Alken, Germany
Alken is a municipality in the district of Mayen-Koblenz in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany.
Alken | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Alken within Mayen-Koblenz district | |
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Coordinates: 50°14′54″N 7°27′00″E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Rhineland-Palatinate |
District | Mayen-Koblenz |
Municipal assoc. | Rhein-Mosel |
Government | |
• Mayor | Hans-Walter Escher |
Area | |
• Total | 8.04 km2 (3.10 sq mi) |
Elevation | 80 m (260 ft) |
Population (2019-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 659 |
• Density | 82/km2 (210/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 56332 |
Dialling codes | 02605 |
Vehicle registration | MYK |
Website | www.alken.de |
Above the village on a hill spur stand the ruins of Thurant Castle.
References
- "Bevölkerungsstand 2019, Kreise, Gemeinden, Verbandsgemeinden". Statistisches Landesamt Rheinland-Pfalz (in German). 2020.
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