Ettringen, Mayen-Koblenz

Ettringen is a municipality in the district of Mayen-Koblenz in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany.

Ettringen
Ettringen seen from the southeast
Coat of arms
Location of Ettringen within Mayen-Koblenz district
Ettringen
Ettringen
Coordinates: 50°21′32″N 7°13′17″E
CountryGermany
StateRhineland-Palatinate
DistrictMayen-Koblenz
Municipal assoc.Vordereifel
Government
  MayorWerner Spitzley (CDU)
Area
  Total9.16 km2 (3.54 sq mi)
Elevation
400 m (1,300 ft)
Population
 (2019-12-31)[1]
  Total2,732
  Density300/km2 (770/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
56729
Dialling codes02651
Vehicle registrationMYK
Websitewww.ettringen-eifel.de

The nearby abandoned stone quarry Ettringer Lay serves as a popular climbing area of the German Alpine Club (DAV) with more than 790 routes set in the basalt walls.[2][3]

Basalt walls of the Ettringer Lay


References

  1. "Bevölkerungsstand 2019, Kreise, Gemeinden, Verbandsgemeinden". Statistisches Landesamt Rheinland-Pfalz (in German). 2020.
  2. "Ettringer Lay". theCrag. Archived from the original on August 1, 2019. Retrieved August 1, 2019.
  3. "Klettern "Ettringer Lay" und "Kottenheimer Winfeld"". Eifel. Archived from the original on Aug 1, 2019.
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