Konz

Konz

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Konz

Coordinates: 49°42′N 6°35′E / 49.700°N 6.583°E / 49.700; 6.583Coordinates: 49°42′N 6°35′E / 49.700°N 6.583°E / 49.700; 6.583
Country Germany
State Rhineland-Palatinate
District Trier-Saarburg
Municipal assoc. Konz
Government
  Mayor Karl-Heinz Frieden
Area
  Total 44.54 km2 (17.20 sq mi)
Population (2015-12-31)[1]
  Total 17,966
  Density 400/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 54329
Dialling codes 06501
Vehicle registration TR
Website konz.eu

Konz (Latin: Contionacum) is a city in the Trier-Saarburg district, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is situated at the confluence of the rivers Saar and Moselle, approx. 8 km southwest of Trier.

Konz is the seat of the Verbandsgemeinde ("collective municipality") Konz. The following villages are part of the municipality Konz:

History

From 18 July 1946 until 6 June 1947 Konz, in its then municipal boundary, formed part of the Saar Protectorate.

Population

Locality December 2007 December 2008
Konz 12,193 12,238
Filzen 370 356
Hamm 106 111
Kommlingen 393 395
Könen 2304 2275
Krettnach 494 494
Niedermennig 858 870
Oberemmel 1627 1637
Obermennig 277 281

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