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Lahnstein
Sign in to saveLahnstein () is a verband-free town of Rhein-Lahn-Kreis in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is situated at the confluence of the Lahn with the Rhine, approximately south of Koblenz. Lahnstein was created in 1969 by the merger of the previously independent towns of Oberlahnstein (or Upper Lahnstein) on the south side of the Lahn (above the river mouth) and Niederlahnstein on the north side (below the river mouth). In 2020, it had a population of 18,030.
Key facts
- German location.type
- Stadt
- German location.image_photo
- Lahnstein & Burg Lahneck Luftbild 086.jpg
- German location.image_caption
- Lahnstein and the Lahn Valley
- German location.image_coa
- DEU Lahnstein COA.svg
- German location.image_plan
- Lahnstein in EMS.svg
- German location.state
- Rheinland-Pfalz
- German location.district
- Rhein-Lahn-Kreis
- German location.elevation
- 74
- German location.area
- 37.62
- German location.postal_code
- 56112
- German location.area_code
- 02621
- German location.licence
- EMS, DIZ, GOH
- German location.Gemeindeschlüssel
- 07 1 41 075
- German location.divisions
- Oberlahnstein and Niederlahnstein
- German location.website
- www.lahnstein.de
- German location.mayor
- Lennart Siefert
- German location.leader_term
- 2021–29
- German location.Bürgermeistertitel
- Lord Mayor
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Official website
Stadt Lahnstein | Stadt Lahnstein
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Wikidata facts
- Population
- 18536
- Area
- 37.62
- Elevation
- 74
- Official website
- www.lahnstein.de
- Image
- Johanniskirche Lahnstein 2009.jpg
- Dialing code
- 02621
- Licence plate code
- EMS
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- Commons category
- Lahnstein
- postal code
- 56112
- P8168
- Rolf Hansen
- hashtag
- Lahnstein
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22 sectionsContents
- Geography
- Transport
- Climate
- History
- Early history
- Medieval history
- Modern era
- History of wine
- Historic places and visitor attractions
- Niederlahnstein
- Friedrichssegen
- Politics
- Town council
- Leadership
- Parties
- Twin towns
- Sport and leisure
- People
- Transport
- See also
- References
- External links
Lahnstein () is a verband-free town of Rhein-Lahn-Kreis in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is situated at the confluence of the Lahn with the Rhine, approximately south of Koblenz. Lahnstein was created in 1969 by the merger of the previously independent towns of Oberlahnstein (or Upper Lahnstein) on the south side of the Lahn (above the river mouth) and Niederlahnstein on the north side (below the river mouth). In 2020, it had a population of 18,030.
Situated on the heights of the foothills of the Westerwald and the Taunus, Lahnstein is considered a fresh-air spa city with spa facilities and thermal baths. It is also the seat of a district court. In religious affairs, it is assigned to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Limburg and to the Evangelical Church in Hesse and Nassau.
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