Reichenberg, Rhineland-Palatinate

Coordinates: 50°09′31″N 7°45′35″E / 50.15861°N 7.75972°E / 50.15861; 7.75972
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Reichenberg
Coat of arms of Reichenberg
Location of Reichenberg within Rhein-Lahn-Kreis district
Reichenberg is located in Germany
Reichenberg
Reichenberg
Reichenberg is located in Rhineland-Palatinate
Reichenberg
Reichenberg
Coordinates: 50°09′31″N 7°45′35″E / 50.15861°N 7.75972°E / 50.15861; 7.75972
CountryGermany
StateRhineland-Palatinate
DistrictRhein-Lahn-Kreis
Municipal assoc.Loreley
Government
 • Mayor (2019–24) Karl Heinz Goerke[1]
Area
 • Total3.23 km2 (1.25 sq mi)
Elevation
190 m (620 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total161
 • Density50/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
56357
Dialling codes06771
Vehicle registrationEMS, DIZ, GOH
Websitewww.reichenberg-rlp.de

Reichenberg is a municipality in the district of Rhein-Lahn, in Rhineland-Palatinate, in western Germany.

Geography[edit]

Reichenberg is situated near the famous Loreley rock and lies approximately 2 km east of the river Rhine in the section known as the Rhine Gorge. The small village belongs to the UNESCO World Heritage Upper Middle Rhine Valley.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Direktwahlen 2019, Rhein-Lahn-Kreis, Landeswahlleiter Rheinland-Pfalz, accessed 5 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Bevölkerungsstand 2022, Kreise, Gemeinden, Verbandsgemeinden" (PDF) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Rheinland-Pfalz. 2023.
Reichenberg Castle