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Vallendar is a town in the district Mayen-Koblenz, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is situated on the right bank of the Rhine, approx. 4 km north-east of Koblenz. Vallendar is the seat of the Verbandsgemeinde ("collective municipality") Vallendar.

Vallendar
Town
Aerial view
Location of Vallendar within Mayen-Koblenz district
Vallendar
Vallendar
Coordinates: 50°23′49.69″N 7°37′19.28″E
CountryGermany
StateRhineland-Palatinate
DistrictMayen-Koblenz
Municipal assoc.Vallendar
Subdivisions5
Government
  Mayor (201924) Wolfgang Heitmann[1] (SPD)
Area
  Total13.22 km2 (5.10 sq mi)
Elevation
99 m (325 ft)
Population
 (2020-12-31)[2]
  Total8,764
  Density660/km2 (1,700/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
56179
Dialling codes0261
Vehicle registrationMYK
Websitewww.vallendar-rhein.de

Geography



Situation


The town of Vallendar spreads out on the right side of the Mittelrhein opposing the island of Niederwerth, where several creek valleys from the Westerwald meet the Rhine valley. It is situated 5.7 km (3.5 mi) north of Koblenz and 12.3 km (7.6 mi) south of Neuwied. East of Vallendar rises the Westerwald, on the other side of the river the Eifel.


Districts



History


Vallendar is first mentioned around 830–840 AD as the property of the Archbishop of Trier; it was probably, however, of Celtic origin and a lot older (700–600 BC). In 1143 Schoenstatt Abbey was founded. In 1232 the Count of Sayn took possession of the land and began building a castle at the northern edge of the town in 1240. Its foundations today support the Marienburg.

From the 14th century the Archbishop of Trier regained more and more power over the land to become proprietor again in 1681 and in 1767 (for good). Today the Lion of Sayn and the Cross of Trier are evidence of this history in Vallendar's coat of arms. During the Middle Ages a Palatine high court was located in Vallendar. 1802 the proprietorship went to the Count of Nassau-Weilburg; in 1815 it fell to the Kingdom of Prussia. A rich business life is the reason why Frederick William IV of Prussia granted town rights to Vallendar in 1856. In 1939 Mallendar was added to the town. It was the scene of a military action by the 23rd US Infantry.[3] From 1954 to the 1970s numerous new construction areas were established. Since 1973 the skyline has been dominated by the "Humboldthöhe".

Today Vallendar's appearance is influenced mostly by the internationally renowned Schönstatt and the WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management and its students.


Population development


DateTotal
December 1, 19104462
December 31, 20048856
June 30, 20058814
December 31, 20068763

Politics



City Hall


PartySeatsParliamentary group leaderSource
Christian Democratic Union11Kurt Pfahl[4]
Social Democratic Party8Dieter Klöckner
Free Democratic Party2Günter Seehaus
Citizens for Vallendar2Joachim Karbach
Free Voters1Peter Backes

Economy and infrastructure



Companies



Traffic


Vallendar is connected to the B 42 and A 48, with the exit Bendorf/Neuwied/Vallendar leading into the city center via B 42.

Vallendar has a train station on the Rheinstrecke.

The KEVAG busses 7/7a and 8/8a connect Vallendar to Koblenz, Bendorf and Höhr-Grenzhausen.


Education



Sights



Persons of interest


Lived in Vallendar:


Twin Cities



Trivia


A city named "Vallendar" is included in the PC game Call of Duty 2. This fictional city also lies on the river Rhine. The players task is to fight retreating German soldiers during World War II. Other than its location on the river the virtual Vallendar has nothing in common with its real world counterpart.


References


  1. Direktwahlen 2019, Landkreis Mayen-Koblenz, Landeswahlleiter Rheinland-Pfalz, accessed 5 August 2021.
  2. "Bevölkerungsstand 2020, Kreise, Gemeinden, Verbandsgemeinden". Statistisches Landesamt Rheinland-Pfalz (in German). 2021.
  3. "The Twenty Third United States Infantry, 1812-1945: 2nd Infantry Division, World War II Regimental History (Lone Sentry)".
  4. "Rat & Gremien". Vallendar. Retrieved 23 September 2011.



На других языках


[de] Vallendar

Die Stadt Vallendar (ausgesprochen /.mw-parser-output .IPA a{text-decoration:none}'fa.lɛn.ˌdaːɐ̯/) ist ein Mittelzentrum im Landkreis Mayen-Koblenz in Rheinland-Pfalz. Sie ist Verwaltungssitz der Verbandsgemeinde Vallendar, der sie auch angehört.
- [en] Vallendar

[ru] Фаллендар

Фаллендар (нем. Vallendar) — город в Германии, в земле Рейнланд-Пфальц.



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