Koblenz

Koblenz
City
View of the Deutsches Eck and Koblenz Old Town
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Koblenz in Rhineland-Palatinate
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Coordinates: 50°21′35″N 7°35′52″E / 50.35972°N 7.59778°E / 50.35972; 7.59778
Country	Germany
State	Rhineland-Palatinate
District	Urban district
Government
• Lord mayor (2017–25)	David Langner[1] (Ind.)
Area
• Total	105.02 km2 (40.55 sq mi)
Elevation	64.7 m (212.3 ft)
Population  (2022-12-31)[2]
• Total	115,268
• Density	1,100/km2 (2,800/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	56001–56077
Dialling codes	0261
Vehicle registration	KO
Website	koblenz.de

Koblenz (UK: /koʊˈblɛnts/ koh-BLENTS, US: /ˈkoʊblɛnts/ KOH-blents, German: [ˈkoːblɛnts] ^ⓘ; Moselle Franconian: Kowelenz) is a German city on the banks of the Rhine (Middle Rhine) and the Moselle, a multinational tributary.

Koblenz was established as a Roman military post by Drusus c. 8 BC. Its name originates from the Latin (ad) cōnfluentēs, meaning "(at the) confluence".^[3] The actual confluence is today known as the "German Corner", a symbol of the unification of Germany that features an equestrian statue of Emperor William I. The city celebrated its 2,000th anniversary in 1992.

The city ranks as the third-largest city by population in Rhineland-Palatinate, behind Mainz and Ludwigshafen am Rhein. Its usual-residents' population is 112,000 (as of 2015^[update]). Koblenz lies in a narrow flood plain between high hill ranges, some reaching mountainous height, and is served by an express rail and autobahn network. It is part of the populous Rhineland.