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thumb|Copper engraving after Matthäus Merian thumb|upright|Town Hall thumb|upright|Spitzhäuschen thumb|Marketplace thumb|Ruins of Landshut CastleBernkastel-Kues () is a town on the Middle Mosel in the Bernkastel-Wittlich district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is well-known for its winegrowing. The town is a state-recognized health resort (Erholungsort), seat of the Verbandsgemeinde of Bernkastel-Kues and birthplace of one of the most famous German polymaths, the medieval churchman and philosopher Nikolaus von Kues (Cusanus).

Key facts

German location.type
Stadt
German location.image_photo
Aerial image of the Moselle in Bernkastel-Kues (view from the southeast).jpg
German location.image_caption
Bernkastel-Kues
German location.image_coa
DEU Bernkastel-Kues COA.svg
German location.image_plan
Bernkastel-Kues in WIL.svg
German location.state
Rheinland-Pfalz
German location.district
Bernkastel-Wittlich
German location.Verbandsgemeinde
Bernkastel-Kues
German location.elevation
110
German location.area
23.71
German location.postal_code
54470
German location.area_code
06531
German location.licence
WIL, BKS
German location.Gemeindeschlüssel
07 2 31 008
German location.website
www.bernkastel.de
German location.mayor
Wolfgang Port
German location.leader_term
2019–24
German location.party
CDU

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Wikidata facts

Country
Germany
Population
7205
Area
23.71
Elevation
110
Time zone
UTC+02:00
Body of water
Moselle
Shares border with
Zeltingen-Rachtig
Official website
www.bernkastel.de
Image
Aerial image of the Moselle in Bernkastel-Kues (view from the southeast).jpg
Dialing code
06531
Licence plate code
BKS
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Commons gallery
Bernkastel-Kues
twinned administrative body
Otmuchów
Commons category
Bernkastel-Kues
postal code
54470
short name
Bkk
hashtag
BernkastelKues
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Encyclopedic overview

32 sections
Contents
  • Geography
  • Location
  • Neighbouring municipalities
  • Constituent communities
  • Population structure
  • Climate
  • History
  • Middle ages
  • Modern history
  • Politics
  • Town council
  • Mayors
  • Coat of arms
  • Culture and sightseeing
  • Regular events
  • Economy and infrastructure
  • Public institutions
  • Education
  • Authorities
  • Established businesses
  • Winegrowing
  • Transport
  • Road
  • Rail
  • Water
  • Notable people
  • Twin towns – sister cities
  • In popular culture
  • Panorama
  • Further reading
  • References
  • External links

thumb|Copper engraving after Matthäus Merian thumb|upright|Town Hall thumb|upright|Spitzhäuschen thumb|Marketplace thumb|Ruins of Landshut CastleBernkastel-Kues () is a town on the Middle Mosel in the Bernkastel-Wittlich district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is well-known for its winegrowing. The town is a state-recognized health resort (Erholungsort), seat of the Verbandsgemeinde of Bernkastel-Kues and birthplace of one of the most famous German polymaths, the medieval churchman and philosopher Nikolaus von Kues (Cusanus).

==Geography== ===Location=== Bernkastel-Kues lies in the Mosel valley, roughly from Trier. The greatest elevation is the Olymp (415 m above sea level), and the lowest point (107 m above sea level) lies on the Mosel's banks. The municipal area totals 23 657 101 m2, of which 7 815 899 m2 is used for agriculture, thereby making Bernkastel-Kues one of the Middle Moselle's biggest towns by land area.

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