Koblenz
Sign in to saveKoblenz ( , , ; Moselle Franconian: Kowelenz) is a city in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate, on the banks of the rivers Rhine (Middle Rhine) and Moselle, a multinational tributary.
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Koblenz is a city located in western Germany where two major rivers, the Rhine and the Moselle, meet. It serves as an important geographic and cultural hub in the Rhineland-Palatinate region due to its strategic position at this river confluence.
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Key facts
- German place.German_name
- Kowelenz (Moselle Franconian)
- German place.type
- City
- German place.image_coa
- DEU Koblenz COA.svg
- German place.image_flag
- DEU Koblenz Flag.svg
- German place.image_plan
- Rhineland-Palatinate KO.svg
- German place.plantext
- Location of Koblenz in Rhineland-Palatinate
- German place.state
- Rhineland-Palatinate
- German place.district
- urban
- German place.elevation
- 64.7
- German place.area
- 105.25
- German place.Gemeindeschlüssel
- 07111000
- German place.postal_code
- 56001–56077
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30 sectionsContents
- Name
- History
- Ancient era
- Middle Ages
- French Revolution
- Home of Royalist émigrés
- Near destruction by Royalist forces
- Participation in the Vendee uprising
- Overall influence
- Modern era
- Main sights
- Fortified cities
- Electoral palace
- William I monument
- Other sights
- Incorporated villages
- Climate
- Economy
- Transport
- Roads
- Air
- Railways
- Education
- Twin towns – sister cities
- Popular culture
- Notable people
- See also
- References
- Bibliography
- External links
Koblenz ( , , ; Moselle Franconian: Kowelenz) is a city in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate, on the banks of the rivers Rhine (Middle Rhine) and Moselle, a multinational tributary.
Koblenz was established as a Roman military post by Drusus . Its name originates from the Latin '', meaning "(at the) confluence". 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.
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