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Koblenz

Also known as Coblenz, Coblence

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.

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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
German place.area_code: 0261
German place.licence: KO
German place.website: koblenz.de
German place.mayor: David Langner
German place.leader_term: 2017–25
German place.Bürgermeistertitel: Oberbürgermeister

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Encyclopedic overview

30 sections

Contents

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.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Koblenz” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.