Kruft

Kruft
Kruft town hall
Location of Kruft within Mayen-Koblenz district

Location of Kruft
Kruft
Kruft
Coordinates: 50°23′11″N 7°20′15″E / 50.38639°N 7.33750°E / 50.38639; 7.33750
CountryGermany
StateRhineland-Palatinate
DistrictMayen-Koblenz
Municipal assoc.Pellenz (Verbandsgemeinde)
Government
 • Mayor (2019–24) Walter Kill (CDU)
Area
 • Total
18.23 km2 (7.04 sq mi)
Elevation
150 m (490 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)
 • Total
4,664
 • Density255.8/km2 (662.6/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
56642
Dialling codes02652
Vehicle registrationMYK
Websitewww.ortsgemeinde-kruft.de

Kruft (German pronunciation: [kʁʊft]) is a municipality in the district of Mayen-Koblenz in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany.

It is home to Laach Castle, a burgstall and former spur castle by the Laacher See lake.