Mayen
Mayen | |
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Old city hall in September 2008 | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Mayen
within Mayen-Koblenz district
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Location of Mayen | |
Mayen Mayen | |
| Coordinates: 50°20′N 7°13′E / 50.333°N 7.217°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Rhineland-Palatinate |
| District | Mayen-Koblenz |
| Government | |
| • Lord mayor (2020–28) | Dirk Meid (SPD) |
| Area | |
• Total | 58.19 km2 (22.47 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 230 m (750 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31) | |
• Total | 19,882 |
| • Density | 341.7/km2 (884.9/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 56727 |
| Dialling codes | 02651 |
| Vehicle registration | MYK, MY |
| Website | www.mayen.de |
Mayen (German pronunciation: [ˈmaɪən] ⓘ) is a town in the Mayen-Koblenz District of the Rhineland-Palatinate Federal State of Germany, in the eastern part of the Volcanic Eifel Region. As well as the main town, additional settlements include Alzheim, Kürrenberg, Hausen-Betzing, Hausen and Nitztal. Mayen is the administrative centre of the Vordereifel ‘Collective Municipality’, although it is not part of the municipality.