Neuwied

Neuwied
Neuwied
Location of Neuwied within Neuwied district
Location of Neuwied
Neuwied
Neuwied
Coordinates: 50°25′43″N 7°27′41″E / 50.42861°N 7.46139°E / 50.42861; 7.46139
CountryGermany
StateRhineland-Palatinate
DistrictNeuwied
Subdivisions13 Stadtteile
Government
 • Lord mayor (2017–25) Jan Einig (CDU)
Area
 • Total
86.5 km2 (33.4 sq mi)
Elevation
60 m (200 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)
 • Total
66,243
 • Density766/km2 (1,980/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
56501–56567
Dialling codes02631 und 02622
Vehicle registrationNR
Websitewww.neuwied.de

Neuwied (German pronunciation: [nɔʏˈviːt] , lit.'New Wied') is a town in the north of the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate, capital of the District of Neuwied. Neuwied lies on the east bank of the Rhine, 12 km northwest of Koblenz, on the railway from Frankfurt am Main to Cologne. The town has 13 suburban administrative districts: Heimbach-Weis, Gladbach, Engers, Oberbieber, Niederbieber, Torney, Segendorf, Altwied, Block, Irlich, Feldkirchen, Heddesdorf and Rodenbach. The largest is Heimbach-Weis, with approximately 8000 inhabitants.