Runkel

Runkel
Location of Runkel within Limburg-Weilburg district
Location of Runkel
Runkel
Runkel
Coordinates: 50°24′19″N 8°09′18″E / 50.40528°N 8.15500°E / 50.40528; 8.15500
CountryGermany
StateHesse
Admin. regionGießen
DistrictLimburg-Weilburg
Government
 • Mayor (2019–25) Michel Kremer (Ind.)
Area
 • Total
43.71 km2 (16.88 sq mi)
Elevation
180 m (590 ft)
Population
 (2024-12-31)
 • Total
9,543
 • Density218.3/km2 (565.5/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
65594
Dialling codes06482, 06431, 06471
Vehicle registrationLM
Websitewww.runkel-lahn.de

Runkel (German pronunciation: [ˈʁʊŋkl̩] ) is a town on the river Lahn in Limburg-Weilburg district in Hesse, Germany.