Bacharach

Bacharach
Bacharach from the Postenturm.
Location of Bacharach within Mainz-Bingen district
Location of Bacharach
Bacharach
Bacharach
Coordinates: 50°04′N 07°46′E / 50.067°N 7.767°E / 50.067; 7.767
CountryGermany
StateRhineland-Palatinate
DistrictMainz-Bingen
Municipal assoc.Rhein-Nahe
Area
 • Total
23.35 km2 (9.02 sq mi)
Elevation
70 m (230 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)
 • Total
1,845
 • Density79.01/km2 (204.6/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
55422
Dialling codes06743
Vehicle registrationMZ
Websitewww.bacharach.de

Bacharach (German pronunciation: [ˈbaxaʁax] , also known as Bacharach am Rhein) is a town in the Mainz-Bingen district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It belongs to the Verbandsgemeinde of Rhein-Nahe, whose seat is in Bingen am Rhein, although that town is not within its bounds.

The original name Baccaracus suggests a Celtic origin. Above the town stands Stahleck Castle (Burg Stahleck), now a youth hostel.