Mayen
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| Country | Germany |
| State | Rhineland-Palatinate |
| District | Mayen-Koblenz |
| Population | 19,428 (2004) |
| Area | 58.04 km² |
| Population density | 355 /km² |
| Elevation | 230 m |
| Coordinates | 50°20′ N 7°13′ E |
| Postal code | 56727 |
| Area code | 02651 |
| Licence plate code | MYK |
| Mayor | Günther Laux (SPD) |
| Website | mayen.de |
Mayen is a town 16 miles west from Koblenz, Germany. It lies in the Mayen-Koblenz district of Rhineland-Palatinate, on the northern declivity of the Eifel range, and the railway connecting Andernach and Gerolstein passes through it. Its population in 1905 was 13,435.
It is still partly surrounded by medieval walls, and the ruins of a castle rise above the town. There are some small industries, embracing textile manufactures, oil mills and tanneries, as well as a trade in wine, while near the town are extensive quarries of basalt. Having been a Roman settlement, Mayen became a town in 1291. In 1689, it was destroyed by the French. Near the town (3 km) is the Schloss Buerresheim, depicted in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade as the Brunwald Castle.
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- This article incorporates text from the Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition, a publication now in the public domain.
