Neumagen-Dhron

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Neumagen-Dhron
Coat of arms Location
Coat of arms of Neumagen-Dhron
Neumagen-Dhron (Germany)
Neumagen-Dhron
Administration
Country Flag of Germany Germany
State Rhineland-Palatinate
District Bernkastel-Wittlich
Municipal assoc. Neumagen-Dhron
Mayor Willi Herres
Basic statistics
Area 16.28 km² (6.3 sq mi)
Elevation 130 m  (427 ft)
Population 2,286  (31/12/2006)
 - Density 140 /km² (364 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate WIL
Postal code 54347
Area code 06507
Website www.neumagen-dhron.de

Coordinates: 49.85951°00′00″N 6.89762°00′00″E / 49.85951, 6.89762

Neumagen-Dhron is a municipality in the district Bernkastel-Wittlich, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is situated on the river Moselle, approx. 15 km south of Wittlich and 20 km north-west of Trier.

Neumagen-Dhron has a centre that is very significant for the wealth of its wine merchants of former centuries. In Neumagen-Dhron (Latin Noviomagus) there was found a sculpture of an antique Roman ship transporting wine. Early fall 2007, a replica of this ship made its maiden voyage and is now stationed in a special harbour area in Neumagen-Dhron. It can be chartered by groups; for pictures and information see <www.neumagen-dhron.de>. Neumagen-Dhron is the seat of the Verbandsgemeinde ("collective municipality") Neumagen-Dhron.