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Bendorf
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Location of the town of Bendorf within Mayen-Koblenz district
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| Administration | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Rhineland-Palatinate |
| District | Mayen-Koblenz |
| Mayor | Michael Syré (CDU) |
| Basic statistics | |
| Area | 24.07 km2 (9.29 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 115 m (377 ft) |
| Population | 17,090 (31 December 2010)[1] |
| - Density | 710 /km2 (1,839 /sq mi) |
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| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | MYK |
| Postal code | 56170 |
| Area code | 02622 |
| Website | www.bendorf.de |
Bendorf is a town in the district Mayen-Koblenz, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is situated on the right bank of the Rhine, approx. 7 km north of Koblenz.
The city has the following neighbourhoods:
Since the 18th century Bendorf was dominated by mining and the metallurgical industry. The most imposing relic of this era is the “Sayner Hütte” (Sayn mine works). The ores of the Bendorfer mine works came from the iron ore mine “Trierischer Loh”. The Rhine port Bendorf dates from 1900. In addition to the handling of clay and basalt the port's largest is the place of the largest oil storage between Mainz and Cologne.
Today, the former industrial city is home to many retail stores. The advertising community, "Bendorf Focus" is an association of traders of the city of Bendorf, which has is aimed at the improvement of the local economy.
The FM radio transmitter Bendorf Vierwindenhöhe is located on the mountain “Vierwindenhöhe”.
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