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Location of the town of Vallendar within Mayen-Koblenz district
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| Country | Germany |
| State | Rhineland-Palatinate |
| District | Mayen-Koblenz |
| Municipal assoc. | Vallendar |
| Town subdivisions | 5 |
| Mayor | Wolfgang Helbach (CDU) |
| Basic statistics | |
| Area | 13.22 km2 (5.10 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 99 m (325 ft) |
| Population | 8,196 (31 December 2010)[1] |
| - Density | 620 /km2 (1,606 /sq mi) |
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| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | MYK |
| Postal code | 56179 |
| Area code | 0261 |
| Website | www.vallendar-rhein.de |
Vallendar is a municipality in the district Mayen-Koblenz, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is situated on the right bank of the Rhine, approx. 4 km north-east of Koblenz. Vallendar is the seat of the Verbandsgemeinde ("collective municipality") Vallendar. A city named "Vallendar" is included in the PC game Call of Duty 2. This fictional city also lies on the river Rhine. The players task is to fight retreating German soldiers during World War II. Other than its location on the river the virtual Vallendar has nothing in common with its real world counterpart.
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The city of Vallendar spreads out on the right side of the Mittelrhein opposing the island of Niederwerth, where several creek valleys from the Westerwald meet the Rhine valley. It is situated 5.7 km (3.5 mi) north of Koblenz and 12.3 km (7.6 mi) south of Neuwied. East of Vallendar rises the Westerwald, on the other side of the river the Eifel.
The city's name derives from its situation in the creek valleys. The syllables "val" and have indogermanic roots: "val" means "flowing", whereas "ndar" indicates a "swampy area".
Vallendar is first mentioned around 830–840 AC as property of the Archbishop of Trier; it is assumed that it is of Celtic origin and a lot older than that (700–600 BC). In 1143 the Schoenstatt abbey is founded. In 1232 the Count of Sayn takes property of the land and starts constructing a castle at the northern boundaries of the city in 1240. Its foundations today support the Marienburg.
Since the fourteenth century the Archbishop of Trier regained more and more power over the land to become proprietor again in 1681 and 1767 (for good). Today the Lion of Sayn and the Cross of Trier are evidence of this history in Vallendars coat of arms. During the Middle Ages a palatine high court was located in Vallendar. 1802 the proprietorship goes to the Count of Nassau-Weilburg; in 1815 it falls to the Kingdom of Prussia. A rich business life is the reason for Frederick William IV of Prussia to grant city rights to Vallendar in 1856. After World War I the city was the scene for a military action of the 23rd US-Infantry [2]. In 1939 Mallendar is added to the city. From 1954 to the 1970s numerous new construction areas are established. Since 1973 the skyline is dominated by the "Humboldthöhe".
Today Vallendar's appearance is influenced mostly by the internationally renowned Schönstatt and the WHU-Otto Beisheim School of Management and its students.
| Date | Total |
| December 1 1910 | 4462 |
| December 31 2004 | 8856 |
| June 30 2005 | 8814 |
| December 31 2006 | 8763 |
| Party | Seats | Parliamentary group leader | Source |
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| Christian Democratic Union | 11 | Kurt Pfahl | [3] |
| Social Democratic Party | 8 | Dieter Klöckner | |
| Free Democratic Party | 2 | Günter Seehaus | |
| Citizens for Vallendar | 2 | Joachim Karbach | |
| Free Voters | 1 | Peter Backes |
Vallendar is connected to the B 42 and A 48, with the exit Bendorf/Neuwied/Vallendar leading into the city center via B 42.
Vallendar has a train station on the Rheinstrecke.
The KEVAG busses 7/7a and 8/8a connect Vallendar to Koblenz, Bendorf and Höhr-Grenzhausen.
Lived in Vallendar:
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