Dernau

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Dernau

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Dernau
Coordinates: 50°32′03″N 07°02′33″E / 50.53417°N 7.04250°E / 50.53417; 7.04250Coordinates: 50°32′03″N 07°02′33″E / 50.53417°N 7.04250°E / 50.53417; 7.04250
Country Germany
State Rhineland-Palatinate
District Ahrweiler
Municipal assoc. Altenahr
Subdivisions 5
Government
  Mayor Manfred Wolff (CDU)
Area
  Total 5.72 km2 (2.21 sq mi)
Elevation 124 m (407 ft)
Population (2012-12-31)[1]
  Total 1,772
  Density 310/km2 (800/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 53507
Dialling codes 02643; 02641 (Ortsteil Marienthal)
Vehicle registration AW
Website www.dernau.de

Dernau is a municipality in the district of Ahrweiler, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.

The village of Dernau which is centrally located in the Ahr valley is famous for its wines. Most of them are red wines. Besides agriculture, tourism is a strong economic factor, which is growing rapidly.

References

  1. "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden am 31.12.2012". Statistisches Bundesamt (in German). 2013. 
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