Bendorf

Bendorf
Saint Medard Church
Coat of arms
Bendorf
Location of Bendorf within Mayen-Koblenz district
Coordinates: 50°25′47″N 7°34′13″E / 50.42972°N 7.57028°E / 50.42972; 7.57028Coordinates: 50°25′47″N 7°34′13″E / 50.42972°N 7.57028°E / 50.42972; 7.57028
Country	Germany
State	Rhineland-Palatinate
District	Mayen-Koblenz
Government
• Mayor	Michael Syré (CDU)
Area
• Total	24.07 km2 (9.29 sq mi)
Population (2012-12-31)[1]
• Total	16,538
• Density	690/km2 (1,800/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	56170
Dialling codes	02622
Vehicle registration	MYK
Website	www.bendorf.de - http://www.bendorf-rhein.de

Bendorf is a town in the district of Mayen-Koblenz, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, on the right bank of the Rhine, approx. 7 kilometres (4 miles) north of Koblenz.

Structure of the town

The town consists of the following districts:

• Bendorf
• Sayn
• Mülhofen
• Stromberg

Economy

From 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 Trierischer Loh iron-ore mine. The Rhine port of Bendorf dates from 1900. In addition to handling clay and basalt it has the largest oil-storage facilities between Mainz and Cologne.

Today the former industrial city is home to many retail stores. Bendorf Focus is an association of traders, the aim of which is to improve the local economy.

The Bendorf Vierwindenhöhe FM radio transmitter is situated on the hill known as Vierwindenhöhe.

In Literature

Heinrich Böll's short story Wanderer, kommst du nach Spa... is set in Bendorf.

Towns and municipalities in Mayen-Koblenz Acht Alken Andernach Anschau Arft Baar Bassenheim Bell Bendorf Bermel Boos Brey Brodenbach Burgen Dieblich Ditscheid Einig Ettringen Gappenach Gering Gierschnach Hatzenport Hausten Herresbach Hirten Kalt Kaltenengers Kehrig Kerben Kettig Kirchwald Kobern-Gondorf Kollig Kottenheim Kretz Kruft Langenfeld Langscheid Lehmen Lind Löf Lonnig Luxem Macken Mayen Mendig Mertloch Monreal Mülheim-Kärlich Münk Münstermaifeld Nachtsheim Naunheim Nickenich Niederfell Niederwerth Nörtershausen Oberfell Ochtendung Pillig Plaidt Polch Reudelsterz Rhens Rieden Rüber Saffig Sankt Johann Sankt Sebastian Siebenbach Spay Thür Trimbs Urbar Urmitz Vallendar Virneburg Volkesfeld Waldesch Weiler Weißenthurm Weitersburg Welling Welschenbach Wierschem Winningen Wolken

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