Weißenthurm

Weißenthurm
Coat of arms
Weißenthurm
Location of Weißenthurm within Mayen-Koblenz district
Coordinates: 50°24′52″N 7°27′38″E / 50.41444°N 7.46056°E / 50.41444; 7.46056Coordinates: 50°24′52″N 7°27′38″E / 50.41444°N 7.46056°E / 50.41444; 7.46056
Country	Germany
State	Rhineland-Palatinate
District	Mayen-Koblenz
Municipal assoc.	Weißenthurm
Government
• Mayor	Gerd Heim (CDU)
Area
• Total	3.99 km2 (1.54 sq mi)
Elevation	65 m (213 ft)
Population (2015-12-31)[1]
• Total	8,894
• Density	2,200/km2 (5,800/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	56575
Dialling codes	02637
Vehicle registration	MYK
Website	www.weissenthurm.de

Weißenthurm is a town in the district of Mayen-Koblenz, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is situated on the left bank of the Rhine, opposite Neuwied, approximately 12 km northwest of Koblenz.

The town is spelled with an ß which may be replaced by ss if not available (Weissenthurm).

Weißenthurm is the seat of the Verbandsgemeinde ("collective municipality") Weißenthurm.

Raiffeisenbrücke between Neuwied and Weißenthurm

The White Tower, which gave the name to Weißenthurm

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