Konz
Encyclopedia
Konz is a town in the Trier-Saarburg
district, in Rhineland-Palatinate
, Germany
. It is situated at the confluence of the rivers Saar
and Moselle
, approx. 8 km southwest of Trier
.
Konz is the seat of the Verbandsgemeinde
("collective municipality") Konz
. The following villages are part of the municipality Konz:
Trier-Saarburg
Trier-Saarburg is a district in the west of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Neighboring districts are Bitburg-Prüm, Bernkastel-Wittlich, Birkenfeld, Sankt Wendel , and Merzig-Wadern . To the west it borders Luxembourg...
district, in Rhineland-Palatinate
Rhineland-Palatinate
Rhineland-Palatinate is one of the 16 states of the Federal Republic of Germany. It has an area of and about four million inhabitants. The capital is Mainz. English speakers also commonly refer to the state by its German name, Rheinland-Pfalz ....
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. It is situated at the confluence of the rivers Saar
Saar River
The Saar is a river in northeastern France and western Germany, and a right tributary of the Moselle. It rises in the Vosges mountains on the border of Alsace and Lorraine and flows northwards into the Moselle near Trier. It has two headstreams , that both start near Mont Donon, the highest peak...
and Moselle
Moselle River
The Moselle is a river flowing through France, Luxembourg, and Germany. It is a left tributary of the Rhine, joining the Rhine at Koblenz. A small part of Belgium is also drained by the Mosel through the Our....
, approx. 8 km southwest of Trier
Trier
Trier, historically called in English Treves is a city in Germany on the banks of the Moselle. It is the oldest city in Germany, founded in or before 16 BC....
.
Konz is the seat of the Verbandsgemeinde
Verbandsgemeinde
A Verbandsgemeinde is an administrative unit in the German Bundesländer of Rhineland-Palatinate and Saxony-Anhalt.-Rhineland-Palatinate:...
("collective municipality") Konz
Konz (Verbandsgemeinde)
Konz is a Verbandsgemeinde in the district Trier-Saarburg, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. The seat of the Verbandsgemeinde is in Konz....
. The following villages are part of the municipality Konz:
- Canet
- Filzen
- Hamm
- Karthaus
- Könen
- Krettnach
- Kommlingen
- Niedermennig
- Oberemmel
- Obermennig
- Roscheid
Population
| Locality | December 2007 | December 2008 |
|---|---|---|
| Konz | 12,193 | 12,238 |
| Filzen | 370 | 356 |
| Hamm | 106 | 111 |
| Kommlingen | 393 | 395 |
| Könen | 2304 | 2275 |
| Krettnach | 494 | 494 |
| Niedermennig | 858 | 870 |
| Oberemmel | 1627 | 1637 |
| Obermennig | 277 | 281 |