Linz am Rhein
Linz am Rhein | |
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Linz seen from the northwest | |
Location of Linz am Rhein within Neuwied district | |
| Coordinates: 50°34′13″N 07°17′05″E / 50.57028°N 7.28472°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Rhineland-Palatinate |
| District | Neuwied |
| Municipal assoc. | Linz am Rhein |
| Subdivisions | 3 Stadtteile |
| Government | |
| • Stadtbürgermeister (2019–24) | Hans-Georg Faust (CDU) |
| Area | |
• Total | 17.98 km2 (6.94 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 386 m (1,266 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 57 m (187 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31) | |
• Total | 6,417 |
| • Density | 360/km2 (920/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 53545 |
| Dialling codes | 02644 |
| Vehicle registration | NR |
| Website | www.linz.de |
Linz am Rhein (German pronunciation: [ˈlɪnts ʔam ˈʁaɪn] ⓘ, lit. 'Linz on the Rhine') is a municipality in the district of Neuwied, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is situated on the right bank of the river Rhine near Remagen, approx. 25 km southeast of Bonn and has about 6,000 inhabitants. It is the sister city of Marietta, Georgia in the United States, Linz in Austria and Pornic in France.
Linz is the seat of the Verbandsgemeinde ("collective municipality") Linz am Rhein.
The town is also a destination for tourists thanks to its location next to the Rhine river and its colorful half-timbered houses.