Bernkastel-Kues
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Location of Bernkastel-Kues within Bernkastel-Wittlich district
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| Coordinates: 49°54′58″N 07°04′10″E / 49.91611°N 7.06944°ECoordinates: 49°54′58″N 07°04′10″E / 49.91611°N 7.06944°E | ||
| Country | Germany | |
| State | Rhineland-Palatinate | |
| District | Bernkastel-Wittlich | |
| Municipal assoc. | Bernkastel-Kues | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Wolfgang Port (CDU) | |
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| • Total | 23.66 km2 (9.14 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 110 m (360 ft) | |
| Population (2015-12-31) | ||
| • Total | 6,987 | |
| • Density | 300/km2 (760/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
| Postal codes | 54470 | |
| Dialling codes | 06531 | |
| Vehicle registration | WIL, BKS | |
| Website | www.bernkastel.de | |
Bernkastel-Kues (German pronunciation: [ˌbɛɐ̯nkastəlˈkuːs]) is a well-known winegrowing centre on the Middle Moselle in the Bernkastel-Wittlich district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. The town is a state-recognized health resort (Erholungsort), seat of the Verbandsgemeinde of Bernkastel-Kues and birthplace of one of the most famous German polymaths, the mediaeval churchman and philosopher Nikolaus von Kues (Cusanus).
Bernkastel-Kues lies in the Moselle valley, roughly 50 km (31 mi) from Trier. The greatest elevation is the Olymp (415 m above sea level), and the lowest point (107 m above sea level) lies on the Moselle’s banks. The municipal area totals 23 657 101 m², of which 7 815 899 m² is used for agriculture, thereby making Bernkastel-Kues one of the Middle Moselle’s biggest towns by land area.
Clockwise from the north, these are Graach, Longkamp, Monzelfeld, Veldenz, Mülheim, Lieser, Maring-Noviand, Platten and Zeltingen-Rachtig.
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