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Konz

Konz
Mosel 2.jpg
Coat of arms of Konz
Coat of arms
Konz  is located in Germany
Konz
Konz
Coordinates: 49°42′N 6°35′E / 49.700°N 6.583°E / 49.700; 6.583Coordinates: 49°42′N 6°35′E / 49.700°N 6.583°E / 49.700; 6.583
Country Germany
State Rhineland-Palatinate
District Trier-Saarburg
Municipal assoc. Konz
Government
 • Mayor Karl-Heinz Frieden
Area
 • Total 44.54 km2 (17.20 sq mi)
Elevation 130 m (430 ft)
Population (2015-12-31)
 • Total 17,966
 • Density 400/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 54329
Dialling codes 06501
Vehicle registration TR
Website konz.eu

Konz (Latin: Contionacum) is a city 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:

From 18 July 1946 until 6 June 1947 Konz, in its then municipal boundary, formed part of the Saar Protectorate.



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