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Location of Konz within Trier-Saarburg district
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Coordinates: 49°42′N 6°35′E / 49.700°N 6.583°ECoordinates: 49°42′N 6°35′E / 49.700°N 6.583°E | ||
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.