Mülheim-Kärlich

Mülheim-Kärlich
Coat of arms of Mülheim-Kärlich
Location of Mülheim-Kärlich within Mayen-Koblenz district
Mülheim-Kärlich is located in Germany
Mülheim-Kärlich
Mülheim-Kärlich
Mülheim-Kärlich is located in Rhineland-Palatinate
Mülheim-Kärlich
Mülheim-Kärlich
Coordinates: 50°23′13″N 7°29′43″E / 50.38694°N 7.49528°E / 50.38694; 7.49528
CountryGermany
StateRhineland-Palatinate
DistrictMayen-Koblenz
Municipal assoc.Weißenthurm
Subdivisions4
Government
 • Mayor (2019–24) Gerd Harner[1] (FW)
Area
 • Total16.31 km2 (6.30 sq mi)
Elevation
76 m (249 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total11,312
 • Density690/km2 (1,800/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
56218
Dialling codes02630
Vehicle registrationMYK
Websitewww.muelheim-kaerlich.de

Mülheim-Kärlich is a town in the district Mayen-Koblenz, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is part of the Verbandsgemeinde ("collective municipality") Weißenthurm. It is situated west of Koblenz, a few kilometers from the Rhine. It is the site of the closed Mülheim-Kärlich Nuclear Power Plant.

In the 17th and 18th century, Schloss Kärlich was a favourite summer palace and hunting lodge of the Prince-Electors and Archbishops of Trier.

Notable people

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  • Ludwig Becker (1855–1940), church architect and builder; constructed the new Parish Church of St. Mauritius 1931–1932
  • Ludwig Kaas (1881–1952), Chairman of the Centre Party; 1910 chaplain in Kärlich
  • Lucas Luhr (1979-), professional racing driver

References

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  1. ^ Direktwahlen 2019, Landkreis Mayen-Koblenz, Landeswahlleiter Rheinland-Pfalz, accessed 5 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Bevölkerungsstand 2022, Kreise, Gemeinden, Verbandsgemeinden" (PDF) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Rheinland-Pfalz. 2023.