Konz

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
Town
Confluence of the rivers Saar and Moselle
Coat of arms
Location of Konz within Trier-Saarburg district
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Coordinates: 49°42′N 6°35′E
Country	Germany
State	Rhineland-Palatinate
District	Trier-Saarburg
Municipal assoc.	Konz
Government
• Mayor (2019–24)	Joachim Weber[1] (CDU)
Area
• Total	44.54 km2 (17.20 sq mi)
Elevation	130 m (430 ft)
Population  (2023-12-31)[2]
• Total	18,539
• Density	420/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	54329
Dialling codes	06501
Vehicle registration	TR
Website	www.konz.de

Konz is the seat of the Verbandsgemeinde ("collective municipality") Konz. The following villages are part of the municipality Konz:

• Canet
• Filzen
• Hamm
• Karthaus
• Könen
• Krettnach
• Kommlingen
• Niedermennig
• Oberemmel
• Obermennig
• Roscheid
• Pellingen

History

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

Population

Locality	December 2007	December 2008
Konz	12,193	12,238
Filzen	370	356
Hamm	106	111
Kommlingen	393	395
Könen	2304	2275
Krettnach	494	494
Niedermennig	858	870
Oberemmel	1627	1637
Obermennig	277	281

As of February 2024, the general population is 19,142. ^[3]

Museums

• Roscheider Hof Open Air Museum