Mendig

Mendig (German: [ˈmɛndɪç] ^ⓘ) is a small town in the district Mayen-Koblenz, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is situated approximately 6 km north-east of Mayen, and 25 km west of Koblenz. Mendig is the seat of the Verbandsgemeinde ("collective municipality") Mendig.

Mendig
Town
Coat of arms
Location of Mendig within Mayen-Koblenz district
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Coordinates: 50°22′28″N 7°16′51″E
Country	Germany
State	Rhineland-Palatinate
District	Mayen-Koblenz
Municipal assoc.	Mendig
Government
• Mayor (2019–24)	Hans Peter Ammel[1] (SPD)
Area
• Total	23.75 km2 (9.17 sq mi)
Elevation	220 m (720 ft)
Population  (2023-12-31)[2]
• Total	9,108
• Density	380/km2 (990/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	56743
Dialling codes	02652
Vehicle registration	MYK, MY
Website	www.stadt-mendig.de

The popular rockfestival Rock am Ring was held in Mendig in 2015 and 2016.

Personalities

• Rosemarie Nitribitt (1933-1957), spent her childhood in foster care in the Mendig Kaplan-slip road
• Andrea Nahles (born 1970), politician, Member of Bundestag (SPD) and a former Minister for Labour and Social Affairs, was born in Mendig