Mendig () 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
Koblenz (; Moselle Franconian language, Moselle Franconian: ''Kowelenz''), spelled Coblenz before 1926, is a German city on the banks of the Rhine and the Moselle, a multi-nation tributary.
Koblenz was established as a Roman Empire, Roman mili ...
. Mendig is the seat of the ''
Verbandsgemeinde'' ("collective municipality")
Mendig.
The popular rockfestival
Rock am Ring
The (German for "Rock at the Ring") and ("Rock in the Park") festivals are two simultaneous rock music festivals held annually. While ''Rock am Ring'' takes place at the Nürburgring race track, ''Rock im Park'' takes place at the Zeppelinfeld ...
was held in Mendig in 2015 and 2016.
Personalities
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Rosemarie Nitribitt
Maria Rosalia Auguste Nitribitt (February 1, 1933 – October 29, 1957The exact time of day of her death was found to be unsatisfactorily determined during the trial for her murder. See Guido Golla: ''Rosemarie Nitribitt. Recherchen und Theo ...
(1933-1957), spent her childhood in foster care in the Mendig Kaplan-slip road
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Andrea Nahles (born 1970), politician, Member of Bundestag (SPD) and a former Minister for Labour and Social Affairs, was born in Mendig
References
External links
Official websiteVerbandsgemeinde Mendig
Mayen-Koblenz
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