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The Pellenz is a hill country in the northwestern part of the
Middle Rhine Basin The Middle Rhine Basin (german: Mittelrheinische Becken) is the central landscape region of the Middle Rhine in Germany and, along with the Limburg Basin, forms one of the biggest intra-montane lowland regions within the Rhenish Massif. The basin i ...
in Germany between Mayen in the southwest and Andernach in the northeast. In addition
Pellenz The Pellenz is a hill country in the northwestern part of the Middle Rhine Basin in Germany between Mayen in the southwest and Andernach in the northeast. In addition Pellenz is the name of a ''Verbandsgemeinde'' in the state of Rhineland-Palat ...
is the name of a '' Verbandsgemeinde'' in the state of Rhineland-Palatinate, which covers the north of the landscape of Pellenz and has had its seat since May 2017 in the village of
Plaidt Plaidt is a municipality in the district of Mayen-Koblenz in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Euro ...
(prior to that it was run from Andernach).


Geography

The settlements of the Pellenz comprise the mainly industrial villages of
Ochtendung Ochtendung is a municipality in the district of Mayen-Koblenz in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany. Geography Ochtendung lies between the A 48 and A 61 motorways and has designated junctions from both. The village lies on the Nette and ...
,
Kruft Kruft is a municipality in the district of Mayen-Koblenz in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany. It is home to Laach Castle, a ''burgstall'' and former spur castle by the Laacher See Laacher See (), also known as Lake Laach or Laach Lake ...
,
Nickenich Nickenich is a municipality in the district of Mayen-Koblenz in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany. File:Nickenich Tumulus 3.jpg, Tumulus A tumulus (plural tumuli) is a mound of earth and stones raised over a grave or graves. Tu ...
,
Plaidt Plaidt is a municipality in the district of Mayen-Koblenz in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Euro ...
and Kretz (Pellenz Volcanoes or ''Pellenzvulkane'', east) and Niedermendig (today Mendig), Kottenheim,
Thür Thür is a municipality in the district of Mayen-Koblenz in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Euro ...
(Pellenz Basin or ''Pellenzsenke'', west) and the
Polch Polch () is a town in the district Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is part of the ''Verbandsgemeinde'' ("collective municipality") of Maifeld. It is situated east of Mayen. Polch is twinned with the commune of Vineuil, located n ...
which projects into the region of
Maifeld The Maifeld is a landscape (a natural region sub-unit) of the Middle Rhine Basin on its western perimeter with the Eifel mountains, southwest of the city of Koblenz. It is known for its gently rolling hills. Location The plain, which lies at a ...
(Pellenz Heights or ''Pellenzhöhe'', south). The region lies alongside the A 61 and A 48 motorways and the Pellenz-Eifel Railway. The little river of the
Nette Nette can refer to: Rivers * Nette (Innerste), a river in Lower Saxony, Germany, tributary to the Innerste * Nette (Hase), a river in Lower Saxony, Germany, tributary to the Hase * Nette (Middle Rhine), a river in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, tr ...
flows through the rolling countryside which descends gently from west to east towards the Rhine. Most of its striking volcanic '' kuppen'' have been quarried. The river bounds the region in places with the
Maifeld The Maifeld is a landscape (a natural region sub-unit) of the Middle Rhine Basin on its western perimeter with the Eifel mountains, southwest of the city of Koblenz. It is known for its gently rolling hills. Location The plain, which lies at a ...
lying to the south.


Natural regions

The Pellenz is divided as follows:Interactive map service
an
descriptions
by the Conservation Department of Rhineland-Palatinate * ''(to 291 -
Middle Rhine Basin The Middle Rhine Basin (german: Mittelrheinische Becken) is the central landscape region of the Middle Rhine in Germany and, along with the Limburg Basin, forms one of the biggest intra-montane lowland regions within the Rhenish Massif. The basin i ...
'') ** ''(to 291.2 - Maifeld-Pellenz Hills)'' *** 291.22 Pellenz *** 291.220 ''Pellenz Volcanoes'' (east) ****
Ochtendung Ochtendung is a municipality in the district of Mayen-Koblenz in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany. Geography Ochtendung lies between the A 48 and A 61 motorways and has designated junctions from both. The village lies on the Nette and ...
,
Kruft Kruft is a municipality in the district of Mayen-Koblenz in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany. It is home to Laach Castle, a ''burgstall'' and former spur castle by the Laacher See Laacher See (), also known as Lake Laach or Laach Lake ...
,
Nickenich Nickenich is a municipality in the district of Mayen-Koblenz in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany. File:Nickenich Tumulus 3.jpg, Tumulus A tumulus (plural tumuli) is a mound of earth and stones raised over a grave or graves. Tu ...
and Kretz *** 291.221 ''Pellenz Basin'' (west) **** Mendig, Kottenheim,
Thür Thür is a municipality in the district of Mayen-Koblenz in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Euro ...
*** 291.222 ''Pellenz Heights'' (foothills in the south) ****
Polch Polch () is a town in the district Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is part of the ''Verbandsgemeinde'' ("collective municipality") of Maifeld. It is situated east of Mayen. Polch is twinned with the commune of Vineuil, located n ...


References


External links


Pellenz-Museum für Archäologie im Karthäuserhof in Nickenich

Das Römerbergwerk Meurin bei Kretz
{{Coordinate, NS=50/23//N, EW=7/21//E, type=landmark, dim=20000, region=DE-RP Regions of Rhineland-Palatinate Mayen-Koblenz Natural regions of the Middle Rhine area Regions of the Eifel