Ettringen, Mayen-Koblenz

Ettringen
Ettringen seen from the southeast
Ettringen seen from the southeast
Coat of arms of Ettringen
Location of Ettringen within Mayen-Koblenz district
Ettringen is located in Germany
Ettringen
Ettringen
Ettringen is located in Rhineland-Palatinate
Ettringen
Ettringen
Coordinates: 50°21′32″N 7°13′17″E / 50.35889°N 7.22139°E / 50.35889; 7.22139
CountryGermany
StateRhineland-Palatinate
DistrictMayen-Koblenz
Municipal assoc.Vordereifel
Government
 • Mayor (2019–24) Werner Spitzley[1] (CDU)
Area
 • Total
9.15 km2 (3.53 sq mi)
Elevation
400 m (1,300 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)[2]
 • Total
2,857
 • Density310/km2 (810/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
56729
Dialling codes02651
Vehicle registrationMYK
Websitewww.ettringen-eifel.de

Ettringen (German pronunciation: [ˈɛtʁɪŋən]) is a municipality in the district of Mayen-Koblenz in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany.

The nearby abandoned stone quarry Ettringer Lay serves as a popular climbing area of the German Alpine Club (DAV) with more than 790 routes set in the basalt walls.[3][4]

Basalt walls of the Ettringer Lay

References

  1. ^ Direktwahlen 2019, Landkreis Mayen-Koblenz, Landeswahlleiter Rheinland-Pfalz, accessed 5 August 2021.
  2. ^ Bevölkerungsstand 31. Dezember 2023, Landkreise, Gemeinden, Verbandsgemeinden; Fortschreibung des Zensus 2011 (in German), Statistisches Landesamt Rheinland-Pfalz, 2024
  3. ^ "Ettringer Lay". theCrag. Archived from the original on August 1, 2019. Retrieved August 1, 2019.
  4. ^ "Klettern "Ettringer Lay" und "Kottenheimer Winfeld"". Eifel. Archived from the original on Aug 1, 2019.