Alken, Germany

Municipality in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Coat of arms of Alken
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Location of Alken within Mayen-Koblenz district
(2019–24) Hans-Walter Escher[1]Area
 • Total8.04 km2 (3.10 sq mi)Elevation
80 m (260 ft)Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total697 • Density87/km2 (220/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)Postal codes
56332
Dialling codes02605Vehicle registrationMYKWebsitewww.alken.de

Alken is a municipality in the district of Mayen-Koblenz in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany.

Above the village on a hill spur stand the ruins of Thurant Castle.

References

  1. ^ Direktwahlen 2019, Landkreis Mayen-Koblenz, Landeswahlleiter Rheinland-Pfalz, accessed 5 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Bevölkerungsstand 2022, Kreise, Gemeinden, Verbandsgemeinden" (PDF) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Rheinland-Pfalz. 2023.
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