Boppard

Boppard
Boppard am Rhein
Boppard
Boppard
Coat of arms of Boppard
Location of Boppard within Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis district
Boppard is located in Germany
Boppard
Boppard
Boppard is located in Rhineland-Palatinate
Boppard
Boppard
Coordinates: 50°13′53″N 7°35′27″E / 50.23139°N 7.59083°E / 50.23139; 7.59083
CountryGermany
StateRhineland-Palatinate
DistrictRhein-Hunsrück-Kreis
Subdivisions10
Government
 • Mayor (2021–29) Jörg Haseneier[1] (CDU)
Area
 • Total75.13 km2 (29.01 sq mi)
Elevation
74 m (243 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total15,616
 • Density210/km2 (540/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
56154
Dialling codes06741, 06742, 06745
Vehicle registrationSIM
Websitewww.boppard.de

Boppard (German pronunciation: [ˈbɔpaʁt] ), formerly also spelled Boppart, is a town and municipality (since the 1976 inclusion of 9 neighbouring villages, Ortsbezirken) in the Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis (district) in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, lying in the Rhine Gorge, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The town is also a state-recognized tourism resort (Fremdenverkehrsort) and is a winegrowing centre.

  1. ^ "Überraschend deutlicher Wahlsieg: Haseneier wird Boppards neuer Bürgermeister". Rhein-Hunsrück-Zeitung (in German). 29 March 2021.
  2. ^ "Bevölkerungsstand 2022, Kreise, Gemeinden, Verbandsgemeinden" (PDF) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Rheinland-Pfalz. 2023.

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