Boppard
Boppard am Rhein | |
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Coordinates: 50°13′53″N 7°35′27″E / 50.23139°N 7.59083°E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Rhineland-Palatinate |
District | Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis |
Subdivisions | 10 |
Government | |
• Mayor (2021–29) | Jörg Haseneier[1] (CDU) |
Area | |
• Total | 75.13 km2 (29.01 sq mi) |
Elevation | 74 m (243 ft) |
Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 15,616 |
• Density | 210/km2 (540/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 56154 |
Dialling codes | 06741, 06742, 06745 |
Vehicle registration | SIM |
Website | www |
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.