Kruft is a municipality in the district of Mayen-Koblenz in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany.
Kruft | |
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 Kruft town hall | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Kruft within Mayen-Koblenz district  | |
  Kruft  Kruft | |
| Coordinates: 50°23′11″N 7°20′15″E / 50.38639°N 7.33750°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Rhineland-Palatinate |
| District | Mayen-Koblenz |
| Municipal assoc. | Pellenz (Verbandsgemeinde) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2019–24) | Walter Kill[1] (CDU) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 18.17 km2 (7.02 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 150 m (490 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 4,603 |
| • Density | 250/km2 (660/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 56642 |
| Dialling codes | 02652 |
| Vehicle registration | MYK |
| Website | www.ortsgemeinde-kruft.de |
It is home to Laach Castle, a burgstall and former spur castle by the Laacher See lake.
References edit
- ^ Direktwahlen 2019, Landkreis Mayen-Koblenz, Landeswahlleiter Rheinland-Pfalz, accessed 5 August 2021.
- ^ "Bevölkerungsstand 2022, Kreise, Gemeinden, Verbandsgemeinden" (PDF) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Rheinland-Pfalz. 2023.
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