Riedenburg (German: [ˈʁiːdn̩ˌbʊʁk] ) is a town in the district of Kelheim, in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated on the river Altmühl, 16 km (10 mi) northwest of Kelheim and 29 km (18 mi) northeast of Ingolstadt. Prunn Castle (de) is located in Riedenburg.

Riedenburg
Coat of arms of Riedenburg
Location of Riedenburg within Kelheim district
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Riedenburg is located in Germany
Riedenburg
Riedenburg
Riedenburg is located in Bavaria
Riedenburg
Riedenburg
Coordinates: 48°58′N 11°41′E / 48.967°N 11.683°E / 48.967; 11.683
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionNiederbayern
DistrictKelheim
Government
 • Mayor (2020–26) Thomas Zehetbauer[1]
Area
 • Total100.45 km2 (38.78 sq mi)
Elevation
360 m (1,180 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)[2]
 • Total6,230
 • Density62/km2 (160/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
93339
Dialling codes09442
Vehicle registrationKEH, MAI, PAR, RID, ROL
Websitewww.riedenburg.de

The town is on the Rhine–Main–Danube Canal.

On the evening of 5 June 2019, a Viking ship, initially said to be the Viking Var,[3] damaged the lock of Riedenburg, on the canal. After the impact, the lock could not be properly closed. No one was injured in the accident. The repair was expected to take two to three weeks to complete. [4][5] Later reports indicated the vessel involved in that incident was actually the Viking Tir. The site Vessel Tracker stated that this ship returned to Regensburg a few hours later and remained there; its records indicate that the Tir did not continue on to Budapest until 13 June. [6]

References

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  1. ^ Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, 15 July 2021.
  2. ^ Genesis Online-Datenbank des Bayerischen Landesamtes für Statistik Tabelle 12411-003r Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes: Gemeinden, Stichtag (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2011).
  3. ^ "Viking River Cruises mum on most recent accident". www.travelweekly.com.
  4. ^ Greischel, Peter (June 6, 2019). "Viking-Schiff beschädigt Schleuse: Main-Donau-Kanal gesperrt". Cruisetricks.de Kreuzfahrt-Ratgeber.
  5. ^ "Viking-hajó ütközött a Majna-Duna-csatornánál". Napi.hu (in Hungarian). 2019-06-07.
  6. ^ "VIKING TIR". Retrieved 26 August 2023.