Country Germany District Mayen-Koblenz Postal codes 56170 Population 17,255 (31 Dec 2008) | State Rhineland-Palatinate Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) Dialling codes 02622 Local time Thursday 10:53 PM | |
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Weather 4°C, Wind SW at 5 km/h, 69% Humidity Points of interest Garten der Schmetterlinge Schloss S, Schloss Sayn, Sayner Hütte, Rheinisches Eisenkunstguss‑Museum | ||
Bendorf is a town in the district of Mayen-Koblenz, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, on the right bank of the Rhine, approx. 7 kilometres (4 miles) north of Koblenz.
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Map of 56170 Bendorf, Germany
Structure of the town
The town consists of the following districts:
Economy
From the 18th century Bendorf was dominated by mining and the metallurgical industry. The most imposing relic of this era is the Sayner Hütte (Sayn mine works). The ores of the Bendorfer mine works came from the Trierischer Loh iron-ore mine. The Rhine port of Bendorf dates from 1900. In addition to handling clay and basalt it has the largest oil-storage facilities between Mainz and Cologne.
Today the former industrial city is home to many retail stores. Bendorf Focus is an association of traders, the aim of which is to improve the local economy.
The Bendorf Vierwindenhöhe FM radio transmitter is situated on the hill known as Vierwindenhöhe.
In Literature
Heinrich Böll's short story Wanderer, kommst du nach Spa... is set in Bendorf.