Alken, Germany
Municipality in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Alken (German pronunciation: [ˈalkn̩]) is a municipality in the district of Mayen-Koblenz in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany.
Alken | |
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Coat of arms | |
 Location of Alken
within Mayen-Koblenz district | |
 Interactive map of Alken | |
  Alken Location within Germany  Alken Location within Rhineland-Palatinate | |
| Coordinates: 50°14′54″N 7°27′00″E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Rhineland-Palatinate |
| District | Mayen-Koblenz |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2019–24) | Hans-Walter Escher[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 8.06 km2 (3.11 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 80 m (260 ft) |
| Population (2025-12-31)[3] | |
• Total | 697 |
| • Density | 86.5/km2 (224/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 56332 |
| Dialling codes | 02605 |
| Vehicle registration | MYK |
| Website | www.alken.de |
Above the village on a hill spur stand the ruins of Thurant Castle.
