Dernau
Municipality in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Dernau is a municipality in the district of Ahrweiler, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.
Dernau | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Dernau
within Ahrweiler district  | |
 Location of Dernau | |
  Dernau  Dernau | |
| Coordinates: 50°32′03″N 07°02′33″E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Rhineland-Palatinate |
| District | Ahrweiler |
| Municipal assoc. | Altenahr |
| Subdivisions | 5 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2019–24) | Alfred Sebastian[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.72 km2 (2.21 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 124 m (407 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 1,389 |
| • Density | 243/km2 (629/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 53507 |
| Dialling codes | 02643; 02641 (Ortsteil Marienthal) |
| Vehicle registration | AW |
| Website | www.dernau.de |
The village of Dernau which is centrally located in the Ahr valley is famous for its wines. Most of them are red wines. Besides agriculture, tourism is a strong economic factor.
