Kruft
Municipality in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Kruft (German pronunciation: [kʁʊft]) 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
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 Location of Kruft | |
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| Coordinates: 50°23′11″N 7°20′15″E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Rhineland-Palatinate |
| District | Mayen-Koblenz |
| Municipal assoc. | Pellenz (Verbandsgemeinde) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2019–24) | Walter Kill[1] (CDU) |
| Area | |
• Total | 18.23 km2 (7.04 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 150 m (490 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 4,664 |
| • Density | 255.8/km2 (662.6/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.
Transport
The Cross Eifel Railway has a station in Kruft which served by line RB23 (Limburg - Diez - Bad Ems - Koblenz - Andernach - Mayen) as well RB38 (Andernach - Mayen - Kaisersesch).
