Leiwen
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Leiwen | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Leiwen within Trier-Saarburg district  | |
  Leiwen  Leiwen | |
| Coordinates: 49°49′16″N 6°52′53″E / 49.82111°N 6.88139°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Rhineland-Palatinate |
| District | Trier-Saarburg |
| Municipal assoc. | Schweich an der Römischen Weinstraße |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2019–24) | Sascha Hermes[1] (CDU) |
| Area | |
• Total | 12.71 km2 (4.91 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 129 m (423 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 1,652 |
| • Density | 130.0/km2 (336.6/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 54340 |
| Dialling codes | 06507 |
| Vehicle registration | TR |
| Website | www.leiwen.de |
Leiwen (German pronunciation: [ˈlaɪvn̩]) is a municipality in the Trier-Saarburg district, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is within a ten-mile radius of the city of Trier. Leiwen is one of the most significant wine growing municipalities on the Moselle river.[3] The village is located on the banks of the river Moselle.
