Ochtendung
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Ochtendung | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Ochtendung
within Mayen-Koblenz district
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 Location of Ochtendung | |
  Ochtendung  Ochtendung | |
| Coordinates: 50°20′53″N 7°23′23″E / 50.34806°N 7.38972°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Rhineland-Palatinate |
| District | Mayen-Koblenz |
| Municipal assoc. | Maifeld |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2019–24) | Lothar Kalter[1] (SPD) |
| Area | |
• Total | 24.05 km2 (9.29 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 200 m (660 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 5,593 |
| • Density | 232.6/km2 (602.3/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 56299 |
| Dialling codes | 02625 |
| Vehicle registration | MYK |
| Website | www.ochtendung.de |
Ochtendung (German pronunciation: [ˈɔxtn̩dʊŋ]) is a municipality in the district of Mayen-Koblenz in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany.[3]
Ochtendung lies between the A 48 and A 61 motorways and has designated junctions from both. The village lies on the Nette and is neighboured by the municipalities of Lonnig, Bassenheim, Plaidt, Kruft and Saffig. Up until a few years ago, the B 258 road started in Koblenz before running through Ochtendung and Mayen towards Belgium, passing the Nürburgring. The stretch between Koblenz and Mayen was regraded due to the proximity to the A 48 and has since been the L 98.[4]
Municipal Division
The districts Alsingerhof, Emmingerhof, Fressenhöfe Waldorferhof and Sackenheimerhöfe (previously a Bassenheim district) make up the municipality of Ochtendung.
Etymology
The name of the village is derived from the word Thing or Ding (Ochtendung). A 'Thing' was a governing assembly in Germanic societies.
Politics
The Gemeinderat (comparable to the town council in English) of Ochtendung consists of 22 council members, voted in after the local elections of 7 July 2009 and headed by the Ortsbürgermeister in a voluntary position, as per the custom in the state of Rhineland Palatinate for village municipalities. This position is similar to the position of a town mayor.
The allocation of seats after the election is as follows:
SPD 11 seats
CDU 7 seats
FWG1 2 seats
WG Ich tu's (I do it) 2 seats
Sights and Tourism
- Wernerseck Castle
- Karmelenberg, a volcanic cinder cone
- Kulturhalle Ochtendung, used for holding special events
- Remains of the town wall
- Cycle and Sculpture Trail between Ochtendung and Polch
