Polch
Town in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Polch (German pronunciation: [pɔlç] ⓘ) is a town in the district Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is part of the Verbandsgemeinde ("collective municipality") of Maifeld. It is situated east of Mayen.
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Polch
within Mayen-Koblenz district
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 Location of Polch | |
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| Coordinates: 50°18′04″N 7°19′00″E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Rhineland-Palatinate |
| District | Mayen-Koblenz |
| Municipal assoc. | Maifeld |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2019–24) | Gerd Klasen[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 28.68 km2 (11.07 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 219 m (719 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 6,930 |
| • Density | 242/km2 (626/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 56751 |
| Dialling codes | 02654 |
| Vehicle registration | MYK, MY |
| Website | www.polch.de |
Polch is twinned with the commune of Vineuil, located near Blois, Centre-Val de Loire, France
Local council (Stadtrat)
Elections were held in May 2014:[3]
| Election | SPD | CDU | The Left | FWG Free voters | Total |
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| 2014 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 22 seats |
| 2009 | 9 | 10 | – | 3 | 22 seats |
| 2004 | 6 | 14 | – | 2 | 22 seats |
- FWG = Freie Wählergruppe Polch e.V.
Saint George's church
Canola field near Polch
Notable people from Polch
- Sandro Holzem (born 2004), racing driver
