Bacharach
Bacharach | |
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Bacharach from the Postenturm. | |
Location of Bacharach within Mainz-Bingen district | |
| Coordinates: 50°04′N 07°46′E / 50.067°N 7.767°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Rhineland-Palatinate |
| District | Mainz-Bingen |
| Municipal assoc. | Rhein-Nahe |
| Area | |
• Total | 23.65 km2 (9.13 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 70 m (230 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31) | |
• Total | 1,845 |
| • Density | 78/km2 (200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 55422 |
| Dialling codes | 06743 |
| Vehicle registration | MZ |
| Website | www.bacharach.de |
Bacharach (ⓘ, also known as Bacharach am Rhein) is a town in the Mainz-Bingen district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It belongs to the Verbandsgemeinde of Rhein-Nahe, whose seat is in Bingen am Rhein, although that town is not within its bounds.
The original name Baccaracus suggests a Celtic origin. Above the town stands Stahleck Castle (Burg Stahleck), now a youth hostel.