Bernkastel-Kues
Bernkastel-Kues | |
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Bernkastel-Kues | |
| Coordinates: 49°54′58″N 07°04′10″E / 49.91611°N 7.06944°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Rhineland-Palatinate |
| District | Bernkastel-Wittlich |
| Municipal assoc. | Bernkastel-Kues |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2019–24) | Wolfgang Port (CDU) |
| Area | |
• Total | 23.71 km2 (9.15 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 110 m (360 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31) | |
• Total | 7,205 |
| • Density | 300/km2 (790/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 54470 |
| Dialling codes | 06531 |
| Vehicle registration | WIL, BKS |
| Website | www.bernkastel.de |
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Bernkastel-Kues (German pronunciation: [ˌbɛʁnkastl̩ˈkuːs] ⓘ) is a town on the Middle Mosel in the Bernkastel-Wittlich district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is well-known for its winegrowing. The town is a state-recognized health resort (Erholungsort), seat of the Verbandsgemeinde of Bernkastel-Kues and birthplace of one of the most famous German polymaths, the medieval churchman and philosopher Nikolaus von Kues (Cusanus).