Unkel
Unkel | |
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Unkel seen from the left bank of the Rhine | |
Location of Unkel within Neuwied district | |
| Coordinates: 50°36′03″N 07°12′54″E / 50.60083°N 7.21500°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Rhineland-Palatinate |
| District | Neuwied |
| Municipal assoc. | Unkel |
| Subdivisions | 3 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2019–24) | Gerhard Hausen (SPD) |
| Area | |
• Total | 8.16 km2 (3.15 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 56 m (184 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31) | |
• Total | 5,041 |
| • Density | 620/km2 (1,600/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 53572 |
| Dialling codes | 02224 |
| Vehicle registration | NR |
| Website | www.unkel.de (in English) |
Unkel (German pronunciation: [ˈʊŋkl̩] ⓘ) is a town in the district of Neuwied, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is situated on the right bank of the Rhine, near Remagen, about 20 km southeast of Bonn.
Unkel is the seat of the Verbandsgemeinde ("collective municipality") Unkel.