Adenau

Adenau
1630 Fachwerk house in marketplace
Location of Adenau within Ahrweiler district
Adenau
Adenau
Coordinates: 50°23′N 6°56′E / 50.383°N 6.933°E / 50.383; 6.933
CountryGermany
StateRhineland-Palatinate
DistrictAhrweiler
Municipal assoc.Adenau
Government
 • Stadtbürgermeister (2019–24) Arnold Hoffmann[1] (CDU)
Area
 • Total18.56 km2 (7.17 sq mi)
Elevation
300 m (1,000 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)[2]
 • Total2,916
 • Density160/km2 (410/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
53511–53518
Dialling codes02691
Vehicle registrationAW
Websitewww.stadt-adenau.de

Adenau is a town in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is located within High Eifel. The population in 2020 was about 3,000. There is a volcano east of the town. A rock festival Rock am Ring is held each year. In the Middle Ages, Order of Saint John was located in the town. This was a German Protestant group of knights. The town is also called Johanniterstadt.

References

  1. Direktwahlen 2019, Landkreis Ahrweiler, Landeswahlleiter Rheinland-Pfalz, accessed 3 August 2021.
  2. Bevölkerungsstand 31. Dezember 2023, Landkreise, Gemeinden, Verbandsgemeinden; Fortschreibung des Zensus 2011 (in German), Statistisches Landesamt Rheinland-Pfalz, 2024