Lahnstein
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| Lahnstein | |
| Coat of arms | Location |
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| Administration | |
| Country |  Germany |
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| State | Rhineland-Palatinate |
| District | Rhein-Lahn-Kreis |
| Town subdivisions | 3 |
| Mayor | Peter Labonte (CDU) |
| Basic statistics | |
| Area | 36.85 km² (14.2 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 61-365 m |
| Population | 18,301 (31/12/2006) |
| - Density | 497 /km² (1,286 /sq mi) |
| Other information | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | EMS |
| Postal code | 56112 |
| Area code | 02621 |
| Website | www.lahnstein.de |
Lahnstein (IPA: [ˈlaːnʃtaɪn]) is a municipality in the Rhein-Lahn-Kreis, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is situated at the confluence of the rivers Lahn and Rhine, approx. 6 km south of Koblenz. Sights in Lahnstein include the well known Lahneck castle, the Allerheiligenbergkapelle, Johanneskloster and the Rheinsteig. Colocated with the Johanneskloster is the Privates Johannesgymnasium, a state-grant funded Gymnasium.
[edit] History of Wine
In 1258 a vineyard called Koppelstein was owned by the Counts of Katzenelnbogen.
[edit] References
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