Bendorf

Town in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

Coat of arms

Location of Bendorf within Mayen-Koblenz district

(2020–28) Christoph Mohr^[1] (SPD)Area

• Total24.07 km² (9.29 sq mi)Elevation

115 m (377 ft)Population

(2022-12-31)^[2]

• Total17,221 • Density720/km² (1,900/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)Postal codes

56170

Dialling codes02622Vehicle registrationMYKWebsitewww.bendorf.de

Bendorf (German pronunciation: [ˈbɛndɔʁf] ^ⓘ) is a town in the district of Mayen-Koblenz, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, on the right bank of the Rhine, approx. 7 kilometres (4 miles) north of Koblenz.

Structure of the town

The town consists of the following districts:

Bendorf
Sayn
Mülhofen
Stromberg

Economy

From the 18th century Bendorf was dominated by mining and the metallurgical industry. The most imposing relic of this era is the Sayner Hütte (Sayn mine works). The ores of the Bendorfer mine works came from the Trierischer Loh iron-ore mine. The Rhine port of Bendorf dates from 1900. In addition to handling clay and basalt it has the largest oil-storage facilities between Mainz and Cologne.

Today the former industrial city is home to many retail stores. Bendorf Focus is an association of traders, the aim of which is to improve the local economy.

The Bendorf Vierwindenhöhe FM radio transmitter is situated on the hill known as Vierwindenhöhe.

Climate

Climate data for Bendorf (1991–2020 normals)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	5.2 (41.4)	6.7 (44.1)	11.7 (53.1)	16.6 (61.9)	20.3 (68.5)	23.4 (74.1)	25.2 (77.4)	25.5 (77.9)	20.6 (69.1)	15.1 (59.2)	9.3 (48.7)	5.2 (41.4)	15.2 (59.4)
Daily mean °C (°F)	2.5 (36.5)	3.4 (38.1)	6.7 (44.1)	10.7 (51.3)	14.3 (57.7)	17.3 (63.1)	19.3 (66.7)	19.0 (66.2)	14.8 (58.6)	10.6 (51.1)	6.4 (43.5)	2.7 (36.9)	10.5 (50.9)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	−0.3 (31.5)	0.2 (32.4)	2.7 (36.9)	5.3 (41.5)	9.0 (48.2)	12.0 (53.6)	13.8 (56.8)	13.6 (56.5)	10.4 (50.7)	7.0 (44.6)	3.8 (38.8)	0.3 (32.5)	6.3 (43.3)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	41.5 (1.63)	34.4 (1.35)	44.6 (1.76)	36.1 (1.42)	59.1 (2.33)	65.8 (2.59)	75.9 (2.99)	62.1 (2.44)	62.6 (2.46)	49.3 (1.94)	52.6 (2.07)	52.8 (2.08)	630.0 (24.80)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm)	15.1	13.9	16.0	12.6	14.4	13.8	15.7	13.4	13.4	15.1	17.5	17.3	177.6
Average relative humidity (%)	82.9	80.5	74.0	69.4	70.3	70.6	70.7	70.9	78.4	82.1	85.0	85.4	76.8
Mean monthly sunshine hours	52.2	68.0	118.8	177.6	195.1	202.3	192.2	197.4	137.9	94.7	42.9	40.0	1,486.4
Source: NOAA^[3]

In literature

Heinrich Böll's short story Wanderer, kommst du nach Spa... is set in Bendorf.

Personalities

Theodor Wiegand (1864-1936), archaeologist
Hermann Junker (1877-1962), born in Bendorf, egyptologist and Catholic priest
Georg Bauer (1900-1983), German politician (SPD), Member of Landtag Rhineland-Palatinate, honorary citizen of the city of Bendorf
Hans Werner Kettenbach (pseudonym: Christian Ohlig ) (born 1928), journalist, writer and screenwriter
Hans Müller (born 1949), politician, member of the Schleswig-Holstein State Parliament 2005-2012 (SPD)
Jutta Nardenbach (1968-2018), soccer player

References

^ Wahlen der Bürgermeister der verbandsfreien Gemeinden, Landeswahlleiter Rheinland-Pfalz, accessed 30 July 2021.
^ "Bevölkerungsstand 2022, Kreise, Gemeinden, Verbandsgemeinden" (PDF) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Rheinland-Pfalz. 2023.
^ "Bendorf Climate Normals 1991–2020". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Archived from the original on 14 September 2023. Retrieved 15 September 2023.