Introduction
For Bendorf in Schleswig-Holstein, see Bendorf, Schleswig-Holstein. For Bendorf in France, see Bendorf, Haut-Rhin. For the Romanian village of Beneşti, called Bendorf in Hungarian and colloquially in Romanian, see Alţâna.
Town in Rhineland-Palatinate, GermanyBendorf TownSaint Medard Church
Coat of armsLocation of Bendorf
within Mayen-Koblenz district
Location of BendorfBendorf Show map of GermanyBendorf Show map of Rhineland-PalatinateCoordinates: 50°25′47″N 7°34′13″E / 50.42972°N 7.57028°E / 50.42972; 7.57028CountryGermanyStateRhineland-PalatinateDistrictMayen-Koblenz Government • Mayor (2020–28) Christoph Mohr (SPD)Area • Total24.12 km2 (9.31 sq mi)Elevation115 m (377 ft)Population (2024-12-31) • Total17,208 • Density713.4/km2 (1,848/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)Postal codes56170Dialling 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
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The town consists of the following districts:
Bendorf
Sayn
Mülhofen
Stromberg
Economy
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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
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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
In literature
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Heinrich Böll's short story Wanderer, kommst du nach Spa... is set in Bendorf.
Notable people
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de:Georg Bauer (Politiker, 1900) (1900-1983), politician (SPD), Member of Landtag Rhineland-Palatinate, honorary citizen of the city of Bendorf
Bernard Borggreve (1836-1914), forestry scientist
Caspar Max Brosius (1825-1910), physician and psychiatrist
Friedrich Albrecht Erlenmeyer (1849-1926), physician and psychiatrist
Antonio Flores (born 1972), football manager and former player
Jenny Groß (born 1986), politician (CDU)
Stefan Haben (born 1987), footballer
Dirk Henn (born 1960), board game designer
Hermann Junker (1877-1962), egyptologist and Catholic priest
Ralph Kaufmann (born 1969), mathematician
Hans Werner Kettenbach (pseudonym: Christian Ohlig ) (born 1928), journalist, writer and screenwriter
Engelbert Krauskopf (1820-1881), German-American settler, gunsmith, and naturalist
Alexander Müller (born 1969), politician
Jutta Nardenbach (1968-2018), footballer
Theodor Wiegand (1864-1936), archaeologist
