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Bernkastel-Wittlich | |
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| Country | Germany |
| State | Rhineland-Palatinate |
| Capital | Wittlich |
| Government | |
| • District admin. | Gregor Eibes (CDU) |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,168 km2 (451 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2022)[1] | |
• Total | 115,099 |
| • Density | 99/km2 (260/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | WIL, BKS |
| Website | bernkastel-wittlich.de |
Bernkastel-Wittlich (German:Landkreis Bernkastel-Wittlich) is a district inRhineland-Palatinate,Germany. It is bounded by (from the north and clockwise) the districts ofVulkaneifel,Cochem-Zell,Rhein-Hunsrück,Birkenfeld,Trier-Saarburg andBitburg-Prüm.
The district was established in 1969 by merging the former districts of Bernkastel and Wittlich.
The district is situated on both banks of theMoselle, which crosses the territory from southwest to northeast. The country rises to theEifel in the north and theHunsrück in the south. A great number of tributaries rise in the Eifel and flow into the Moselle. In the very south of the district is theErbeskopf (818 m), the highest peak in the Hunsrück and Rhineland-Palatinate.
The coat of arms displays:
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At one time, theBorough of Milton Keynes was the twinned region of the district of Bernkastel-Wittlich[ 1 ].
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49°59′13″N6°53′23″E / 49.98694°N 6.88972°E /49.98694; 6.88972
