Kruft

Kruft
Municipality
Kruft town hall
Kruft town hall
Coat of arms of Kruft
Coat of arms
Location of Kruft within Mayen-Koblenz district
Location of Kruft within Mayen-Koblenz district
Interactive map of Kruft
Kruft is located in Germany
Kruft
Location within Germany
Kruft is located in Rhineland-Palatinate
Kruft
Location within Rhineland-Palatinate
Coordinates: 50°23′11″N 7°20′15″E / 50.38639°N 7.33750°E / 50.38639; 7.33750
CountryGermany
StateRhineland-Palatinate
DistrictMayen-Koblenz
Municipal assoc.Pellenz
Government
 • Mayor (2019–24)Walter Kill (CDU)
Area
 • Total
18.23 km2 (7.04 sq mi)
Elevation
150 m (490 ft)
Population
 (2025-12-31)
 • Total
4,780
 • Density262/km2 (679/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
56642
Dialling codes02652
Vehicle registrationMYK
Websitewww.ortsgemeinde-kruft.de

Kruft (German pronunciation: [kʁʊft]) is a municipality in the district of Mayen-Koblenz in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany.

It is home to Laach Castle, a burgstall and former spur castle by the Laacher See lake.

Transport

The Cross Eifel Railway has a station in Kruft which served by line RB23 (Limburg - Diez - Bad Ems - Koblenz - Andernach - Mayen) as well RB38 (Andernach - Mayen - Kaisersesch), both operated by section Lahn-Eifel-Bahn of Deutsche Bahn. Kruft is located in the zone number 324 of the transport association VRM.

References

  1. ↑ Direktwahlen 2019, Landkreis Mayen-Koblenz, Landeswahlleiter Rheinland-Pfalz, accessed 5 August 2021.
  2. ↑ "Bevölkerungsstand von Land, Landkreisen, Gemeinden und Verbandsgemeinden 2025 (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2022)" (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Rheinland-Pfalz.