Koblenz

British

/ ˈkoːblɛnts /

noun

Latin name: Confluentes. a city in W central Germany, in the Rhineland-Palatinate at the confluence of the Rivers Moselle and Rhine: ruled by the archbishop-electors of Trier from 1018 until occupied by the French in 1794; passed to Prussia in 1815, becoming capital of the Rhine Province (1824–1945) and of the Rhineland-Palatinate (1946–50); wine trade centre. Pop: 107 608 (2003 est)

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The water gauge at the Rhine bottleneck of Kaub, near Koblenz in western Germany, notched a record low in recent days, meaning ships must carry fewer goods to pass through.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026

It is happening in the Higher Regional Court of Koblenz, Germany—one that has become a global hub for accountability in the Syrian conflict.

From Slate ● Nov. 19, 2025

The 39-year-old man, whose name wasn’t released, most recently lived in Bavaria and was charged in June, prosecutors in Koblenz said.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 5, 2023

He was arrested in Koblenz in western Germany, and his home and workplace were searched, it added.

From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2023

After this, his parents let him join the Telegraphers’ Battalion No. 3, at Koblenz, as color guard.

From An Aviator's Field Book Being the field reports of Oswald Bölcke, from August 1, 1914 to October 28, 1916 by Oswald Boelcke

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