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Koblenz (electoral district)
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Koblenz is an electoral constituency (German: Wahlkreis) represented in the Bundestag. It elects one member via first-past-the-post voting. Under the current constituency numbering system, it is designated as constituency 198. It is located in northern Rhineland-Palatinate, comprising the city of Koblenz, the eastern part of the Mayen-Koblenz district, and the western part of the Rhein-Lahn-Kreis district.[1]
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198 Koblenz | |
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Electoral district for the Bundestag | |
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State | Rhineland-Palatinate |
Population | 259,800 (2019) |
Electorate | 193,035 (2021) |
Major settlements | Koblenz Lahnstein Bendorf |
Area | 635.8 km2 |
Current electoral district | |
Created | 1949 |
Party | CDU |
Member | Josef Oster |
Elected | 2017, 2021 |
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Koblenz was created for the inaugural 1949 federal election. Since 2017, it has been represented by Josef Oster of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU).[2]