Pellenz (Verbandsgemeinde)

The Verbandsgemeinde Pellenz is a collective municipality (a type of administrative division) located in the district of Mayen-Koblenz, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. A Verbandsgemeinde is a grouping of several independent municipalities that share certain administrative functions, relieving the smaller municipalities of some burdens while still allowing them to maintain a degree of autonomy.

The Verbandsgemeinde Pellenz includes the following Ortsgemeinden (local municipalities):

• Andernach (Stadt) (Although Andernach is a town, it is part of the Verbandsgemeinde for certain administrative purposes.)
• Kretz
• Nickenich
• Plaidt
• Saffig

The administration of the Verbandsgemeinde Pellenz is located in Plaidt. The Verbandsgemeinde is responsible for a range of services, including (but not limited to) fire protection, waste management, local planning, and the maintenance of some infrastructure. It acts as an intermediary between the local municipalities and the district administration (Kreisverwaltung) in Mayen-Koblenz.