Altenkirchen

For other uses, see Altenkirchen (disambiguation).
Altenkirchen

Town square

Coat of arms
Altenkirchen

Coordinates: 50°41′14″N 07°38′44″E / 50.68722°N 7.64556°E / 50.68722; 7.64556Coordinates: 50°41′14″N 07°38′44″E / 50.68722°N 7.64556°E / 50.68722; 7.64556
Country Germany
State Rhineland-Palatinate
District Altenkirchen
Municipal assoc. Altenkirchen
Government
  Mayor Heinz-Joachim Höfer (SPD)
Area
  Total 11.00 km2 (4.25 sq mi)
Population (2013-12-31)[1]
  Total 6,146
  Density 560/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 57601–57610
Dialling codes 02681
Vehicle registration AK
Website www.vg-altenkirchen.de

Altenkirchen (  ) is a town in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, capital of the district of Altenkirchen. It is located approximately 40 km east of Bonn and 40 km north of Koblenz. Altenkirchen is the seat of the Verbandsgemeinde ("collective municipality") Altenkirchen.

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