Altenkirchen
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Altenkirchen
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Location of Altenkirchen | |
Altenkirchen Altenkirchen | |
| Coordinates: 50°41′14″N 07°38′44″E / 50.68722°N 7.64556°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Rhineland-Palatinate |
| District | Altenkirchen |
| Municipal assoc. | Altenkirchen-Flammersfeld |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2019–24) | Matthias Gibhardt (SPD) |
| Area | |
• Total | 10.98 km2 (4.24 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 230 m (750 ft) |
| Population (2024-12-31) | |
• Total | 6,603 |
| • Density | 601.4/km2 (1,558/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 57601–57610 |
| Dialling codes | 02681 |
| Vehicle registration | AK |
| Website | www |
Altenkirchen (German pronunciation: [ˌaltn̩ˈkɪʁçn̩] ⓘ) is a town in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, capital of the district of Altenkirchen. It is located approximately 40 km east of Bonn and 50 km north of Koblenz. Altenkirchen is the seat of the Verbandsgemeinde ("collective municipality") Altenkirchen-Flammersfeld.