Kirchen (Sieg)
Kirchen | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Kirchen (Sieg)
within Altenkirchen district | |
Location of Kirchen (Sieg) | |
Kirchen Kirchen | |
| Coordinates: 50°48′31″N 7°53′0″E / 50.80861°N 7.88333°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Rhineland-Palatinate |
| District | Altenkirchen |
| Municipal assoc. | Kirchen (Sieg) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2019–24) | Andreas Hundhausen (SPD) |
| Area | |
• Total | 39.76 km2 (15.35 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 230 m (750 ft) |
| Population (2024-12-31) | |
• Total | 8,443 |
| • Density | 212.3/km2 (550.0/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 57548 |
| Dialling codes | 02741 |
| Vehicle registration | AK |
| Website | www.kirchen-sieg.de |
Kirchen (Sieg) (German pronunciation: [ˈkɪʁçn̩] ⓘ) is a town and Luftkurort (climatic spa) in the district of Altenkirchen in the north of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is situated on the river Sieg, approx. 12 km southwest of Siegen. Among its notable features is the Freusburg castle.
Kirchen is the seat of the Verbandsgemeinde Kirchen (Sieg) (Verbandsgemeinde, collective municipality).