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Altenkirchen (German: [ˈaltn̩kɪʁçn̩] ⓘ) 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.
Altenkirchen es una ciudad y municipio en Renania-Palatinado, Alemania, capital del distrito del mismo nombre. Se localiza a unos 40 km al este de Bonn, y unos 40 km al norte de Coblenza. Posee una superficie de 153,81 km², y una población de 23.777 habitantes.
- History
- Geography
- Coat of Arms
The history of the district is linked with the Westerwaldregion. The district was established in 1816 by the Prussian administration. It combined the county of Wildenburg and the two counties of Sayn. The former had been part of Berg, the latter ones had belonged to the duchy of Nassau. The county used to be divided into nine mayoralties, including...
Altenkirchen is the northernmost district of Rhineland-Palatinate. It is occupied by the northern portions of the Westerwald mountains. The valley of the river Sieg borders the Westerwald on the north. The lands north of the Sieg are called Wildenburgisches Land, after the tiny county of Wildenburg, that once existed here.
The coat of arms displays: 1. Top left: The golden lion of the county of Sayn, which occupied the territory in the 12th century 2. Top right: The symbol of the tiny county of Wildenburg, which existed until 1806 in the very north of the district 3. Bottom: The black and red cross is a combination of the bishops' emblems of Cologne and Trier
Altenkirchen es un distrito en Renania-Palatinado, Alemania. Está rodeado por (desde el norte y en el sentido de las agujas del reloj) por los distritos de Renania del Norte Westfalia Rhein-Sieg, Oberbergischer Kreis, Olpe and Siegen-Wittgenstein, y de Westerwaldkreis y Neuwied.
Die Kreisstadt Altenkirchen mit ihren ca. 6.300 Einwohner ist eine von 68 eigenständigen Ortsgemeinden, welche die Verbandsgemeinde Altenkirchen-Flammersfeld (ca. 32.000 Einwohner) bilden. Verwaltungsmittelpunkt für alle 68 Ortsgemeinden ist das Rathaus der Verbandsgemeinde in Altenkirchen.
The Rhineland-Palatinate town of Altenkirchen is tiny but chocked full of history, cultural events, and outdoor recreation in the Westerwald.
Altenkirchen es una ciudad y municipio en Renania-Palatinado, Alemania, capital del distrito del mismo nombre. Se localiza a unos 40 km al este de Bonn, y unos 40 km al norte de Coblenza. Posee una superficie de 153,81 km², y una población de 23.777 habitantes.
