Kirchen (Sieg)
Kirchen (Sieg) 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 | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Kirchen (Sieg) within Altenkirchen district | |
Kirchen Kirchen | |
| Coordinates: 50°48′31″N 7°53′0″E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Rhineland-Palatinate |
| District | Altenkirchen |
| Municipal assoc. | Kirchen (Sieg) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2019–24) | Andreas Hundhausen (SPD) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 39.59 km2 (15.29 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 230 m (750 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-31) | |
| • Total | 8,380 |
| • Density | 210/km2 (550/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 is the seat of the Verbandsgemeinde Kirchen (Sieg) (Verbandsgemeinde, collective municipality).
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