Altenkirchen (district)
Encyclopedia
Altenkirchen is a district in Rhineland-Palatinate
Rhineland-Palatinate
Rhineland-Palatinate is one of the 16 states of the Federal Republic of Germany. It has an area of and about four million inhabitants. The capital is Mainz. English speakers also commonly refer to the state by its German name, Rheinland-Pfalz ....

, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...

. It is bounded by (from the north and clockwise) the North Rhine-Westphalia
North Rhine-Westphalia
North Rhine-Westphalia is the most populous state of Germany, with four of the country's ten largest cities. The state was formed in 1946 as a merger of the northern Rhineland and Westphalia, both formerly part of Prussia. Its capital is Düsseldorf. The state is currently run by a coalition of the...

n districts Rhein-Sieg
Rhein-Sieg
The Rhein-Sieg-Kreis is a Kreis in the south of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Neighboring districts are Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis, Oberbergischer Kreis, Altenkirchen, Neuwied, Ahrweiler, Euskirchen, Rhein-Erft-Kreis, the urban district of Cologne...

, Oberbergischer Kreis, Olpe
Olpe (district)
Olpe is a Kreis in the south-east of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Neighboring districts are Märkischer Kreis, Hochsauerland, Siegen-Wittgenstein, Altenkirchen, Oberbergischer Kreis.- History :...

 and Siegen-Wittgenstein
Siegen-Wittgenstein
Siegen-Wittgenstein is a Kreis in the southeast of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Neighboring districts are Olpe, Hochsauerlandkreis, Waldeck-Frankenberg, Marburg-Biedenkopf, Lahn-Dill, Westerwaldkreis, Altenkirchen.-History:...

, and the districts of Westerwaldkreis
Westerwaldkreis
The Westerwaldkreis is a district in the east of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany...

 and Neuwied
Neuwied (district)
Neuwied is a district in the north of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Neighboring districts are Rhein-Sieg, Altenkirchen, Westerwaldkreis, Mayen-Koblenz, Ahrweiler.-History:...

.

History

The history of the district is linked with the Westerwald
Westerwald
The Westerwald is a low mountain range on the right bank of the River Rhine in the German federal states of Rhineland-Palatinate, Hesse and North Rhine-Westphalia. It is a part of the Rhine Massif...

 region.

The district was established in 1816 by the Prussia
Prussia
Prussia was a German kingdom and historic state originating out of the Duchy of Prussia and the Margraviate of Brandenburg. For centuries, the House of Hohenzollern ruled Prussia, successfully expanding its size by way of an unusually well-organized and effective army. Prussia shaped the history...

n administration. It combined the earldom of Wildenburg and the two earldoms of Sayn
Sayn
Sayn was a mediæval German County located in the Rhineland-Palatinate and North Rhine-Westphalia. There were two Counties of Sayn: the first County emerged in 1139. It became closely associated with the County of Sponheim early in its existence. Count Henry II was notable for being accused of...

. The former had been part of Berg, the latter ones had belonged to the duchy of Nassau.

Geography

Altenkirchen is the northernmost district of Rhineland-Palatinate
Rhineland-Palatinate
Rhineland-Palatinate is one of the 16 states of the Federal Republic of Germany. It has an area of and about four million inhabitants. The capital is Mainz. English speakers also commonly refer to the state by its German name, Rheinland-Pfalz ....

. It is occupied by the northern portions of the Westerwald
Westerwald
The Westerwald is a low mountain range on the right bank of the River Rhine in the German federal states of Rhineland-Palatinate, Hesse and North Rhine-Westphalia. It is a part of the Rhine Massif...

 mountains. The valley of the Sieg River borders the Westerwald on the north. The lands north of the Sieg are called Wildenburgisches Land, after the tiny earldom of Wildenburg, that once existed here.

Coat of arms

The coat of arms displays:
  • Top left: The golden lion of the earldom of Sayn
    Sayn
    Sayn was a mediæval German County located in the Rhineland-Palatinate and North Rhine-Westphalia. There were two Counties of Sayn: the first County emerged in 1139. It became closely associated with the County of Sponheim early in its existence. Count Henry II was notable for being accused of...

    , which occupied the territory in the 12th century
  • Top right: The symbol of the tiny earldom of Wildenburg, which existed until 1806 in the very north of the district
  • Bottom: The black and red cross is a combination of the bishops' emblems of Cologne
    Cologne
    Cologne is Germany's fourth-largest city , and is the largest city both in the Germany Federal State of North Rhine-Westphalia and within the Rhine-Ruhr Metropolitan Area, one of the major European metropolitan areas with more than ten million inhabitants.Cologne is located on both sides of the...

     and Trier
    Trier
    Trier, historically called in English Treves is a city in Germany on the banks of the Moselle. It is the oldest city in Germany, founded in or before 16 BC....


Towns and municipalities

Verband-free town: Herdorf
Herdorf
Herdorf is a town in the district of Altenkirchen, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is situated on the river Heller, approx. 12 km south-west of Siegen....

Verbandsgemeinde
Verbandsgemeinde
A Verbandsgemeinde is an administrative unit in the German Bundesländer of Rhineland-Palatinate and Saxony-Anhalt.-Rhineland-Palatinate:...

n
  • 1. Altenkirchen
    Altenkirchen (Verbandsgemeinde)
    Altenkirchen is a Verbandsgemeinde in the district of Altenkirchen, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. The seat of the Verbandsgemeinde is in Altenkirchen....

  1. Almersbach
    Almersbach
    Almersbach is a municipality in the district of Altenkirchen, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.-References:...

  2. Altenkirchen
    Altenkirchen
    Altenkirchen is a town in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, capital of the district of Altenkirchen. It is located approx. 40 km east of Bonn and 40 km north of Koblenz. Altenkirchen is the seat of the Verbandsgemeinde Altenkirchen.-References:...

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  3. Bachenberg
    Bachenberg
    Bachenberg is a municipality in the district of Altenkirchen, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany....

  4. Berod bei Hachenburg
    Berod bei Hachenburg
    Berod bei Hachenburg is a municipality in the district of Altenkirchen, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany....

  5. Birnbach
    Birnbach
    Birnbach is a municipality in the district of Altenkirchen, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany....

  6. Busenhausen
    Busenhausen
    Busenhausen is a municipality in the district of Altenkirchen, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany....

  7. Eichelhardt
    Eichelhardt
    Eichelhardt is a municipality in the district of Altenkirchen, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany....

  8. Ersfeld
    Ersfeld
    Ersfeld is a municipality in the district of Altenkirchen, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany....

  9. Fiersbach
    Fiersbach
    Fiersbach is a municipality in the district of Altenkirchen, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany....

  10. Fluterschen
    Fluterschen
    Fluterschen is a municipality in the district of Altenkirchen, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.Early in 2011, the discovery of a child abuse case going on for years brought Fluterschen...

  11. Forstmehren
    Forstmehren
    Forstmehren is a municipality in the district of Altenkirchen, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany....

  12. Gieleroth
    Gieleroth
    Gieleroth is a municipality in the district of Altenkirchen, in Rhineland-Palatinate, in western Germany....

  13. Hasselbach
    Hasselbach, Altenkirchen
    Hasselbach is a municipality in the district of Altenkirchen, in Rhineland-Palatinate, in western Germany....

  14. Helmenzen
    Helmenzen
    Helmenzen is a municipality in the district of Altenkirchen, in Rhineland-Palatinate, in western Germany....

  15. Helmeroth
    Helmeroth
    Helmeroth is a municipality in the district of Altenkirchen, in Rhineland-Palatinate, in western Germany....

  16. Hemmelzen
    Hemmelzen
    Hemmelzen is a municipality in the district of Altenkirchen, in Rhineland-Palatinate, in western Germany....

  17. Heupelzen
    Heupelzen
    Heupelzen is a municipality in the district of Altenkirchen, in Rhineland-Palatinate, in western Germany....

  18. Hilgenroth
    Hilgenroth
    Hilgenroth is a municipality in the district of Altenkirchen, in Rhineland-Palatinate, in western Germany....

  19. Hirz-Maulsbach
    Hirz-Maulsbach
    Hirz-Maulsbach is a municipality in the district of Altenkirchen, in Rhineland-Palatinate, in western Germany....

  20. Idelberg
    Idelberg
    Idelberg is a municipality in the district of Altenkirchen, in Rhineland-Palatinate, in western Germany....

  21. Ingelbach
    Ingelbach
    Ingelbach is a municipality in the district of Altenkirchen, in Rhineland-Palatinate, in western Germany....

  22. Isert
    Isert
    Isert is a municipality in the district of Altenkirchen, in Rhineland-Palatinate, in western Germany....

  23. Kettenhausen
    Kettenhausen
    Kettenhausen is a municipality in the district of Altenkirchen, in Rhineland-Palatinate, in western Germany....

  24. Kircheib
    Kircheib
    Kircheib is a municipality in the district of Altenkirchen, in Rhineland-Palatinate, in western Germany....

  25. Kraam
    Kraam
    Kraam is a municipality in the district of Altenkirchen, in Rhineland-Palatinate, in western Germany....

  26. Mammelzen
    Mammelzen
    Mammelzen is a municipality in the district of Altenkirchen, in Rhineland-Palatinate, in western Germany....

  27. Mehren
    Mehren
    Mehren is a municipality in the district of Altenkirchen, in Rhineland-Palatinate, in western Germany.-References:...

  28. Michelbach
    Michelbach, Altenkirchen
    Michelbach is a municipality in the district of Altenkirchen, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany....

  29. Neitersen
    Neitersen
    Neitersen is a municipality in the district of Altenkirchen, in Rhineland-Palatinate, in western Germany.-Geography:Neitersen is 4 miles southwest of Altenkirchen on the river Wied. The village divides in the districts Neiterschen, Niederölfen, Kahlhardt, Fladersbach and Neitersen...

  30. Obererbach
    Obererbach
    Obererbach is a municipality in the district of Altenkirchen, in Rhineland-Palatinate, in western Germany.-References:...

  31. Oberirsen
    Oberirsen
    Oberirsen is a municipality in the district of Altenkirchen, in Rhineland-Palatinate, in western Germany....

  32. Oberwambach
    Oberwambach
    Oberwambach is a municipality in the district of Altenkirchen, in Rhineland-Palatinate, in western Germany....

  33. Ölsen
    Ölsen
    Ölsen is a municipality in the district of Altenkirchen, in Rhineland-Palatinate, in western Germany.-References:...

  34. Racksen
    Racksen
    Racksen is a municipality in the district of Altenkirchen, in Rhineland-Palatinate, in western Germany....

  35. Rettersen
    Rettersen
    Rettersen is a municipality in the district of Altenkirchen, in Rhineland-Palatinate, in western Germany....

  36. Schöneberg
    Schöneberg, Altenkirchen
    Schöneberg is a municipality in the district of Altenkirchen, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany....

  37. Sörth
    Sörth
    Sörth is a municipality in the district of Altenkirchen, in Rhineland-Palatinate, in western Germany....

  38. Stürzelbach
    Stürzelbach
    Stürzelbach is a municipality in the district of Altenkirchen, in Rhineland-Palatinate, in western Germany....

  39. Volkerzen
    Volkerzen
    Volkerzen is a municipality in the district of Altenkirchen, in Rhineland-Palatinate, in western Germany....

  40. Werkhausen
    Werkhausen
    Werkhausen is a municipality in the district of Altenkirchen, in Rhineland-Palatinate, in western Germany....

  41. Weyerbusch
    Weyerbusch
    Weyerbusch is a municipality in the district of Altenkirchen, in Rhineland-Palatinate, in western Germany....

  42. Wölmersen
    Wölmersen
    Wölmersen is a municipality in the district of Altenkirchen, in Rhineland-Palatinate, in western Germany.-Population:...

  • 2. Betzdorf
    Betzdorf (Verbandsgemeinde)
    Betzdorf is a Verbandsgemeinde in the district of Altenkirchen, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. The seat of the Verbandsgemeinde is in Betzdorf....

  • Alsdorf
    Alsdorf, Altenkirchen
    Alsdorf is a municipality in the district of Altenkirchen, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.-References:...

  • Betzdorf
    Betzdorf, Germany
    Betzdorf is a town and municipality in northern Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is part of the district of Altenkirchen. Betzdorf is located on the river Sieg, approx. 15 km south-west of Siegen. Betzdorf is the seat of the Verbandsgemeinde Betzdorf...

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  • Grünebach
    Grünebach
    Grünebach is a municipality in the district of Altenkirchen, in Rhineland-Palatinate, in western Germany....

  • Scheuerfeld
    Scheuerfeld
    Scheuerfeld is a municipality in the district of Altenkirchen, in Rhineland-Palatinate, in western Germany....

  • Wallmenroth
    Wallmenroth
    Wallmenroth is a municipality in the district of Altenkirchen, in Rhineland-Palatinate, in western Germany....

    • 3. Daaden
      Daaden (Verbandsgemeinde)
      Daaden is a Verbandsgemeinde in the district of Altenkirchen, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. The seat of the Verbandsgemeinde is in Daaden....

  • Daaden
    Daaden
    Daaden is a municipality in the district of Altenkirchen, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is situated in the Westerwald, approx. 15 km south-west of Siegen.Daaden is the seat of the Verbandsgemeinde Daaden....

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  • Derschen
    Derschen
    Derschen is a municipality in the district of Altenkirchen, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.Its highest point is at 400 meters above sea level....

  • Emmerzhausen
    Emmerzhausen
    Emmerzhausen is a municipality in the district of Altenkirchen, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany....

  • Friedewald
    Friedewald
    Friedewald is a municipality in the district of Altenkirchen, in Rhineland-Palatinate, in western Germany....

  • Mauden
    Mauden
    Mauden is a municipality in the district of Altenkirchen, in Rhineland-Palatinate, in western Germany....

  • Niederdreisbach
    Niederdreisbach
    Niederdreisbach is a municipality in the district of Altenkirchen, in Rhineland-Palatinate, in western Germany....

  • Nisterberg
    Nisterberg
    Nisterberg is a municipality in the district of Altenkirchen, in Rhineland-Palatinate, in western Germany....

  • Schutzbach
    Schutzbach
    Schutzbach is a municipality in the district of Altenkirchen, in Rhineland-Palatinate, in western Germany. It is home to the pipe manufacturer Krah AG....

  • Weitefeld
    Weitefeld
    Weitefeld is a municipality in the district of Altenkirchen, in Rhineland-Palatinate, in western Germany....

    • 4. Flammersfeld
      Flammersfeld (Verbandsgemeinde)
      Flammersfeld is a Verbandsgemeinde in the district of Altenkirchen, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. The seat of the Verbandsgemeinde is in Flammersfeld....

  • Berzhausen
    Berzhausen
    Berzhausen is a municipality in the district of Altenkirchen, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany....

  • Bürdenbach
    Bürdenbach
    Bürdenbach is a municipality in the district of Altenkirchen, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany....

  • Burglahr
    Burglahr
    Burglahr is a municipality in the district of Altenkirchen, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany....

  • Eichen
    Eichen
    Eichen is a municipality in the district of Altenkirchen, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany....

  • Eulenberg
    Eulenberg
    Eulenberg is a municipality in the district of Altenkirchen, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany....

  • Flammersfeld
    Flammersfeld
    Flammersfeld is a municipality in the district of Altenkirchen, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is situated in the Westerwald, approx. 35 km north of Koblenz....

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  • Giershausen
    Giershausen
    Giershausen is a municipality in the district of Altenkirchen, in Rhineland-Palatinate, in western Germany....

  • Güllesheim
    Güllesheim
    Güllesheim is a municipality in the district of Altenkirchen, in Rhineland-Palatinate, in western Germany....

  • Horhausen
    Horhausen, Altenkirchen
    Horhausen is a municipality in the district of Altenkirchen, in Rhineland-Palatinate, in western Germany....

  • Kescheid
    Kescheid
    Kescheid is a municipality in the district of Altenkirchen, in Rhineland-Palatinate, in western Germany....

  • Krunkel
    Krunkel
    Krunkel is a municipality in the district of Altenkirchen, in Rhineland-Palatinate, in western Germany....

  • Niedersteinebach
    Niedersteinebach
    Niedersteinebach is a municipality in the district of Altenkirchen, in Rhineland-Palatinate, in western Germany....

  • Oberlahr
    Oberlahr
    Oberlahr is a municipality in the district of Altenkirchen, in Rhineland-Palatinate, in western Germany....

  • Obernau
    Obernau
    Obernau is a municipality in the district of Altenkirchen, in Rhineland-Palatinate, in western Germany....

  • Obersteinebach
    Obersteinebach
    Obersteinebach is a municipality in the district of Altenkirchen, in Rhineland-Palatinate, in western Germany....

  • Orfgen
    Orfgen
    Orfgen is a municipality in the district of Altenkirchen, in Rhineland-Palatinate, in western Germany....

  • Peterslahr
    Peterslahr
    Peterslahr is a municipality in the district of Altenkirchen, in Rhineland-Palatinate, in western Germany....

  • Pleckhausen
    Pleckhausen
    Pleckhausen is a municipality in the district of Altenkirchen, in Rhineland-Palatinate, in western Germany....

  • Reiferscheid
    Reiferscheid
    Reiferscheid is a municipality in the district of Altenkirchen, in Rhineland-Palatinate, in western Germany....

  • Rott
    Rott, Rhineland-Palatinate
    Rott is a municipality in the district of Altenkirchen, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany....

  • Schürdt
    Schürdt
    Schürdt is a municipality in the district of Altenkirchen, in Rhineland-Palatinate, in western Germany....

  • Seelbach
    Seelbach, Altenkirchen
    Seelbach is a municipality in the district of Altenkirchen, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.-References:...

  • Seifen
    Seifen
    Seifen is a municipality in the district of Altenkirchen, in Rhineland-Palatinate, in western Germany....

  • Walterschen
    Walterschen
    Walterschen is a municipality in the district of Altenkirchen, in Rhineland-Palatinate, in western Germany....

  • Willroth
    Willroth
    Willroth is a municipality in the district of Altenkirchen, in Rhineland-Palatinate, in western Germany....

  • Ziegenhain
    Ziegenhain
    Ziegenhain is a municipality in the district of Altenkirchen, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany....

    • 5. Gebhardshain
      Gebhardshain (Verbandsgemeinde)
      Gebhardshain is a Verbandsgemeinde in the district of Altenkirchen, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. The seat of the Verbandsgemeinde is in Gebhardshain....

  • Dickendorf
    Dickendorf
    Dickendorf is a municipality in the district of Altenkirchen, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany....

  • Elben
    Elben
    Elben is a municipality in the district of Altenkirchen, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany....

  • Elkenroth
    Elkenroth
    Elkenroth is a municipality that lies on the boundary of the Westerwald region in the district of Altenkirchen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It belongs to the Verbandsgemeinde of Gebhardshain.-External links:* * *...

  • Fensdorf
    Fensdorf
    Fensdorf is a municipality in the district of Altenkirchen, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany....

  • Gebhardshain
    Gebhardshain
    Gebhardshain is a municipality in the district of Altenkirchen, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is situated in the Westerwald, approx. 20 km south-west of Siegen...

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  • Kausen
    Kausen
    Kausen is a municipality in the district of Altenkirchen, in Rhineland-Palatinate, in western Germany....

  • Malberg
    Malberg, Altenkirchen
    Malberg is a municipality in the district of Altenkirchen, in Rhineland-Palatinate, in western Germany....

  • Molzhain
    Molzhain
    Molzhain is a municipality in the district of Altenkirchen, in Rhineland-Palatinate, in western Germany....

  • Nauroth
    Nauroth
    Nauroth is a municipality in the district of Altenkirchen, in Rhineland-Palatinate, in western Germany.-References:...

  • Rosenheim
    Rosenheim, Rhineland-Palatinate
    Rosenheim is a municipality in the district of Altenkirchen, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany....

  • Steinebach/Sieg
    Steinebach/Sieg
    Steinebach/Sieg is a municipality in the district of Altenkirchen, in Rhineland-Palatinate, in western Germany....

  • Steineroth
    Steineroth
    Steineroth is a municipality in the district of Altenkirchen, in Rhineland-Palatinate, in western Germany....

    • 6. Hamm
      Hamm (Verbandsgemeinde)
      Hamm is a Verbandsgemeinde in the district of Altenkirchen, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. The seat of the Verbandsgemeinde is in Hamm....

  • Birkenbeul
    Birkenbeul
    Birkenbeul is a municipality in the district of Altenkirchen, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany....

  • Bitzen
    Bitzen
    Bitzen is a municipality in the district of Altenkirchen, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany....

  • Breitscheidt
    Breitscheidt
    Breitscheidt is a municipality in the district of Altenkirchen, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany....

  • Bruchertseifen
    Bruchertseifen
    Bruchertseifen is a municipality in the district of Altenkirchen, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany....

  • Etzbach
    Etzbach
    Etzbach is a municipality in the district of Altenkirchen, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany....

  • Forst
    Forst, Altenkirchen
    Forst is a municipality in the district of Altenkirchen, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany....

  • Fürthen
    Fürthen
    Fürthen is a municipality in the district of Altenkirchen, in Rhineland-Palatinate, in western Germany....

  • Hamm (Sieg)
    Hamm (Sieg)
    Hamm is a municipality in the district of Altenkirchen, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is situated on the river Sieg, approx. 10 km north-east of Altenkirchen, and 40 km east of Bonn....

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  • Niederirsen
    Niederirsen
    Niederirsen is a municipality in the district of Altenkirchen, in Rhineland-Palatinate, in western Germany....

  • Pracht
    Pracht
    Pracht is a municipality in the district of Altenkirchen, in Rhineland-Palatinate, in western Germany....

  • Roth
    Roth, Altenkirchen
    Roth is a municipality in the district of Altenkirchen, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany....

  • Seelbach bei Hamm
    Seelbach bei Hamm
    Seelbach bei Hamm is a municipality in the district of Altenkirchen, in Rhineland-Palatinate, in western Germany.-External links:...

    • 7. Kirchen
      Kirchen (Verbandsgemeinde)
      Kirchen is a Verbandsgemeinde in the district of Altenkirchen, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. The seat of the Verbandsgemeinde is in Kirchen....

  • Brachbach
    Brachbach
    Brachbach is a municipality in the district of Altenkirchen, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany....

  • Friesenhagen
    Friesenhagen
    Friesenhagen is a municipality in the district of Altenkirchen, in Rhineland-Palatinate, in western Germany....

  • Harbach
    Harbach
    Harbach is a municipality in the district of Altenkirchen, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany....

  • Kirchen
    Kirchen
    Kirchen is a town and 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....

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  • Mudersbach
    Mudersbach
    Mudersbach is a municipality in the district of Altenkirchen, in Rhineland-Palatinate, in western Germany....

  • Niederfischbach
    Niederfischbach
    Niederfischbach is a municipality in the district of Altenkirchen, in Rhineland-Palatinate, in western Germany.-References:...

    • 8. Wissen
      Wissen (Verbandsgemeinde)
      Wissen is a Verbandsgemeinde in the district of Altenkirchen, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. The seat of the Verbandsgemeinde is in Wissen....

  • Birken-Honigsessen
    Birken-Honigsessen
    Birken-Honigsessen is a municipality in the district of Altenkirchen, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany....

  • Hövels
    Hövels
    Hövels is a municipality in the district of Altenkirchen, in Rhineland-Palatinate, in western Germany....

  • Katzwinkel
    Katzwinkel
    Katzwinkel is a municipality in the district of Altenkirchen, in Rhineland-Palatinate, in western Germany....

  • Mittelhof
    Mittelhof
    Mittelhof is a municipality in the district of Altenkirchen, in Rhineland-Palatinate, in western Germany....

  • Selbach
    Selbach
    Selbach is a municipality in the district of Altenkirchen, in Rhineland-Palatinate, in western Germany....

  • Wissen
    Wissen
    Wissen is a town in the district of Altenkirchen, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is situated on the river Sieg, approximately 12 km northeast of Altenkirchen.Wissen is the seat of the Verbandsgemeinde Wissen....

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  • 1seat of the Verbandsgemeinde; 2town

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