Altenkirchen (district)
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 Map of Rhineland-Palatinate highlighting the district Altenkirchen |
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| State | Rhineland-Palatinate |
| County seat | Altenkirchen |
| Area | 642 km² |
| Population | 137,200 (1999) |
| Pop. density | 214 inh./km² |
| Car identification | AK |
| Web page | kreis-altenkirchen.de |
Altenkirchen is a district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is bounded by (from the north and clockwise) the North Rhine-Westphalian districts Rhein-Sieg, Oberbergischer Kreis, Olpe and Siegen-Wittgenstein, and the districts of Westerwaldkreis and Neuwied.
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[edit] History
The history of the district is linked with the Westerwald region.
The district was established in 1816 by the Prussian administration. It combined the earldom of Wildenburg and the two earldoms of Sayn. The former had been part of Berg, the latter ones had belonged to the duchy of Nassau.
[edit] Geography
Altenkirchen is the northernmost district of Rhineland-Palatinate. It is occupied by the northern portions of the Westerwald 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.
[edit] Coat of arms
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The coat of arms displays:
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[edit] Towns and municipalities
| Towns | Verbandsgemeinden |
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1 including town of the same name |
[edit] External links
- Official website (German)
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Urban and rural districts in the Federal State of Rhineland-Palatinate in Germany |
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Urban |
Frankenthal | Kaiserslautern | Koblenz | Landau | Ludwigshafen | Mainz | Neustadt (Weinstraße) |
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Rural |
Ahrweiler | Altenkirchen | Alzey-Worms | Bad Dürkheim | Bad Kreuznach | Bernkastel-Wittlich | Birkenfeld | Bitburg-Prüm |
