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Coordinates: 50°48′31″N 7°53′0″E / 50.80861°N 7.88333°ECoordinates: 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 | Wolfgang Müller (CDU) | |
Area | ||
• Total | 39.59 km2 (15.29 sq mi) | |
Elevation | 230 m (750 ft) | |
Population (2015-12-31) | ||
• Total | 8,575 | |
• Density | 220/km2 (560/sq mi) | |
Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
Postal codes | 57548 | |
Dialling codes | 02741 | |
Vehicle registration | AK | |
Website | www.kirchen-sieg.de |
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.
Kirchen is the seat of the Verbandsgemeinde (collective municipality) Kirchen.