Altenahr

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Altenahr
Coat of arms Location
Coat of arms of Altenahr
Altenahr (Germany)
Altenahr
Administration
Country Flag of Germany Germany
State Rhineland-Palatinate
District Ahrweiler
Municipal assoc. Altenahr
Local subdivisions 4
Mayor Albrecht Kreiten (CDU)
Basic statistics
Area 14.84 km² (5.7 sq mi)
Elevation 170 m  (558 ft)
Population 1,659  (30/06/2006)
 - Density 112 /km² (290 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate AW
Postal codes 53502–53505
Area code 02643
Website www.altenahr.de

Coordinates: 50°31′03″N 06°59′19″E / 50.5175, 6.98861

Altenahr is a municipality in the district of Ahrweiler, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is situated on the river Ahr, in the Eifel mountains, approx. 10 km west of Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler.

Altenahr is the seat of the Verbandsgemeinde ("collective municipality") Altenahr.

Photograph of Altenahr in about 1900.
Photograph of Altenahr in about 1900.