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Location of the town of Altenkirchen within Altenkirchen district
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| Administration | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Rhineland-Palatinate |
| District | Altenkirchen |
| Municipal assoc. | Altenkirchen |
| Mayor | Heinz-Joachim Höfer (SPD) |
| Basic statistics | |
| Area | 11.00 km2 (4.25 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 230 m (755 ft) |
| Population | 6,002 (31 December 2010)[1] |
| - Density | 546 /km2 (1,413 /sq mi) |
| Other information | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | AK |
| Postal codes | 57601–57610 |
| Area code | 02681 |
| Website | www.vg-altenkirchen.de |
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 ("collective municipality") Altenkirchen.