Dierdorf
Dierdorf | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Dierdorf
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Location of Dierdorf | |
Dierdorf Dierdorf | |
| Coordinates: 50°32′56″N 7°39′34″E / 50.54889°N 7.65944°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Rhineland-Palatinate |
| District | Neuwied |
| Municipal assoc. | Dierdorf |
| Subdivisions | 5 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2024–29) | Ulrich Schreiber[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 31.98 km2 (12.35 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 240 m (790 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 6,026 |
| • Density | 188.4/km2 (488.0/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 56269 |
| Dialling codes | 02689 |
| Vehicle registration | NR |
| Website | www.dierdorf.de |
Dierdorf (German pronunciation: [ˈdiːɐ̯dɔʁf] ⓘ) is a town in the district of Neuwied, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is situated in the Westerwald, approx. 20 km northeast of Neuwied, and 20 km north of Koblenz.
Dierdorf is the seat of the Verbandsgemeinde ("collective municipality") Dierdorf.
Local council
The elections in May 2014 showed the following results.
| Election | SPD | CDU | FDP | Free Voters | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 22 Seats |
| 2009 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 22 Seats |
Sister city
Dierdorf is the sister city of Fountain Hills (USA), Courtisols (France) and Krotoszyn (Poland).
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Sons and daughters of the town
- Eva Grebel (born 1966), astronomer, professor at the Center for Astronomy at the University of Heidelberg
- Juan Holgado (born 1968), Spanish archer (Olympic champion 1992)
- Samir El-Assal (born 1966), C.E.O of Frank GmbH
Transport
Dierdorf had a train station on the Engers-Au railway line, the section from Siershahn to Altenkirchen nowadays is only served by fright trains, nearest train station nowadays is Siershahn.
References
- ^ Direktwahlen 2024, Landkreis Neuwied, Landeswahlleiter Rheinland-Pfalz, accessed 13 July 2025.
- ^ "Alle politisch selbständigen Gemeinden mit ausgewählten Merkmalen am 31.12.2023" (in German). Federal Statistical Office of Germany. 28 October 2024. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
- ^ Der Landeswahlleiter Rheinland-Pfalz: Kommunalwahl 2014, Stadt- und Gemeinderatswahlen