Herdorf

Herdorf
Location of Herdorf within Altenkirchen district
Location of Herdorf
Herdorf
Herdorf
Coordinates: 50°46′39″N 7°57′17″E / 50.77750°N 7.95472°E / 50.77750; 7.95472
CountryGermany
StateRhineland-Palatinate
DistrictAltenkirchen
Municipal assoc.Daaden-Herdorf
Subdivisions3 Ortsteile
Government
 • Mayor (2019–24) Uwe Erner[1]
Area
 • Total
17.99 km2 (6.95 sq mi)
Elevation
290 m (950 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)[2]
 • Total
6,661
 • Density370.3/km2 (959.0/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
57562
Dialling codes02744
Vehicle registrationAK
Websitewww.herdorf.de

Herdorf (German pronunciation: [ˈhɛʁdɔʁf] ) is a town in the district of Altenkirchen, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is situated on the river Heller, approx. 20 km south-west of Siegen.

Transport

Herdorf is located on the Betzdorf–Haiger railway (RB96). There also was a service of a branch line from Herdorf via Neunkirchen to Unterwalden which is out of service today.

Twin towns — sister cities

Herdorf is twinned with:

References

  1. ^ Direktwahlen 2019, Landkreis Altenkirchen, Landeswahlleiter Rheinland-Pfalz, accessed 3 August 2021.
  2. ^ "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.