Altenkirchen
A compact Westerwald town in Rhineland-Palatinate, Altenkirchen spreads across forested hills between Bonn and Koblenz, with a walkable central core of cafés and restaurants and easy access to the upland countryside surrounding it.
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- Population6,385
- Nearest water from center 0.0 km0.0 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 4.4 km2.7 mi
Nearest airports
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Altenkirchen: quick answers
Where is Altenkirchen?
Altenkirchen is in Germany, about 34 km21 miles in a straight line from Siegen.
How do you get to Altenkirchen?
The nearest airport is Burbach (SGE), about 42 min away by road. The nearest train station is Betzdorf (Sieg), about 37 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Altenkirchen?
The warmest month is July, averaging 18°C64°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 1°C35°F. The wettest month is December, with about 114 mm4.5 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Altenkirchen?
OpenStreetMap lists 10 restaurants, 3 cafés and 8 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Altenkirchen?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Andernach, Limburg an der Lahn and Hennef (Sieg). Altenkirchen is listed among the day trips from Frankfurt and day trips from Cologne.