Alfter
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Location of Alfter within Rhein-Sieg-Kreis district
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| Coordinates | 50°44′8″N 7°00′33″E / 50.73556°N 7.00917°ECoordinates: 50°44′8″N 7°00′33″E / 50.73556°N 7.00917°E |
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| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Cologne |
| District | Rhein-Sieg-Kreis |
| Mayor | Bärbel Steinkemper (CDU) |
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| Area | 34.73 km2 (13.41 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 76 m (249 ft) |
| Population | 22,820 (31 December 2010)[1] |
| - Density | 657 /km2 (1,702 /sq mi) |
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| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | SU |
| Postal code | 53347 |
| Area codes | 02222, 0228 |
| Website | www.alfter.de |
Alfter is a municipality in the Rhein-Sieg district, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is situated approx. 6 km west of Bonn.
[edit] Location
The community of Alfter lies west of former capital of Bonn, on the southern Ridge of the "Vorgebirge". It borders along the city of Bornheim (Alfter being more in the south), Bonn lying to the east, and North of the cities (Rheinland) of Meckenheim and Rheinbach. To the west lays the community of Swistal. Alfter consists of a total area of 35 km², of which 18 km² is used for agricultural purposes and 8 km² is forest.
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