Kirchen
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Location of the town of Kirchen within Altenkirchen district
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| Coordinates | 50°48′31″N 7°53′0″E / 50.80861°N 7.883333°ECoordinates: 50°48′31″N 7°53′0″E / 50.80861°N 7.883333°E |
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| Country | Germany |
| State | Rhineland-Palatinate |
| District | Altenkirchen |
| Municipal assoc. | Kirchen (Sieg) |
| Mayor | Wolfgang Müller (CDU) |
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| Area | 39.59 km2 (15.29 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 230 m (755 ft) |
| Population | 8,669 (31 December 2010)[1] |
| - Density | 219 /km2 (567 /sq mi) |
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| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | AK |
| Postal code | 57548 |
| Area code | 02741 |
| Website | www.kirchen-sieg.de |
Kirchen is a town and climatic spa in the district of Altenkirchen in the north of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is situated on the river Sieg, approx. 12 km southwest of Siegen. Among its notable features is the Freusburg castle.
Kirchen is the seat of the Verbandsgemeinde (collective municipality) Kirchen.
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