Kirn

For other uses, see Kirn (disambiguation).

Kirn
Town
Coat of arms
Location of Kirn
Country	Germany
State	Rhineland-Palatinate
District	Bad Kreuznach
Government
• Mayor	Fritz Wagner (SPD)
Area
• Total	16.53 km2 (6.38 sq mi)
Elevation	250 m (820 ft)
Population  (2022-12-31)
• Total	8,450
• Density	510/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	55606
Dialling codes	06752
Vehicle registration	KH
Website	www.kirn.de

Kirn is a town in the district of Bad Kreuznach, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is situated on the river Nahe, approx. 10 km north-east of Idar-Oberstein and 30 km west of Bad Kreuznach. Before the French occupation in the early 1790s Kirn was residence of the Wild- und Rheingrafen. Its population is about 9,000-9,500 (including two suburbs).

Sights

• Ruin of Kyrburg Castle
• Small former monastery, now town hall (18th century)
• Protestant church St. Pankratius (15th century)
• Amalienlust Palace, some buildings of a newer residence planned as substitute for Kyburg Castle, not finished (18th century)

Official Site

• www.kirn.de