Dierdorf
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Dierdorf | |
Coordinates: 50°32′56″N 7°39′34″E / 50.54889°N 7.65944°ECoordinates: 50°32′56″N 7°39′34″E / 50.54889°N 7.65944°E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Rhineland-Palatinate |
District | Neuwied |
Municipal assoc. | Dierdorf |
Subdivisions | 5 |
Government | |
• Mayor (2019–24) | Thomas Vis[1] (CDU) |
Area | |
• Total | 31.90 km2 (12.32 sq mi) |
Elevation | 240 m (790 ft) |
Population (2020-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 5,767 |
• Density | 180/km2 (470/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 56269 |
Dialling codes | 02689 |
Vehicle registration | NR |
Website | www.dierdorf.de |
Dierdorf is a town in the district of Neuwied, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is situated in the Westerwald, approx. 20 km northeast of Neuwied, and 20 km north of Koblenz.
Dierdorf is the seat of the Verbandsgemeinde ("collective municipality") Dierdorf.
Local council[]
The elections in May 2014 showed the following results.
Election | SPD | CDU | FDP | Free Voters | Total |
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2014 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 22 Seats |
2009 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 22 Seats |
Sister city[]
Dierdorf is the sister city of Fountain Hills (USA), Courtisols (France) and Krotoszyn (Poland).
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Sons and daughters of the town[]
- Eva Grebel (born 1966), astronomer, professor at the Center for Astronomy at the University of Heidelberg
- Juan Holgado (born 1968), Spanish archer (Olympic champion 1992)
- (born 1966), C.E.O of Frank GmbH
References[]
- ^ Direktwahlen 2019, Landkreis Neuwied, Landeswahlleiter Rheinland-Pfalz, accessed 5 August 2021.
- ^ "Bevölkerungsstand 2020, Kreise, Gemeinden, Verbandsgemeinden". Statistisches Landesamt Rheinland-Pfalz (in German). 2021.
- ^ Der Landeswahlleiter Rheinland-Pfalz: Kommunalwahl 2014, Stadt- und Gemeinderatswahlen
Categories:
- Towns in Rhineland-Palatinate
- Neuwied (district)
- Neuwied district geography stubs