Dierdorf
Dierdorf is a municipality 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.
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| Coordinates: 50°32′56″N 7°39′34″E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Rhineland-Palatinate |
| District | Neuwied |
| Municipal assoc. | Dierdorf |
| Subdivisions | 5 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Thomas Vis |
| Area | |
| • Total | 31.90 km2 (12.32 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 240 m (790 ft) |
| Population (2019-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 5,741 |
| • 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 the seat of the Verbandsgemeinde ("collective municipality") Dierdorf.
Dierdorf Protestant church
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)
- Samir El-Assal (born 1966), C.E.O of Frank GmbH
References
- "Bevölkerungsstand 2019, Kreise, Gemeinden, Verbandsgemeinden". Statistisches Landesamt Rheinland-Pfalz (in German). 2020.
- Der Landeswahlleiter Rheinland-Pfalz: Kommunalwahl 2014, Stadt- und Gemeinderatswahlen
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