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Dierdorf

Coordinates: 50°32′56″N 7°39′34″E / 50.54889°N 7.65944°E / 50.54889; 7.65944
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Dierdorf
Coat of arms of Dierdorf
Location of Dierdorf within Neuwied district
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Dierdorf is located in Germany
Dierdorf
Dierdorf
Dierdorf is located in Rhineland-Palatinate
Dierdorf
Dierdorf
Coordinates: 50°32′56″N 7°39′34″E / 50.54889°N 7.65944°E / 50.54889; 7.65944
CountryGermany
StateRhineland-Palatinate
DistrictNeuwied
Municipal assoc.Dierdorf
Subdivisions5
Government
 • Mayor (2019–24) Thomas Vis[1] (CDU)
Area
 • Total31.90 km2 (12.32 sq mi)
Elevation
240 m (790 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total5,977
 • Density190/km2 (490/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
56269
Dialling codes02689
Vehicle registrationNR
Websitewww.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.

Dierdorf Protestant church

Local council

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The elections in May 2014 showed the following results.

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Election SPD CDU FDP Free Voters Total
2014 6 12 2 2 22 Seats
2009 8 9 3 2 22 Seats

Sister city

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Dierdorf is the sister city of Fountain Hills (USA), Courtisols (France) and Krotoszyn (Poland).

Sons and daughters of the town

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  • 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

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  1. ^ Direktwahlen 2019, Landkreis Neuwied, Landeswahlleiter Rheinland-Pfalz, accessed 5 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Bevölkerungsstand 2022, Kreise, Gemeinden, Verbandsgemeinden" (PDF) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Rheinland-Pfalz. 2023.
  3. ^ Der Landeswahlleiter Rheinland-Pfalz: Kommunalwahl 2014, Stadt- und Gemeinderatswahlen