Kirchen, Urban municipality in Altenkirchen district, Germany
The municipality of Kirchen spans across 39.59 square kilometers of land and stands at an elevation of 230 meters above sea level.
In 1942, German authorities merged Kirchen with Wehbach, creating Kirchen-Wehbach, a name that remained until changes occurred twenty-five years after World War II.
The municipality gained official town status in 2004 and functions as the administrative center for Verbandsgemeinde Kirchen, overseeing regional governance activities.
Residents and visitors access the town through the postal code 57548, while communication systems operate under the local dialing code 02741.
The Freusburg castle sits within the municipality borders, while the Sieg River flows through the area, located 12 kilometers southwest of Siegen.
Location: Altenkirchen district
Elevation above the sea: 230 m
Website: http://www.kirchen-sieg.de
Website: http://kirchen-sieg.de
GPS coordinates: 50.80861,7.88333
Latest update: May 27, 2025 08:49
Siegtalbrücke
8.6 km
Freusburg
2 km
Ottoturm
1.4 km
Technikmuseum Freudenberg
10.5 km
Betzdorf (Sieg) station
2.4 km
Freudenberg Castle
9.9 km
St. Aloisius
5.8 km
St. Mauritius
5.2 km
Freusburger Mühle
1.4 km
Giebelberg
4.5 km
St. Marien Church
9.9 km
Dickendorfer Mühle
7.1 km
Bergbaumuseum des Kreises Altenkirchen
4.9 km
St. Ignatius
2.6 km
Asdorfer Weiher
7.8 km
Marienhütte (Eiserfeld)
8.7 km
Windhahn
3.9 km
Evangelische Kirche Freudenberg
9.9 km
Heimatmuseum Kirchen
227 m
Gosenbacher Hütte
7.3 km
Evangelische Kirche Oberfischbach
7.3 km
Graureiher-Kolonie
5.6 km
Dirlenbachtal
8.5 km
Uebachtal
6.8 km
Rödersche
7.9 km
Plittersche
9.2 km
Im Geraum
6.7 km
Im Seifenwald
7 kmReviews
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