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 | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Dierdorf within Neuwied district  | |
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| Coordinates: 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 (2022-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 5,977 |
| • Density | 190/km2 (490/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.
Local council
editThe 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
editDierdorf is the sister city of Fountain Hills (USA), Courtisols (France) and Krotoszyn (Poland).
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Sons and daughters of the town
edit- 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
edit- ^ Direktwahlen 2019, Landkreis Neuwied, Landeswahlleiter Rheinland-Pfalz, accessed 5 August 2021.
- ^ "Bevölkerungsstand 2022, Kreise, Gemeinden, Verbandsgemeinden" (PDF) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Rheinland-Pfalz. 2023.
- ^ Der Landeswahlleiter Rheinland-Pfalz: Kommunalwahl 2014, Stadt- und Gemeinderatswahlen
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