Dierdorf
Dierdorf | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Dierdorf
within Neuwied district | |
Location of Dierdorf | |
Dierdorf Dierdorf | |
| 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 (2024–29) | Ulrich Schreiber[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 31.98 km2 (12.35 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 240 m (790 ft) |
| Population (2024-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 6,026 |
| • Density | 188.4/km2 (488.0/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 (German pronunciation: [ˈdiːɐ̯dɔʁf] ⓘ) 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.
From the end of the 17th century until 1824, it was the seat of the counts and princes of Wied-Runkel, who resided at Dierdorf Castle, which was demolished in 1902.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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).
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
Transport
Dierdorf had a train station on the Engers-Au railway line, the section from Siershahn to Altenkirchen nowadays is only served by fright trains, nearest train station nowadays is Siershahn.
References
- ^ Direktwahlen 2024, Landkreis Neuwied, Landeswahlleiter Rheinland-Pfalz, accessed 13 July 2025.
- ^ "Bevölkerungsstand von Land, Landkreisen, Gemeinden und Verbandsgemeinden 2024 (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2022)" (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Rheinland-Pfalz.
- ^ Der Landeswahlleiter Rheinland-Pfalz: Kommunalwahl 2014, Stadt- und Gemeinderatswahlen