Kirchen

Kirchen is a locality in , and has about 9,340 residents. Kirchen is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near the hamlet .
  • Type: Locality with 9,340 residents
  • Description: human settlement in Germany
  • Also known as: “Kirchen an der Sieg”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Heimatmuseum Kirchen and Freusburg.

Museum
Photo: Daderich, Public domain.

Castle
Photo: GMcGath, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Numerous castles are found in the state of . These buildings, some of which have a history of over 1000 years, were the setting of historical events and the domains of famous personalities; and many still are imposing edifices to this day.

Peak
Photo: Dekanda, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is a cone-shaped basalt rock in the northern Heller Upland above the town of on the Sieg in the parish of Herkersdorf, Altenkirchen, Germany. The basalt cone stands at a height 431 m above sea level and is about 20 metres high.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Wallmenroth and Alsdorf.

Village
Photo: LigaDue, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a municipality in the , in , in western . It has a total population of 1,185 as of 2021. is situated 3½ km west of Kirchen.

Village
Photo: LigaDue, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a municipality in the , in , . is situated 3½ km south of Kirchen.

Village
Photo: LigaDue, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a municipality in the , in , in western . is situated 3½ km south of Kirchen.

Kirchen

Latitude
50.80849° or 50° 48′ 31″ north
Longitude
7.88634° or 7° 53′ 11″ east
Population
9,340
Elevation
260 metres (853 feet)
United Nations Location Code
DE KCN
Open location code
9F29RV5P+9G
Geo­Names ID
2890586
Wiki­data ID
Q32065203
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Serbian—“Kirchen” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “كيرشن”
  • Cebuano: “Kirchen”
  • Chinese: “基兴”
  • Dutch: “Kirchen”
  • Japanese: “キルヒェン”
  • Kazakh: “Кирхен”
  • Kirghiz: “Кирхен”
  • Latin: “Chiricheim”
  • Persian: “کیرشن”
  • Russian: “Кирхен”
  • Serbian: “Кирхен”

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