Betzdorf, Germany

Betzdorf
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Betzdorf Location of Betzdorf within Altenkirchen (Westerwald) district
Coordinates: 50°47′08″N 7°52′22″E / 50.78556°N 7.87278°E / 50.78556; 7.87278Coordinates: 50°47′08″N 7°52′22″E / 50.78556°N 7.87278°E / 50.78556; 7.87278
Country	Germany
State	Rhineland-Palatinate
District	Altenkirchen (Westerwald)
Municipal assoc.	Betzdorf-Gebhardshain
Government
• Mayor	Bernd Brato (SPD)
Area
• Total	9.57 km2 (3.69 sq mi)
Elevation	211 m (692 ft)
Population (2017-12-31)[1]
• Total	10,139
• Density	1,100/km2 (2,700/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	57501–57518
Dialling codes	02741
Vehicle registration	AK
Website	Stadt Betzdorf

Betzdorf is a town and municipality in northern Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is part of the district of Altenkirchen. Betzdorf is located on the river Sieg, approx. 15 km south-west of Siegen. Betzdorf is the seat of the Verbandsgemeinde Betzdorf-Gebhardshain. Betzdorf (Sieg) station is a railway junction with closed marshalling yard on the Sieg Railway, the Heller Valley Railway and the Daade Valley Railway.

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