Dierdorf

Dierdorf

Coat of arms
Dierdorf
Location of Dierdorf within Neuwied district
Coordinates: 50°32′56″N 7°39′34″E / 50.54889°N 7.65944°E / 50.54889; 7.65944Coordinates: 50°32′56″N 7°39′34″E / 50.54889°N 7.65944°E / 50.54889; 7.65944
Country Germany
State Rhineland-Palatinate
District Neuwied
Municipal assoc. Dierdorf
Government
 • Mayor Thomas Vis
Area
 • Total 31.90 km2 (12.32 sq mi)
Elevation 240 m (790 ft)
Population (2017-12-31)[1]
 • Total 5,703
 • Density 180/km2 (460/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 56269
Dialling codes 02689
Vehicle registration NR
Website www.dierdorf.de

Dierdorf is a municipality 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 is the seat of the Verbandsgemeinde ("collective municipality") Dierdorf.

Dierdorf Protestant church

Local council

The elections in May 2014 showed the following results.

[2]

ElectionSPDCDUFDPFree VotersTotal
20146122222 Seats
2009893222 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

References

  1. ↑ Statistisches Landesamt Rheinland-Pfalz "Bevölkerungsstand 2017 - Gemeindeebene" Check |url= value (help). Statistisches Landesamt Rheinland-Pfalz (in German). 2018.
  2. ↑ Der Landeswahlleiter Rheinland-Pfalz: Kommunalwahl 2014, Stadt- und Gemeinderatswahlen


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