Dierdorf

Dierdorf
Coat of arms of Dierdorf
Location of Dierdorf within Neuwied district
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Location of Dierdorf
Dierdorf is located in Germany
Dierdorf
Dierdorf
Dierdorf is located in Rhineland-Palatinate
Dierdorf
Dierdorf
Coordinates: 50°32′56″N 7°39′34″E / 50.54889°N 7.65944°E / 50.54889; 7.65944
CountryGermany
StateRhineland-Palatinate
DistrictNeuwied
Municipal assoc.Dierdorf
Subdivisions5
Government
 • Mayor (2024–29) Ulrich Schreiber[1]
Area
 • Total
31.98 km2 (12.35 sq mi)
Elevation
240 m (790 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)[2]
 • Total
6,026
 • Density188.4/km2 (488.0/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
56269
Dialling codes02689
Vehicle registrationNR
Websitewww.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.

Dierdorf Protestant church

Local council

The elections in May 2014 showed the following results.

[3]

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

Former Dierdorf train station

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

  1. ^ Direktwahlen 2024, Landkreis Neuwied, Landeswahlleiter Rheinland-Pfalz, accessed 13 July 2025.
  2. ^ "Alle politisch selbständigen Gemeinden mit ausgewählten Merkmalen am 31.12.2023" (in German). Federal Statistical Office of Germany. 28 October 2024. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
  3. ^ Der Landeswahlleiter Rheinland-Pfalz: Kommunalwahl 2014, Stadt- und Gemeinderatswahlen