Kircheib

Kircheib
Location of Kircheib within Altenkirchen district
Location of Kircheib
Kircheib
Kircheib
Coordinates: 50°42′34″N 7°27′25″E / 50.70944°N 7.45694°E / 50.70944; 7.45694
CountryGermany
StateRhineland-Palatinate
DistrictAltenkirchen
Municipal assoc.Altenkirchen-Flammersfeld
Government
 • Mayor (2019–24) Lothar Bellersheim[1]
Area
 • Total
6.55 km2 (2.53 sq mi)
Elevation
312 m (1,024 ft)
Population
 (2024-12-31)[2]
 • Total
536
 • Density81.8/km2 (212/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
57635
Dialling codes02683
Vehicle registrationAK
Websitekircheib.de

Kircheib is a municipality in the district of Altenkirchen, in Rhineland-Palatinate, in western Germany. In 1796, the Battle of Kircheib was fought near the village between France and Austria as part of the War of the First Coalition.

References

  1. ^ Direktwahlen 2019, Landkreis Altenkirchen, Landeswahlleiter Rheinland-Pfalz, accessed 3 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Bevölkerungsstand von Land, Landkreisen, Gemeinden und Verbandsgemeinden 2024 (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2022)" (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Rheinland-Pfalz.