Altenkirchen ( German pronunciation: [ˈaltn̩ˌkɪʁçn̩] ) is a district in Rhineland-Palatinate , Germany . It is bounded by (from the north and clockwise) the North Rhine-Westphalian districts Rhein-Sieg , Oberbergischer Kreis , Olpe and Siegen-Wittgenstein , and the districts of Westerwaldkreis and Neuwied .
2-491: Herdorf ( German pronunciation: [ˈhɛʁˌdɔʁf] ) is a town in the district of Altenkirchen , in Rhineland-Palatinate , Germany . It is situated on the river Heller , approx. 20 km south-west of Siegen . Herdorf is twinned with: This Altenkirchen district location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Altenkirchen (district) The history of
4-595: The district is linked with the Westerwald region. The district was established in 1816 by the Prussian administration. It combined the county of Wildenburg and the two counties of Sayn . The former had been part of Berg , the latter ones had belonged to the duchy of Nassau . The county used to be divided into nine mayoralties , including the Bürgermeisterei Weyerbusch . Altenkirchen
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