Altenahr (German pronunciation: [altn̩ˈʔaːɐ̯]) is a municipality in the district of Ahrweiler, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is the administrative centre for the eponymous collective municipality, to which it belongs. Altenahr is a state-recognised tourist resort and is ranked as a Grundzentrum for state planning purposes.[3]
Altenahr | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Altenahr within Ahrweiler district  | |
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| Coordinates: 50°31′03″N 06°59′19″E / 50.51750°N 6.98861°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Rhineland-Palatinate |
| District | Ahrweiler |
| Municipal assoc. | Altenahr |
| Subdivisions | 4 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2019–24) | Rüdiger Fuhrmann[1] (CDU) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 14.84 km2 (5.73 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 170 m (560 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 1,492 |
| • Density | 100/km2 (260/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 53502–53505 |
| Dialling codes | 02643 |
| Vehicle registration | AW |
| Website | www |
Geography
editLocation
editAltenahr is situated on the river Ahr, on the northeastern edge of the Ahr Hills. part of the Eifel mountains, approximately 10 kilometres west of Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler and about 35 kilometres southwest of Bonn.
Administrative organisation
editThe municipality of Altenahr comprises the following parishes: Altenahr, Altenburg, Kreuzberg and Reimerzhoven.
Neighbouring municipalities
editAltenahr borders on the following neighbouring municipalities, listed clockwise from the north: Kalenborn, Grafschaft, Mayschoß, Ahrbrück, Lind and Berg.
Climate
editThe annual precipitation is 668 mm which is in the middle third of readings collected for Germany as a whole. 34% of weather stations of the German Meteorological Service record lower values. The driest month is February, the greatest amount of rain falls in July; 1.6 times that of February. However, in general the level of precipitation varies little and is evenly distributed over the year. Only 13% of weather stations record lower seasonal variations.
The town was almost entirely submerged during the 2021 European floods.[4]
History
editAltenahr was first mentioned in 893 in the Prüm Urbar.
Incorporations
editOn 7 June 1969 the hitherto independent municipality of Kreuzberg, with its 560 inhabitants, was incorporated into Altenahr.[5]
Population growth
editThe growth in Altenahr's population related to the present-day municipal area; the values from 1871 to 1987 are based on censuses:[3][6]
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Gallery
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Altenahr, aerial photograph, 2015
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Photograph of Altenahr in about 1900
References
edit- ^ Direktwahlen 2019, Landkreis Ahrweiler, Landeswahlleiter Rheinland-Pfalz, accessed 3 August 2021.
- ^ "Bevölkerungsstand 2022, Kreise, Gemeinden, Verbandsgemeinden" (PDF) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Rheinland-Pfalz. 2023.
- ^ a b Statistisches Landesamt Rheinland-Pfalz - Regional data
- ^ Flooding in Germany: Before and after images from the Ahr and Eifel regions. Deutsche Welle. 17 Jul 2021.
- ^ Statistisches Landesamt Rheinland-Pfalz – Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis 2006 Archived 2011-07-18 at the Wayback Machine, pages 168, 177 (pdf; 2.1 MB)
- ^ Statistisches Bundesamt – number of inhabitants in the municipalities on 31 December 2016.
