Betzdorf, Germany

Betzdorf (German pronunciation: [ˈbɛtsdɔʁf]) is a town and municipality in northern Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Betzdorf is part of the district of Altenkirchen. Betzdorf is located on the river Sieg, approx. 15 km (9.3 mi) south-west of Siegen. Betzdorf is the seat of the Verbandsgemeinde Betzdorf-Gebhardshain. Betzdorf (Sieg) station is a railway junction with closed marshalling yard on the Sieg Railway, the Betzdorf–Haiger railway and the Betzdorf–Daaden railway.

Betzdorf
Coat of arms of Betzdorf
Location of Betzdorf within Altenkirchen (Westerwald) district
Betzdorf  is located in Germany
Betzdorf
Betzdorf
Betzdorf  is located in Rhineland-Palatinate
Betzdorf
Betzdorf
Coordinates: 50°47′08″N 7°52′22″E
CountryGermany
StateRhineland-Palatinate
DistrictAltenkirchen (Westerwald)
Municipal assoc.Betzdorf-Gebhardshain
Government
  Mayor (201924) Benjamin Geldsetzer[1] (SPD)
Area
  Total9.57 km2 (3.69 sq mi)
Elevation
211 m (692 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-31)[2]
  Total10,099
  Density1,100/km2 (2,700/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
57501–57518
Dialling codes02741
Vehicle registrationAK
Websitewww.vg-bg.de/betzdorf/

It is twinned with the town of Ross-on-Wye, England.[3]

References

  1. Direktwahlen 2019, Landkreis Altenkirchen, Landeswahlleiter Rheinland-Pfalz, accessed 3 August 2021.
  2. "Bevölkerungsstand 2021, Kreise, Gemeinden, Verbandsgemeinden" (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Rheinland-Pfalz. 2022.
  3. "Twinning". Ross-on-Wye Town Council. Retrieved 25 May 2022.


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