Altenahr

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
Municipality
Coat of arms
Location of Altenahr within Ahrweiler district
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Coordinates: 50°31′03″N 06°59′19″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  (2023-12-31)[2]
• Total	1,490
• 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.altenahr-ahr.de

Geography

Location

Altenahr 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

The municipality of Altenahr comprises the following parishes: Altenahr, Altenburg, Kreuzberg and Reimerzhoven.

Neighbouring municipalities

Altenahr borders on the following neighbouring municipalities, listed clockwise from the north: Kalenborn, Grafschaft, Mayschoß, Ahrbrück, Lind and Berg.

Climate

The 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

Altenahr was first mentioned in 893 in the Prüm Urbar.

Incorporations

On 7 June 1969 the hitherto independent municipality of Kreuzberg, with its 560 inhabitants, was incorporated into Altenahr.^[5]

Population growth

The growth in Altenahr's population related to the present-day municipal area; the values from 1871 to 1987 are based on censuses:^[3][6]

Year Population 1815 893 1835 1,066 1871 1,140 1905 1,305 1939 1,737 1950 1,915

Year Population 1961 2,032 1970 2,101 1987 1,758 1997 1,774 2005 1,668 2023 1,490

Gallery

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  Altenahr, aerial photograph, 2015
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  Photograph of Altenahr in about 1900