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 [de; nl].

Betzdorf
Town
Coat of arms
Location of Betzdorf within Altenkirchen (Westerwald) district
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Coordinates: 50°47′08″N 7°52′22″E
Country	Germany
State	Rhineland-Palatinate
District	Altenkirchen (Westerwald)
Municipal assoc.	Betzdorf-Gebhardshain
Government
• Mayor (2019–24)	Benjamin Geldsetzer[1] (SPD)
Area
• Total	9.57 km2 (3.69 sq mi)
Elevation	211 m (692 ft)
Population  (2022-12-31)[2]
• Total	10,223
• Density	1,100/km2 (2,800/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	57501–57518
Dialling codes	02741
Vehicle registration	AK
Website	www.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 2022, Kreise, Gemeinden, Verbandsgemeinden" (PDF) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Rheinland-Pfalz. 2023.
3. "Twinning". Ross-on-Wye Town Council. Retrieved 25 May 2022.