Dietkirchen
Sign in to saveDietkirchen an der Lahn is a borough (Ortsbezirk) of Limburg an der Lahn, seat of the district of Limburg-Weilburg in the state of Hesse, Germany. The formerly independent village was incorporated into Limburg in 1971. The town is dominated by the basilica St. Lubentius, which was the most important early-medieval church building in the region.
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- Country
- Germany
- Located in
- Limburg an der Lahn
- Population
- 1724
- Area
- 3.096
- Elevation
- 145
- Time zone
- UTC+02:00
- Body of water
- Lahn
- Image
- Dietkirchen-an-der-Lahn-aus-der-Luft-a28724082.jpg
- Dialing code
- 06431
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- Commons category
- Dietkirchen
- postal code
- 65553
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Encyclopedic overview
12 sectionsContents
- Geography
- History
- Early history
- St. Lubentius
- Lahn crossings
- Dietkirchen Market
- Prisoner of war camp and military cemetery
- Incorporation into Limburg
- City partnership
- References
- Sources
- External links
Dietkirchen an der Lahn is a borough (Ortsbezirk) of Limburg an der Lahn, seat of the district of Limburg-Weilburg in the state of Hesse, Germany. The formerly independent village was incorporated into Limburg in 1971. The town is dominated by the basilica St. Lubentius, which was the most important early-medieval church building in the region.
== Geography == Dietkirchen is situated directly on the west (left) bank of the Lahn River. Its prominent feature is the towering limestone bluff on which St. Lubentius is built. The central town of Limburg is located in a widening of the Lahn valley. Dietkirchen is situated at the eastern end of this widening, with the valley becoming narrow again near Runkel.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Dietkirchen” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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