Herdorf
Town in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Herdorf (German pronunciation: [ˈhɛʁdɔʁf] ⓘ) is a town in the district of Altenkirchen, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is situated on the river Heller, approx. 20 km south-west of Siegen.
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Herdorf
within Altenkirchen district  | |
 Location of Herdorf | |
  Herdorf Location within Germany  Herdorf Location within Rhineland-Palatinate | |
| Coordinates: 50°46′39″N 7°57′17″E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Rhineland-Palatinate |
| District | Altenkirchen |
| Municipal assoc. | Daaden-Herdorf |
| Subdivisions | 3 Ortsteile |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2019–24) | Uwe Erner[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 17.99 km2 (6.95 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 290 m (950 ft) |
| Population (2024-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 6,661 |
| • Density | 370.3/km2 (959.0/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 57562 |
| Dialling codes | 02744 |
| Vehicle registration | AK |
| Website | www.herdorf.de |
Transport
Herdorf is located on the Betzdorf–Haiger railway (RB96). There also was a service of a branch line from Herdorf via Neunkirchen to Unterwalden which is out of service today.
Herdorf also has access to the public local bus transport through the lines 278, 295, R23 and N73.
The town is located in the area of the transport association Verkehrsverbund Rhein-Mosel (VRM).
Twin towns — sister cities
Herdorf is twinned with:
Saint-Laurent-du-Pont, France (1982)
