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Location of the town of Kirn within Bad Kreuznach district
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| Coordinates | 49°47′17″N 7°27′26″E / 49.78806°N 7.45722°ECoordinates: 49°47′17″N 7°27′26″E / 49.78806°N 7.45722°E |
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| Country | Germany |
| State | Rhineland-Palatinate |
| District | Bad Kreuznach |
| Mayor | Fritz Wagner (SPD) |
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| Area | 16.53 km2 (6.38 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 250 m (820 ft) |
| Population | 8,273 (31 December 2010)[1] |
| - Density | 500 /km2 (1,296 /sq mi) |
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| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | KH |
| Postal code | 55606 |
| Area code | 06752 |
| Website | www.kirn.de |
Kirn is a town in the district of Bad Kreuznach, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is situated on the river Nahe, roughly 10 km north-east of Idar-Oberstein and 30 km west of Bad Kreuznach.
Before the French occupation in the early 1790s Kirn was residence of the Wild- und Rheingrafen of Salm-Kyrburg. Its population is c. 8,600 (including two suburbs, Kirn-Sulzbach and -Kallenfels).
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Sights
- Ruin of Kyrburg Castle (destroyed 1734)
- Former Piarist monastery, now town hall (18th century)
- Protestant church (formerly St. Pankratius; 15th century, nave rebuilt in 19th c., fully refurbished 1991/92)
- Amalienlust Palace, some buildings of a newer residence planned as substitute for Kyrburg Castle, not completed (late 18th century)
- Timber-framed houses including former tanneries
Personalities
- Fritz Oswald Bilse (1878–1951), writer
- Bernhard Stroh (1822-1882) Brewer
- Frank Farian (1941-) Music producer
Official Site
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