Altena is a town in the district of Markischer Kreis, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, situated in the Lenne river valley in the northern Sauerland. The town's castle is the origin point of the later Dukes of Berg.
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Area (sq km) Population Estimate Year Elevation (m) Sources
1. Altena (Wikidata)
P1082 (population)
population 16,403 (2025)
P625 (coordinate location)
latitude 51.3, longitude 7.666667
P2044 (elevation above sea level)
elevation 190 m
P2046 (area)
area 44.29 sq km
P1082 (population), P585 (point in time)
population 16403 (2025)
View the SourceAltena (Wikipedia)
- In Group: Cities of Western Europe (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregion
On Continent: Europe, Lead paragraph names Germany; continent follows from the atlas record for Germany
is a town in the district of Märkischer Kreis, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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