Altenkirchen (German: [ˈaltn̩kɪʁçn̩] ⓘ) is a town in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, capital of the district of Altenkirchen.

It is located approximately 40 km east of Bonn and 50 km north of Koblenz.

Altenkirchen is the seat of the Verbandsgemeinde ("collective municipality") Altenkirchen-Flammersfeld.

The following figures are not native Altenkirchen people, but have worked or lived in the city:

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