Altena, Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany

Altena is a small city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany with a population of 20,862. Elevation: 548 ft (167 m). Average temperature: 53°F (12°C).

Data updated June 2026

4.0 /5.0

A Great

20,862 Population 989/sq mi density

548 ft Elevation 167 meters

53°F Avg Temperature 12°C

52.5 in Annual Rain

Europe / Berlin Timezone

$31,914 Median Income

Overall

4.0 / 5.0

Great overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education

C+

Economy

2.9 / 5.0

$31,914 median income

A+

Affordability

5.0 / 5.0

$70,400 home value, $352/mo rent

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Full City Profile

People

Population20,862

Density989/mi²

Economy

C+

Median Income$31,914

Housing

A+

Home Value$70,400

Rent$352

Ownership45.8%

Housing Units8,345

Climate

Avg Temp53°F (12°C)

Rain52.5 in/yr

Sunny Days215/yr

Elevation548 ft (167 m)

Population	20,862
Population Density	989 / sq mi
Elevation	548 ft (167 m)
Coordinates	51.2947°, 7.6734°
Timezone	Europe/Berlin
Country	🇩🇪 Germany
State / Province	North Rhine-Westphalia
Average Temperature	53°F (12°C)
January Average	40°F (5°C)
July Average	66°F (19°C)
Annual Precipitation	52.5 inches (1,334 mm)
Annual Snowfall	13.6 inches (34 cm)
Median Household Income	$31,914

About Altena

Altena is a small city in Germany (North Rhine-Westphalia) with a population of 20,862. The city sits at an elevation of 548 feet (167 meters) above sea level. The average annual temperature is 53°F (12°C). Temperatures range from 40°F in January to 66°F in July. Annual precipitation averages 52.5 inches. The timezone is Europe/Berlin.

The median household income in Altena is $31,914, which is 58% below the national average of $75,149. The area has 814 business establishments.

Income: Altena vs Germany

Commute Mode

Income

Median HH Income	$31,914
	58% below Germany avg

Employment & Poverty



Establishments (County)	814

Business (County)

Tax & Cost of Living

Commute & Transportation

Walkability

The median home value in Altena is $70,400, 75% below the national median of $281,900. Monthly rent averages $352 (70% below the national average of $1,163). 45.8% of housing units are owner-occupied (below the 65.4% national rate). There are 8,345 total housing units in the city. The home price-to-income ratio is 2.2x, well within the affordable range.

Home Value Sources

Ownership Split

Home Values

Census Median	$70,400
	75% below Germany avg

Real Estate Market (Redfin)

Rental Costs

Census Median Rent	$352
	70% below Germany avg

Ownership & Property

Homeownership	45.8%
Owner-Occupied	45.8%
Renter-Occupied	54.2%
Housing Units	8,345

Property Tax

Climate in Altena

Altena has an average annual temperature of 8.8°C (48°F). The hottest month is Jul (17°C), the coldest is Jan (1°C). Average annual precipitation is 1022 mm.

Month	Avg °C / °F	Min / Max °C	Rain (mm)
Jan	1°C / 34°F	-1.4° / 3.4°	115.0
Feb	1.7°C / 35°F	-1.1° / 4.6°	91.8
Mar	4.4°C / 40°F	0.6° / 8.3°	87.2
Apr	8.4°C / 47°F	3.6° / 13.2°	53.0
May	12°C / 54°F	6.9° / 17°	69.9
Jun	15°C / 59°F	9.8° / 20.1°	65.8
Jul	17°C / 63°F	11.9° / 22°	88.7
Aug	16.8°C / 62°F	11.9° / 21.8°	89.6
Sep	13.2°C / 56°F	8.6° / 17.7°	80.5
Oct	9.3°C / 49°F	5.6° / 13°	82.4
Nov	5.1°C / 41°F	2.5° / 7.7°	89.7
Dec	1.9°C / 35°F	-0.4° / 4.2°	108.3

Altena experiences four distinct seasons with an average annual temperature of 53°F (12°C). Winters average 40°F in January while summers reach 66°F in July. The area gets 215 sunny days per year. Annual precipitation totals 52.5 inches (wetter than the 38-inch national average). The area receives 13.6 inches of snow annually. The city sits at an elevation of 548 feet.

Temperature

40°F Jan (5°C) 66°F Jul (19°C)

Annual Average	52.7°F
	2% below Germany avg
January Average	40°F (5°C)
July Average	66°F (19°C)
Sunny Days	215 days/yr

Geography

Elevation	548 ft (167 m)
Area	21.1 sq mi (54.6 km²)
Population Density	989/sq mi
Coordinates	51.2947°N, 7.6734°W
Timezone	Europe/Berlin

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 52.5"

38% above Germany avg

Snowfall 13.6"

Wettest Month (Dec) 4.80"

Driest Month (Apr) 2.87"

Air Quality

Earthquake History

463 earthquakes (M2.5+) within 150 km since 1990. Strongest: M5.4. Most recent: M2.5 on Jan 2, 2021.

Apr 13, 1992	1 km W of Kessenich, Belgium	M5.4	132 km
Jun 23, 2001	2 km ENE of Niel-bij-As, Belgium	M4.8	145 km
Jul 22, 2002	2 km ENE of Haanrade, Netherlands	M4.8	119 km
May 16, 1991	4 km ENE of Hörstel, Germany	M4.7	113 km
Aug 3, 2007	2 km SE of Wehr, Germany	M4.4	104 km
Apr 14, 1992	2 km SSE of Vaals, Netherlands	M4.3	130 km
Nov 29, 1997	6 km SE of Burgschwalbach, Germany	M4.3	122 km
Jan 6, 2003	2 km NE of Hörstel, Germany	M4.3	114 km
Jan 20, 2000	4 km NW of Rheinbach, Germany	M4.3	90 km
May 22, 2004	2 km ENE of Nickenich, Germany	M4.2	100 km
Sep 8, 2011	3 km ENE of Heijen, Netherlands	M4.2	122 km
Jul 24, 2009	2 km NW of Kamp-Lintfort, Germany	M4.1	84 km
Jul 26, 2000	6 km ESE of Holzhausen an der Haide, Germany	M4.0	124 km
Jun 23, 2001	1 km SW of Ulestraten, Netherlands	M4.0	140 km
Mar 17, 2002	1 km SE of Stolberg, Germany	M4.0	116 km
Nov 29, 1997	7 km N of Taunusstein, Germany	M3.9	124 km
Feb 14, 2011	4 km NE of Nassau, Germany	M3.9	107 km
Jun 3, 1993	0 km NW of Kessenich, Belgium	M3.8	130 km
Nov 18, 1990	1 km SSW of Kaub, Germany	M3.8	136 km
Mar 22, 1993	3 km NW of Tecklenburg, Germany	M3.8	106 km

Source: USGS (M2.5+, 1990-2025)

Nearby Volcanoes

1 volcano within 200 km. Closest: West Eifel Volcanic Field (138 km).

Name	Type	Elevation	Last Eruption	Distance
West Eifel Volcanic Field	Maar(s)	600 m (1,969 ft)	-8300	138 km

Source: Smithsonian Institution Global Volcanism Program (GVP). Sorted by distance.

Monthly Weather

Month	Avg Temperature	Precipitation	Summary
January	40°F (5°C)	4.8 in
February	34°F (1°C)	3.2 in	Coldest
March	39°F (4°C)	3.9 in
April	44°F (7°C)	2.9 in	Driest
May	53°F (12°C)	3.1 in
June	58°F (14°C)	3.6 in
July	66°F (19°C)	4.0 in	Warmest
August	61°F (16°C)	3.2 in
September	54°F (12°C)	3.6 in
October	48°F (9°C)	3.5 in
November	40°F (4°C)	4.3 in
December	35°F (2°C)	4.8 in	Wettest

Altena has a seasonal temperature swing of 32°F / from 34°F in February to 66°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 44.9 inches, with December being the wettest month (4.8") and April the driest (2.9").

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Schools in Altena

5 public schools (NCES 2022-23 data).

School	Level	Enrollment	Teachers	Student/Teacher
Burggymnasium Altena	-	-	-	-
Grundschule Altena - Standort Mühlendorf	-	-	-	-
Sekundarschule Altena/Nachrodt-Wiblingwerde	-	-	-	-
Mosaik-Schule (Hauptstandort)	-	-	-	-
Grundschule Breitenhagen	-	-	-	-

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Radio Stations near Altena

53 stations within ~55 km.

Station	Genre	Quality
WDR 2 Ruhrgebiet	adult contemporary, news talk music	MP3 128 kbps
Technolovers EDM	club house, dance	MP3 192 kbps
Technolovers ELECTRO HOUSE	club dance, dance	MP3 192 kbps
Punkrockers Radio	post-hardcore, punk	MP3 192 kbps
Radio Lippewelle Hamm	-	MP3 192 kbps
Technolovers HANDSUP	club, club dance	MP3 192 kbps
Radio Berg	pop music	MP3 128 kbps
Radio PARALAX	-	MP3 192 kbps
Radio Schwarze Welle	electronic	MP3 128 kbps
RADIO 21 Nordrhein-Westfalen	pop, rock	MP3
ROMANTIC PIANO by Epic Piano	classic, classical	MP3 192 kbps
Bonn Rhein Sieg direkt	-	MP3 192 kbps
Radio Bochum	charts, local	AAC
jcradio4m3	christian, christlich	MP3 128 kbps
Antenne Unna	news, pop	MP3 192 kbps
Radio Lippewelle Hamm	-	MP3 192 kbps
ERF Jess	christian	MP3 128 kbps
Radio Bochum - Oldies	oldies, regional radio	MP3 128 kbps
Radio 91.2	-	MP3 192 kbps
Moshhead	metal, rock	MP3 128 kbps
Dunkler Welle - Das Schwärzeste Radio Im Netz	eclectic	MP3 320 kbps
CT das radio Campus Radio Bochum	-	MP3 192 kbps
Epic Lounge - POOLSIDE LOUNGE	ambient and relaxation music, chill	MP3 192 kbps
WDR 2 Südwestfalen	local news, pop	MP3 128 kbps
Radius 92.1 - Das Campusradio für Siegen	campusradio, deutsch	MP3 192 kbps
euer-radio (www.Euer - Radio.DE)	dance, house	MP3 320 kbps
0nlineradio AMERICAN CHRISTMAS	americana, ballads	MP3 192 kbps
Radio HBR	christian	MP3 128 kbps
Antenne Unna – Dein New Country Radio	new country	MP3 192 kbps
Antenne Unna – Dein Lounge Radio	lounge	MP3 192 kbps
Antenne Unna – Dein 80er Radio	80s	MP3 192 kbps
Radio Herne	-	MP3 128 kbps
Radio Polonia	-	MP3 128 kbps
Radio Rotter See	misc	MP3 128 kbps
Narrenwut	-	MP3 128 kbps
Radio Fox and More	80s, 90s	MP3 192 kbps
0nlineradio SCHUMANN	boston symphony orchestra, classic hits	MP3 192 kbps
Technolovers MELBOURNE BOUNCE	bass, club dance	MP3 192 kbps
0nlineradio	acid jazz, classic jazz	MP3 192 kbps
RadioHBR	bible, christian	MP3 128 kbps
ct das radio	-	MP3 192 kbps
98.5 Radio Bochum	mix	AAC
RADIO ALEX FM DE/NL	-	MP3 128 kbps
punkrockers-radio	punk, punk oi ska	OGG
Radio Bochum - Top 40	charts, regional radio	MP3 128 kbps
SOLO PIANO by Epic Piano	classic, classical	MP3 192 kbps
Radio Bochum - Rock	regional radio, rock	MP3 128 kbps
Radio Bochum - Lounge	lounge, regional radio	MP3 128 kbps
Radio FLR1	charts, dance	MP3 192 kbps
EPIC CLASSICAL - Classical Restaurant Music	#, chillout	MP3 192 kbps
RadioSilesia	folk, schlager	MP3 128 kbps
Radio Hagen	local, local news	MP3 128 kbps
Retrofm 30 Plus	easy listening, jazz	MP3 128 kbps

Museums in Altena

Name	Type	Address	Phone	Annual Revenue
Ahehammer
Alte Synagoge
Alter Hammer Oberrödinghausen
Altes Amtshaus
Apotheken-Museum
Automobil Museum Dortmund
Baukunstarchiv NRW
Bergisches Drehorgelmuseum
Besucherbergwerk Graf Wittekind
Borusseum
Brauerei-Museum
Bunkermuseum
Burg Altena
Deutsches Drahtmuseum
Deutsches Fußballmuseum
Deutsches Höhlenmuseum
Deutsches Industrielack-Museum
Dortmunder U – Zentrum für Kunst und Kreativität
Drahtrolle Am Hurk
Emil Schumacher Museum
Erlebnisaufzug
Felsenmeermuseum
Feuerwehrmuseum
Fritz-Linde-Museum
Geschichtsmuseum + Städtische Galerie der Stadt Lüdenscheid
Gründungsort EC Deilinghofen
Halle 77 Dortmund
Hartware MedienKunstVerein
Haus Dahl
Haus der Geschichten
Haus Letmathe
Heimat-Museum
Heimathauses
Heimatmuseum
Heimatmuseum
Heimatmuseum Spieker
Heimatstube Holzwickede
Hellwegmuseum
historische Jugendherberge Burg Altena
Hoesch Museum
Karl-Ernst-Osthaus Museum
Kettenschmiede-Museum
Kindermuseum Adlerturm
KunstKirche
Luisenhütte
Magnetmuseum
mondo mio! Kindermuseum
Motte Küntrop
Mühlenhof Breckerfeld
Museum für Handwerk und Postgeschichte
Museum für Kunst und Kulturgeschichte
Museum Ostwall
Nadelmuseum
Naturmuseum Dortmund
Osthaus Museum Hagen Hohenhof
PACE Automobilmuseum
Phänomenta Lüdenscheid
Reformierte Kirche - versöhnung
Regionalmuseum Villa Wippermann
Rennrad-Museum
Ruhrtalmuseum
schauraum: comic + cartoon
Schleipe-Hammer
Schwarzpulvermuseum Villa Ohl
SIKU//WIKING Modellwelt
Stadtarchiv Hemer
Städtisches Museum für Vor- und Frühgeschichte
Stadtmuseum
Stadtmuseum Hagen
Stadtmuseum Werdohl
Stellwerkmuseum Vorhalle
Südsauerlandmuseum
TMS Verkehrshistorische Ausstellung Galerie
Torhaus Brünninghausen
Westfälisches Karnevalsmuseum

Libraries in Altena

Name	Address	Staff	Annual Visits	Circulation	Collection	Programs
Bibliothek des Deutschen Kochbuchmuseums		0.0
Bibliothek des Deutschen Kochbuchmuseums		0.0
Bibliothek Landsberg-Velen		0.0
Bücherei im Bahnhof		0.0
Bücherei Marienheide		0.0
Bücherei Wellinghofen		0.0
Bücherei Wellinghofen		0.0
Dorte-Hillecke-Bücherei		0.0
Evangelische Bibliothek		0.0
Evangelische Bibliothek		0.0
Gebäude 6 (Universitätsbibliothek)		0.0
Gemeindebibliothek		0.0
Gemeindebibliothek Holzwickede		0.0
Gemeindebücherei Nachrodt		0.0
Institut für Zeitungsforschung		0.0
Institut für Zeitungsforschung		0.0
Kath. Bücherei		0.0
Kath. öffentliche Bücherei		0.0
Kath. öffentliche Bücherei		0.0
Katholisch öffentliche Bücherei		0.0
Katholische öffentliche Bücherei		0.0
Öffentliche Bücherei		0.0
Schulbuecherei		0.0
Stadt- und Landesbibliothek		0.0
Stadt- und Landesbibliothek		0.0
Stadtbibliothek		0.0
Stadtbibliothek		0.0
Stadtbücherei		0.0
Stadtbücherei		0.0
Stadtbücherei		0.0
Stadtbücherei		0.0
Stadtbücherei		0.0
Stadtbücherei Altena		0.0
Stadtbücherei Fröndenberg		0.0
Stadtbücherei Hemer		0.0
Stadtbücherei Iserlohn		0.0
Stadtbücherei Iserlohn Zweigstelle Letmathe		0.0
Stadtbücherei Iserlohn Zweigstelle Letmathe		0.0
Stadtbücherei Lüdenscheid		0.0
Stadtbücherei Plettenberg		0.0
Stadtbücherei u. Zelius Neuenrade		0.0
Stadtbücherei Werdohl		0.0
Stadtteilbibliothek Aplerbeck		0.0
Stadtteilbibliothek Aplerbeck		0.0
Stadtteilbibliothek Hombruch		0.0
Stadtteilbibliothek Hombruch		0.0
Stadtteilbibliothek Hörde		0.0
Stadtteilbibliothek Hörde		0.0
Stadtteilbücherei Brackel		0.0
Stadtteilbücherei Hohenlimburg		0.0
Stadtteilbücherei Hohenlimburg		0.0
Varnhagensche Bibliothek		0.0

Farmers Markets in Altena

Name	Address	Season	Hours	Organic	Website
Am Markt
Bauking
Bürgermeister-Schmerbeck-Platz
Elseyer Dorfplatz
Elseyer Dorfplatz
Friedensplatz
Marktplatz
Marktplatz
Marktplatz
Marktplatz
Marktplatz
Marktplatz
Marktplatz Brackel
Marktplatz Brackel
Platz der Generationen
Rathausplatz
Springe
Springe
Wilhelmplatz
Wilhelmplatz
Wochenmarkt
Wochenmarkt Haspe
Wochenmarkt Haspe
Wochenmarkt Herdecke
Wochenmarkt Herdecke
Wochenmarkt Wilhelmsplatz (freitags)
Wochenmarkt Wilhelmsplatz (freitags)
Wurstmarkt Unna

Hotels in Altena

3 hotels within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Hotel am Markt

Hotel Gasthof Spelsberg

Zur Mühle

Restaurants in Altena

14 restaurants within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Acastello

Burgrestaurant Altena

Butzelhaus

Dalmatia

Gasthof Spelsberg

Haus Lennestein

Haus Mayweg

Hotel-Restaurant Zagreb

HUGO - Inne Schledde

Mediterrane Kuzina

Pilling

Pizzeria Da Vito

Tütebelle

Zur Mühle

Cafes in Altena

10 cafes within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Bei Elena

Cafe Merz

Cafe zur Burg

Eiscafe Cappuccino

Gerlach

LengedS 0

Lenneterrasse

San Remo

Wildgehege Mesekendahl

Cinemas in Altena

1 cinemas within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Apollo Service Kino

Castles in Altena

1 castles within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Burg Altena

Zoos in Altena

1 zoos within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Wildgehege Mesekendahl

Dentists in Altena

1 dentists within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Zahnarzt am Markt

Veterinaries in Altena

1 veterinaries within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Tierarztpraxis Dr. Andrea Schick

Train Stations in Altena

1 train stations within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Altena (Westfalen)

Gas Stations in Altena

2 gas stations within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Aral

bft

Banks in Altena

3 banks within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Vereinigte Sparkasse im Märkischen Kreis

Vereinigte Sparkasse im MK - Filiale Altroggenrahmede

Volksbank im Märkischen Kreis

Shopping Malls in Altena

1 shopping malls within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Stapel-Center

Breweries in Altena

Name	Type	Address	Phone	Website
Bergmann Brauerei GmbH
ehem. Hansa-Brauerei
ehem. Hansa-Brauerei
ehem. Thier-Brauerei
ehem. Thier-Brauerei
Hövels Hausbrauerei
Hövels Hausbrauerei
McPit's Brewery
McPit's Brewery
Privatbrauerei Heinrich
Vormann Brauerei

Stadiums & Teams in Altena

Team	League	Division

Ski Resorts Near Altena

3 ski resorts within range.

Resort	Lifts	Peak (m)	Price	Season	Night	Park
Hesselbacher Gletscher	-	-	$0	-	-	-
Skiarena Hahnenbecke	-	-	$0	-	-	-
Skihang Tüppel	-	-	$0	-	-	-

Airports Near Altena

50 airports within the area.

Airport	IATA	Type
Cologne Bonn Airport	CGN	Large Airport
Dortmund Airport	DTM	Large Airport
Siegerland Airport	SGE	Medium Airport
Ahlen Airfield	-	Small Airport
Ailertchen Airfield	-	Small Airport
Altena-Hegenscheid Airfield	-	Small Airport
Arnsberg-Menden Airfield	-	Small Airport
Arnsberg-Ruhrwiese Airfield	-	Small Airport
Attendorn-Finnentrop Airfield	-	Small Airport
Bad Marienberg Airfield	-	Small Airport
Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler Airfield	-	Small Airport
Beelen Airfield	-	Small Airport
Bergneustadt-Auf dem Dümpel Airfield	-	Small Airport
Betzdorf-Kirchen Airfield	-	Small Airport
Bonn-Hangelar Airfield	-	Small Airport
Borkenberge Airfield	-	Small Airport
Breitscheid Airfield	-	Small Airport
Dierdorf-Wienau Airfield	-	Small Airport
Dorsten-Am Kanal Airfield	-	Small Airport
Drensteinfurt Ultralight Airfield	-	Small Airport
Essen-Mülheim Airport	ESS	Small Airport
Eudenbach Glider Field	-	Small Airport
Everswinkel Ultralight Airfield	-	Small Airport
Hagen-Hof-Wahl Airfield	-	Small Airport
Hamm-Lippewiesen Airfield	-	Small Airport
Hengsen-Opherdicke Airfield	-	Small Airport
Hirzenhain Airfield	-	Small Airport
Hörbach Airfield	-	Small Airport
Hünsborn Airfield	-	Small Airport
Iserlohn-Rheinermark Airfield	-	Small Airport
Iserlohn-Sümmern Glider Field	-	Small Airport
Kamen-Heeren Airfield	-	Small Airport
Langenfeld-Wiescheid Airfield	-	Small Airport
Leverkusen Airfield	-	Small Airport
Lindlar Glider Field	-	Small Airport
Lünen-Lippeweiden Glider Field	-	Small Airport
Marl-Loemühle Airfield	-	Small Airport
Meiersberg Airfield	-	Small Airport
Meinerzhagen Airfield	-	Small Airport
Menden-Barge Airfield	-	Small Airport
Meschede-Schüren Airfield	-	Small Airport
Münster-Telgte Airfield	-	Small Airport
Oelde Bergeler Airfield	-	Small Airport
Oeventrop-Ruhrwiesen Airfield	-	Small Airport
Ottmarsbocholt Airfield	-	Small Airport
Plettenberg-Hüinghausen Airfield	-	Small Airport
Radevormwald-Leye Glider Field	-	Small Airport
Reichshof-Eckenhagen Airfield	-	Small Airport
Schameder Airfield	-	Small Airport
Schmallenberg-Rennefeld Airfield	-	Small Airport

Post Offices in Altena

3 post offices.

Post Office	Address
Landhandel Evingsen
Postfiliale
Postfiliale A-R-A Allgemeine-Reise-Agentur

Treatment Centers in Altena

4 treatment centers.

Center	Type	Phone
Friederike-Fliedner-Haus
Gut Sassenscheid
REHA-Praxis Stadtkrone Ost
Ruhrtalklinik Wickede

Churches & Religious Organizations in Altena

15 religious organizations (IRS tax-exempt data).

Name	Address
Auferstehungskirche Dahlsen
Birnchen
Erzengel-Michael-Kirche
Evangelisch freikirchliche Gemeinde Evingsen
Evangelisch-freikirchliche Gemeinde Altena
Evangelisch-Freikirchliche Gemeinde Grünewiese
Evangelische Kirche Evingsen
Kapelle Burg Altena
Katholische Kirche 'St. Theresia'
Lutherkirche
Moschee
Neuapostolische Kirche
Serbisch Orthodoxe Kirche
St. Matthäus
St. Thomas Morus

Quick Facts

Timezone

Europe/Berlin

🇩🇪 About Germany

Capital	Berlin
Population	82,927,922
Area	357,021 km²
GDP (USD)	$4,562,207,532,490
GDP per capita	$54,777
HDI	0.950
Life expectancy	80.5 years
Internet users	92.5%
Urban population	81.9%
Currency	EUR (Euro)
Languages	German
Calling code	+49
TLD	.de
Driving side	right

Public Holidays in Germany

19 public holidays this year

Date	Holiday	Local Name
Jan 1	New Year's Day	Neujahr
Jan 6	Epiphany	Heilige Drei Könige
Mar 8	International Women's Day	Internationaler Frauentag
Apr 3	Good Friday	Karfreitag
Apr 5	Easter Sunday	Ostersonntag
Apr 6	Easter Monday	Ostermontag
May 1	Labour Day	Tag der Arbeit
May 14	Ascension Day	Christi Himmelfahrt
May 24	Pentecost	Pfingstsonntag
May 25	Whit Monday	Pfingstmontag
Jun 4	Corpus Christi	Fronleichnam
Aug 15	Assumption Day	Mariä Himmelfahrt
Sep 20	World Children's Day	Weltkindertag
Oct 3	German Unity Day	Tag der Deutschen Einheit
Oct 31	Reformation Day	Reformationstag
Nov 1	All Saints' Day	Allerheiligen
Nov 18	Repentance and Prayer Day	Buß- und Bettag
Dec 25	Christmas Day	Erster Weihnachtstag
Dec 26	St. Stephen's Day	Zweiter Weihnachtstag

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Frequently Asked Questions About Altena

What is the population of Altena?

Altena has a population of 20,862 residents and is located in Germany. The population density is 989 people per square mile, spread across 21.1 square miles.

Is Altena expensive to live in?

The median household income is $31,914, 58% below the national average of $75,149. The median home value is $70,400 (75% below the U.S. median). Renters pay a median of $352 per month, below the national average of $1,163. The home price-to-income ratio is 2.2x, indicating housing is reasonably affordable relative to local income levels.

What is the weather like in Altena?

Altena has a four-season climate with an average annual temperature of 53°F (12°C). Winter temperatures average 40°F in January, while summers reach an average of 66°F in July. The area receives 215 sunny days per year. Annual rainfall totals 52.5 inches, with 13.6 inches of snow.

How is the job market in Altena?

There are 814 business establishments in the area.

How much does housing cost in Altena?

The median home value in Altena is $70,400. For renters, the median monthly rent is $352. The homeownership rate is 45.8%.

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