Racksen

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Racksen is a municipality in the district of Altenkirchen, in Rhineland-Palatinate, in western Germany. It has 141 inhabitants (Dec. 2020).

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Racksen
Hauptstraße, Altenkirchen-Flammersfeld

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N 50.737777777778 °	E 7.6944444444444 °

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Hauptstraße 15
57612 Altenkirchen-Flammersfeld
Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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