| Type: | Ortsteil |
| Town: | Schmölln |
| Image Coa: | Wappen Altkirchen.png |
| Coordinates: | 50.9419°N 12.3506°W |
| State: | Thüringen |
| District: | Altenburger Land |
| Elevation: | 228 |
| Area: | 20.05 |
| Population: | 990 |
| Stand: | 2017-12-31 |
| Postal Code: | 04626 |
| Area Code: | 034491 |
| Licence: | ABG |
Altkirchen is a village and a former municipality in the district Altenburger Land, in Thuringia, Germany. Since 1 January 2019, it is part of the town of Schmölln.[1]
Communities near Altkirchen are the city of Altenburg, Dobitschen, Drogen, Göhren, Göllnitz, Saara, and the city of Schmölln.
The municipality of Altkirchen was divided into 13 districts:
Within the German Empire (1871–1918), Altkirchen was part of the Duchy of Saxe-Altenburg. From 1952 to 1990, it was part of the Bezirk Leipzig of East Germany.