Langenbach bei Kirburg
Langenbach bei Kirburg is an Ortsgemeinde – a community belonging to a Verbandsgemeinde – in the Westerwaldkreis in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.
Langenbach bei Kirburg | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Langenbach bei Kirburg within Westerwaldkreis district | |
Langenbach bei Kirburg Langenbach bei Kirburg | |
| Coordinates: 50°42′14″N 7°56′12″E / 50.70389°N 7.93667°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Rhineland-Palatinate |
| District | Westerwaldkreis |
| Municipal assoc. | Bad Marienberg (Westerwald) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2019–24) | Artur Schneider[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.51 km2 (2.13 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 500 m (1,600 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 1,062 |
| • Density | 190/km2 (500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 57520 |
| Dialling codes | 02661 |
| Vehicle registration | WW |
| Website | |
Geography edit
The community lies in the Westerwald between Limburg and Siegen on the boundary with North Rhine-Westphalia. The Langenbach, which belongs to the Sieg drainage basin, flows through the municipal area. Langenbach bei Kirburg belongs to the Verbandsgemeinde of Bad Marienberg, a kind of collective municipality. Its seat is in the like-named town.
History edit
In 1261, Langenbach bei Kirburg had its first documentary mention.
Politics edit
The municipal council is made up of 12 council members who were elected in a majority vote in a municipal election on 13 June 2004.
Economy and infrastructure edit
Transport edit
South of the community runs Bundesstraße 414, leading from Hohenroth to Hachenburg. The nearest Autobahn interchanges are in Siegen and Wilnsdorf on the A 45 (Dortmund–Hanau), some 20 km away. The nearest InterCityExpress stop is the railway station at Montabaur on the Cologne-Frankfurt high-speed rail line.
References edit
- ^ Direktwahlen 2019, Westerwaldkreis, Landeswahlleiter Rheinland-Pfalz, accessed 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Bevölkerungsstand 2021, Kreise, Gemeinden, Verbandsgemeinden" (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Rheinland-Pfalz. 2022.
External links edit
- (in German)