Ettinghausen, Germany
Ettinghausen is an Ortsgemeinde – a community belonging to a Verbandsgemeinde – in the Westerwaldkreis in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.
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Location of Ettinghausen within Westerwaldkreis district  | |
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| Coordinates: 50°31′02″N 7°52′24″E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Rhineland-Palatinate |
| District | Westerwaldkreis |
| Municipal assoc. | Wallmerod |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Horst Zerfas |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.38 km2 (0.92 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 401 m (1,316 ft) |
| Population (2018-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 325 |
| • Density | 140/km2 (350/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Postal codes | 56244 |
| Dialling codes | 06435 |
| Vehicle registration | WW |
| Website | www.wallmerod.de |
Geography
Location
The community lies in the Westerwald between Montabaur and Hachenburg. The community belongs to the Verbandsgemeinde of Wallmerod, a kind of collective municipality.
History
In 1367, Ettinghausen had its first recorded mention, as Ittincusen.
Politics
Community council
The council is made up of 8 council members who were elected in a majority vote in a municipal election on 7 June 2009.
Economy and infrastructure
Transport
Running right through the community is Bundesstraße 255 linking Montabaur and Herborn. The nearest Autobahn interchange is Montabaur on the A 3 (Cologne–Frankfurt), some 10 km away. The nearest InterCityExpress stop is the railway station at Montabaur on the Cologne-Frankfurt high-speed rail line.
References
- "Bevölkerungsstand 2018 - Gemeindeebene". Statistisches Landesamt Rheinland-Pfalz (in German). 2019.
External links
- Ettinghausen (in German)
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