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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Location of Langenbach bei Kirburg within Westerwaldkreis district
Langenbach bei Kirburg
Langenbach bei Kirburg
Coordinates: 50°42′14″N 7°56′12″E
CountryGermany
StateRhineland-Palatinate
DistrictWesterwaldkreis
Municipal assoc.Bad Marienberg (Westerwald)
Government
  MayorArtur Schneider
Area
  Total5.51 km2 (2.13 sq mi)
Elevation
500 m (1,600 ft)
Population
 (2018-12-31)[1]
  Total1,067
  Density190/km2 (500/sq mi)
Time zoneCET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes
57520
Dialling codes02661
Vehicle registrationWW
Websitewww.bad-marienberg.de

Geography

Location

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

In 1261, Langenbach bei Kirburg had its first documentary mention.

Politics

Community council

The 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

Transport

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 (DortmundHanau), some 20 km away. The nearest InterCityExpress stop is the railway station at Montabaur on the Cologne-Frankfurt high-speed rail line.

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References

  1. "Bevölkerungsstand 2018 - Gemeindeebene". Statistisches Landesamt Rheinland-Pfalz (in German). 2019.


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