Obererbach, Westerwaldkreis
Obererbach is an Ortsgemeinde – a community belonging to a Verbandsgemeinde – in the Westerwaldkreis in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.
Obererbach | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Obererbach within Westerwaldkreis district | |
Obererbach Obererbach | |
Coordinates: 50°26′33″N 07°58′00″E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Rhineland-Palatinate |
District | Westerwaldkreis |
Municipal assoc. | Wallmerod |
Government | |
• Mayor | Reinhard Krämer |
Area | |
• Total | 2.60 km2 (1.00 sq mi) |
Elevation | 240 m (790 ft) |
Population (2018-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 503 |
• Density | 190/km2 (500/sq mi) |
Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
Postal codes | 56414 |
Dialling codes | 06435 |
Vehicle registration | WW |
Website | http://www.obererbach.de.vu |
Geography
Location
The community lies in the Westerwald between Montabaur and Limburg an der Lahn. It belongs to the Verbandsgemeinde of Wallmerod, a kind of collective municipality. Its seat is in the like-named town.
History
In 1290, Obererbach had its first documentary mention as Erlebach.
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
Running right through the community is Kreisstraße 160, which joins Bundesstraße 8 in Malmeneich. The nearest Autobahn interchange is Montabaur on the A 3 (Cologne–Frankfurt), some 7 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.