Herschbach (Oberwesterwald) is an Ortsgemeinde – a community belonging to a Verbandsgemeinde – in the Westerwaldkreis in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It belongs to the Verbandsgemeinde of Wallmerod, a kind of collective municipality.
Herschbach | |
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_COA.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Herschbach within Westerwaldkreis district  | |
  Herschbach  Herschbach | |
| Coordinates: 50°30′21″N 7°55′43″E / 50.50583°N 7.92861°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Rhineland-Palatinate |
| District | Westerwaldkreis |
| Municipal assoc. | Wallmerod |
| Subdivisions | 2 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2019–24) | Christof Kegler[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.63 km2 (1.79 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 318 m (1,043 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 951 |
| • Density | 210/km2 (530/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 56414 |
| Dialling codes | 06435 |
| Vehicle registration | WW |
| Website | Herschbach |
Geography edit
The community lies in the Westerwald between Montabaur and Hachenburg. Herschbach has two outlying centres named Wahnscheid and Lochheim.
History edit
In 1290, Herschbach had its first documentary mention as Haderichsbach.
Politics edit
The municipal council is made up of 12 council members who were elected in a majority vote in a municipal election on 7 June 2009.
Economy and infrastructure edit
Running right through the community is Bundesstraße 8, linking Limburg an der Lahn and Hennef (Sieg). The nearest Autobahn interchange is Montabaur on the A 3 (Cologne–Frankfurt), some 11 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 2022, Kreise, Gemeinden, Verbandsgemeinden" (PDF) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Rheinland-Pfalz. 2023.
External links edit
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