Kammerforst, Rhineland-Palatinate

Kammerforst in the Kannenbäckerland is an Ortsgemeinde – a community belonging to a Verbandsgemeinde – in the Westerwaldkreis in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.

Kammerforst
Coat of arms of Kammerforst
Location of Kammerforst within Westerwaldkreis district
Kammerforst is located in Germany
Kammerforst
Kammerforst
Kammerforst is located in Rhineland-Palatinate
Kammerforst
Kammerforst
Coordinates: 50°27′50″N 7°40′38″E / 50.46389°N 7.67722°E / 50.46389; 7.67722
CountryGermany
StateRhineland-Palatinate
DistrictWesterwaldkreis
Municipal assoc.Höhr-Grenzhausen
Government
 • Mayor (2019–24) Kevin Michael Heibel[1]
Area
 • Total1.33 km2 (0.51 sq mi)
Elevation
280 m (920 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total259
 • Density190/km2 (500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
56206
Dialling codes02624
Vehicle registrationWW
Websitewww.gemeinde-Kammerforst.de

Geography edit

The community lies roughly 13 km northeast of Koblenz on the edge of the Nassau Nature Park. The community belongs to the Verbandsgemeinde of Höhr-Grenzhausen, a kind of collective municipality. Its seat is in the like-named town.

History edit

The community came into being sometime about the year 1680. It was founded by Walloon guest workers who were seeking iron ore in the area.

Politics edit

The municipal council is made up of 7 council members, including the extraofficial mayor (Bürgermeister), who were elected in a municipal election on 13 June 2004.

Einzelbewerber Total
2004 6 6 seats

Economy and infrastructure edit

The A 48 with its Höhr-Grenzhausen interchange is 4 km away. The nearest InterCityExpress stop is the railway station at Montabaur on the Cologne-Frankfurt high-speed rail line or the one at Koblenz on the Rechte Rheinstrecke.

References edit

  1. ^ Direktwahlen 2019, Westerwaldkreis, Landeswahlleiter Rheinland-Pfalz, accessed 9 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Bevölkerungsstand 2022, Kreise, Gemeinden, Verbandsgemeinden" (PDF) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Rheinland-Pfalz. 2023.

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