Gerbach

Gerbach
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Gerbach Location of Gerbach within Donnersbergkreis district
Coordinates: 49°40′24.82″N 7°52′14.4″E / 49.6735611°N 7.870667°E / 49.6735611; 7.870667Coordinates: 49°40′24.82″N 7°52′14.4″E / 49.6735611°N 7.870667°E / 49.6735611; 7.870667
Country	Germany
State	Rhineland-Palatinate
District	Donnersbergkreis
Municipal assoc.	Rockenhausen
Government
• Mayor	Klaus Hofmann
Area
• Total	7.32 km2 (2.83 sq mi)
Elevation	257 m (843 ft)
Population (2017-12-31)[1]
• Total	525
• Density	72/km2 (190/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	67813
Dialling codes	06361
Vehicle registration	KIB
Website	rockenhausen.de

Gerbach is a municipality in the Donnersbergkreis district, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.

At Gerbach, there is the worlds most powerful wind turbine, an Enercon E-126 with axis height of 135 metres and rotor diameter of 127 metres with a generation capacity of 7.5 MW.

The first documented mention is dated 1192. Gerbach is also called "Klää Paris" (little Paris), as during the French revolution Gerbach had a high density of bars, just like Paris.

Gerbach has a very traditional male choral society, founded in 1861. In 2011 there was an anniversary celebration (150 years). Furthermore, a carnival club is very active in the community as well as a sports club (Soccer, Table Tennis, Aerobic).

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