Schenkelberg

Schenkelberg

Coat of arms
Schenkelberg
Location of Schenkelberg within Westerwaldkreis district
Coordinates: 50°35′1″N 7°46′58″E / 50.58361°N 7.78278°E / 50.58361; 7.78278Coordinates: 50°35′1″N 7°46′58″E / 50.58361°N 7.78278°E / 50.58361; 7.78278
Country Germany
State Rhineland-Palatinate
District Westerwaldkreis
Municipal assoc. Selters (Westerwald)
Government
 • Mayor Egon Bösch
Area
 • Total 3.52 km2 (1.36 sq mi)
Elevation 395 m (1,296 ft)
Population (2017-12-31)[1]
 • Total 604
 • Density 170/km2 (440/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 56244
Dialling codes 02626
Vehicle registration WW
Website www.gemeinde-schenkelberg.de

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

Geography

Location

Schenkelberg lies 3 km from Herschbach and 7 km from Selters. Right nearby is found the Westerwald Lake Plateau, a popular holiday and recreation area. The local area offers many hiking and cycling paths. The community belongs to the Verbandsgemeinde of Selters, a kind of collective municipality. Its seat is in the like-named town.

History

In 1219, Schenkelberg had its first documentary mention, and after several slight spelling changes has borne the same name since 1624 that it still bears today.

Politics

Community council

The council is made up of 12 council members, as well as the honorary and presiding mayor (Ortsbürgermeister), who were elected in a municipal election on 13 June 2004.

Sitzverteilung im gewählten Gemeinderat:

WG BöschWG BöcklingTotal
20048412 seats

Economy and infrastructure

Transport

The community lies west of Bundesstraße 8, leading from Limburg an der Lahn to Siegburg. The nearest Autobahn interchange is Mogendorf on the A 3 (Cologne–Frankfurt). The nearest InterCityExpress stop is the railway station at Montabaur on the Cologne-Frankfurt high-speed rail line.

References

  1. ↑ Statistisches Landesamt Rheinland-Pfalz "Bevölkerungsstand 2017 - Gemeindeebene" Check |url= value (help). Statistisches Landesamt Rheinland-Pfalz (in German). 2018.


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