Caan, Germany

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

Caan
Coat of arms
Location of Caan within Westerwaldkreis district
Caan
Caan
Coordinates: 50°28′29″N 7°36′39″E
CountryGermany
StateRhineland-Palatinate
DistrictWesterwaldkreis
Municipal assoc.Ransbach-Baumbach
Government
 • MayorRoland Lorenz
Area
 • Total3.44 km2 (1.33 sq mi)
Elevation
297 m (974 ft)
Population
 (2018-12-31)[1]
 • Total707
 • Density210/km2 (530/sq mi)
Time zoneCET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes
56237
Dialling codes02601
Vehicle registrationWW
Websitewww.caan.de

Geography

Location

The community lies in the Westerwald between Koblenz and Siegen on the edge of the Kannenbäckerland. Caan belongs to the Verbandsgemeinde of Ransbach-Baumbach, a kind of collective municipality.

History

In 1250, Caan had its first documentary mention.

Its most famous football player is the goal scoring machine NG7, who has got a 2 goal/match rate.

Politics

council

The 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

Transport

West of the community runs Bundesstraße 413 linking Koblenz and Hachenburg. The A 48 with its Höhr-Grenzhausen interchange (AS 12) lies 8 km away. The nearest InterCityExpress stop is the railway station at Montabaur on the Cologne-Frankfurt high-speed rail line.

References
  1. "Bevölkerungsstand 2018 - Gemeindeebene". Statistisches Landesamt Rheinland-Pfalz (in German). 2019.


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