Kadenbach
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| Kadenbach | |
| Coat of arms | Location |
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| Administration | |
| Country |  Germany |
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| State | Rhineland-Palatinate |
| District | Westerwaldkreis |
| Municipal assoc. | Montabaur |
| Mayor | Helmut Marx |
| Basic statistics | |
| Area | 4.45 km² (1.7 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 250 m (820 ft) |
| Population | 1,436 (31/12/2006) |
| - Density | 323 /km² (836 /sq mi) |
| Other information | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | WW |
| Postal code | 56337 |
| Area code | 02620 |
| Website | www.kadenbach.net |
| Location of Kadenbach within Westerwaldkreis district | |
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Kadenbach is an Ortsgemeinde – a community belonging to a Verbandsgemeinde – in the Westerwaldkreis in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.
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[edit] Geography
[edit] Location
The community lies in the Westerwald between Montabaur and Koblenz in the Nassau Nature Park. The community belongs to the Verbandsgemeinde of Montabaur, a kind of collective municipality found only in Rhineland-Palatinate.
[edit] History
In 1110, Kadenbach had its first documentary mention.
[edit] Politics
[edit] Community council
The council is made up of 17 council members, including the extraofficial mayor (Bürgermeister), who were elected in a municipal election on 13 June 2004.
| CDU | SPD | FWG Kadenbach | Total | |
| 2004 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 16 seats |
[edit] Coat of arms
The community’s arms recalls, with the cross pattée resembling the Teutonic Knights’ cross and the black eagle’s head as part of the whole, the community’s almost 600-year allegiance to the Koblenz House of the Teutonic Knights. The red cross and the tincture silver stand for the overlordship of the Electorate of Trier.
[edit] Economy and infrastructure
In 2006, a new credit union was built.
[edit] Transport
The nearest Autobahn interchange is Montabaur on the A 3 (Cologne–Frankfurt), some 12 km away.
[edit] External links
- Kadenbach (German)
This article is based on a translation of an article from the German Wikipedia.
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