Siershahn
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| Siershahn | |
| Coat of arms | Location |
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| Administration | |
| Country |  Germany |
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| State | Rhineland-Palatinate |
| District | Westerwaldkreis |
| Municipal assoc. | Wirges |
| Mayor | Gustav Böckling |
| Basic statistics | |
| Area | 4.43 km² (1.7 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 290 m (951 ft) |
| Population | 2,841 (31/12/2006) |
| - Density | 641 /km² (1,661 /sq mi) |
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| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | WW |
| Postal code | 56427 |
| Area code | 02623 |
| Website | www.siershahn.de |
| Location of Siershahn within Westerwaldkreis district | |
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Siershahn is an Ortsgemeinde – a community belonging to a Verbandsgemeinde – in the Westerwaldkreis in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.
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[edit] History
Clay finds from La Tène times have been unearthed here. In 1211, Siershahn had its first documentary mention as Sigarshagen.
[edit] Politics
[edit] Community council
The council is made up of 21 council members, with the extraofficial mayor (Bürgermeister), who were elected in a municipal election on 13 June 2004.
| CDU | FWG Siershahn | Bürgerliste Siershahn | Total | |
| 2004 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 20 seats |
[edit] Economy and infrastructure
Siershahn’s biggest firm, and the one richest in tradition is Cera Tech (formerly Keramchemie), still employing most of the villagers. Nearby, during the Second World War, was a prison camp.
Siershahn has several bypass roads so that heavy vehicles do not drive through the community as they once did.
[edit] Transport
The nearest Autobahn interchange is Mogendorf on the A 3 (Cologne–Frankfurt), some 2 km away. Siershahn was once an important railway hub between Limburg, Gießen and Cologne. Links to Limburg, however, have been cut with all lines being closed down over the years. The nearest InterCityExpress stop is the railway station at Montabaur on the Cologne-Frankfurt high-speed rail line.
This article is based on a translation of an article from the German Wikipedia.
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