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Marzhausen
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Location of Marzhausen within Westerwaldkreis district
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| Administration | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Rhineland-Palatinate |
| District | Westerwaldkreis |
| Municipal assoc. | Hachenburg |
| Mayor | Gregor Brings |
| Basic statistics | |
| Area | 3.03 km2 (1.17 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 300 m (984 ft) |
| Population | 254 (31 December 2010)[1] |
| - Density | 84 /km2 (217 /sq mi) |
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| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | WW |
| Postal code | 57627 |
| Area code | 02688 |
| Website | www.hachenburg-vg.de |
Marzhausen is an Ortsgemeinde – a community belonging to a Verbandsgemeinde – in the Westerwaldkreis in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.
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The community lies between Hachenburg and Altenkirchen on the edge of the Kroppach Switzerland (Kroppacher Schweiz) and is characterized by agriculture. Marzhausen belongs to the Verbandsgemeinde of Hachenburg, a kind of collective municipality.
In 1346, Marzhausen had its first documentary mention.
The council is made up of 7 council members, including the extraofficial mayor (Bürgermeister), who were elected in a majority vote in a municipal election on 13 June 2004.
The community has at its disposal a community house as well as a recreation area with barbecue pavilion and a hiking path network.
Marzhausen is linked to the long-distance highway network through Bundesstraße 414. The Autobahn interchanges Mogendorf and Dierdorf on the A 3 (Cologne–Frankfurt) can me reached over Bundesstraßen 8 and 413.