Obererbach, Westerwaldkreis
| Obererbach | ||
|---|---|---|
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  Obererbach | ||
Location of Obererbach within Westerwaldkreis district  | ||
| Coordinates: 50°26′33″N 07°58′00″E / 50.44250°N 7.96667°ECoordinates: 50°26′33″N 07°58′00″E / 50.44250°N 7.96667°E | ||
| Country | Germany | |
| State | Rhineland-Palatinate | |
| District | Westerwaldkreis | |
| Municipal assoc. | Wallmerod | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Reinhard Krämer | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 2.60 km2 (1.00 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 240 m (790 ft) | |
| Population (2012-12-31)[1] | ||
| • Total | 515 | |
| • Density | 200/km2 (510/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
| Postal codes | 56414 | |
| Dialling codes | 06435 | |
| Vehicle registration | WW | |
| Website | http://www.obererbach.de.vu | |
Obererbach is an Ortsgemeinde – a community belonging to a Verbandsgemeinde – in the Westerwaldkreis in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.
Geography
Location
The community lies in the Westerwald between Montabaur and Limburg an der Lahn. It belongs to the Verbandsgemeinde of Wallmerod, a kind of collective municipality. Its seat is in the like-named town.
History
In 1290, Obererbach had its first documentary mention as Erlebach.
Politics
Community council
The council is made up of 12 council members who were elected in a majority vote in a municipal election on 13 June 2004.
Economy and infrastructure
Transport
Running right through the community is Kreisstraße 160, which joins Bundesstraße 8 in Malmeneich. The nearest Autobahn interchange is Montabaur on the A 3 (Cologne–Frankfurt), some 7 km away. The nearest InterCityExpress stop is the railway station at Montabaur on the Cologne-Frankfurt high-speed rail line.
References
- ↑ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden am 31.12.2012". Statistisches Bundesamt (in German). 2013.
External links
- Obererbach (German)
- This article incorporates information from the German Wikipedia.
