Steinefrenz
| Steinefrenz | ||
|---|---|---|
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  Steinefrenz | ||
Location of Steinefrenz within Westerwaldkreis district  | ||
| Coordinates: 50°27′33″N 07°55′57″E / 50.45917°N 7.93250°ECoordinates: 50°27′33″N 07°55′57″E / 50.45917°N 7.93250°E | ||
| Country | Germany | |
| State | Rhineland-Palatinate | |
| District | Westerwaldkreis | |
| Municipal assoc. | Wallmerod | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Klaus-Dieter Kühner | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 4.86 km2 (1.88 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 275 m (902 ft) | |
| Population (2012-12-31)[1] | ||
| • Total | 774 | |
| • Density | 160/km2 (410/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
| Postal codes | 56414 | |
| Dialling codes | 06435 | |
| Vehicle registration | WW | |
| Website | www.steinefrenz.de | |
Steinefrenz 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, and 25 km from Koblenz. It belongs to the Verbandsgemeinde of Wallmerod, a kind of collective municipality. Its seat is in the like-named town.
History
In 959, Steinefrenz had its first documentary mention as Brencede.
Politics
Community 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
East of the community runs Bundesstraße 8, linking Limburg an der Lahn and Hennef. The nearest Autobahn interchange is Diez on the A 3 (Cologne–Frankfurt), some 7 km away. The nearest InterCityExpress stops are Montabaur station and Limburg Süd station on the Cologne-Frankfurt high-speed rail line. It has a station on the Lower Westerwald Railway Unterwesterwaldbahn from Limburg to Siershahn.
References
- ↑ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden am 31.12.2012". Statistisches Bundesamt (in German). 2013.
External links
- Steinefrenz (German)
- This article incorporates information from the German Wikipedia.
