Ettinghausen, Germany
| Ettinghausen | ||
|---|---|---|
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  Ettinghausen | ||
Location of Ettinghausen within Westerwaldkreis district  | ||
| Coordinates: 50°31′02″N 7°52′24″E / 50.51722°N 7.87333°ECoordinates: 50°31′02″N 7°52′24″E / 50.51722°N 7.87333°E | ||
| Country | Germany | |
| State | Rhineland-Palatinate | |
| District | Westerwaldkreis | |
| Municipal assoc. | Wallmerod | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Horst Zerfas | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 2.38 km2 (0.92 sq mi) | |
| Population (2012-12-31)[1] | ||
| • Total | 314 | |
| • Density | 130/km2 (340/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
| Postal codes | 56244 | |
| Dialling codes | 06435 | |
| Vehicle registration | WW | |
| Website | www.wallmerod.de | |
Ettinghausen 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 Hachenburg. The community belongs to the Verbandsgemeinde of Wallmerod, a kind of collective municipality.
History
In 1367, Ettinghausen had its first recorded mention, as Ittincusen.
Politics
Community council
The council is made up of 8 council members who were elected in a majority vote in a municipal election on 7 June 2009.
Economy and infrastructure
Transport
Running right through the community is Bundesstraße 255 linking Montabaur and Herborn. The nearest Autobahn interchange is Montabaur on the A 3 (Cologne–Frankfurt), some 10 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
- Ettinghausen (German)
