Caan, Germany
| Caan | ||
|---|---|---|
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  Caan | ||
Location of Caan within Westerwaldkreis district  | ||
| Coordinates: 50°28′29″N 7°36′39″E / 50.47472°N 7.61083°ECoordinates: 50°28′29″N 7°36′39″E / 50.47472°N 7.61083°E | ||
| Country | Germany | |
| State | Rhineland-Palatinate | |
| District | Westerwaldkreis | |
| Municipal assoc. | Ransbach-Baumbach | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Roland Lorenz | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 3.44 km2 (1.33 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 297 m (974 ft) | |
| Population (2015-12-31)[1] | ||
| • Total | 709 | |
| • Density | 210/km2 (530/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
| Postal codes | 56237 | |
| Dialling codes | 02601 | |
| Vehicle registration | WW | |
| Website | www.caan.de | |
Caan 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 Koblenz and Siegen on the edge of the Kannenbäckerland. Caan belongs to the Verbandsgemeinde of Ransbach-Baumbach, a kind of collective municipality.
History
In 1250, Caan had its first documentary mention.
Its most famous football player is the goal scoring machine NG7, who has got a 2 goal/match rate.
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
West of the community runs Bundesstraße 413 linking Koblenz and Hachenburg. The A 48 with its Höhr-Grenzhausen interchange (AS 12) lies 8 km away. The nearest InterCityExpress stop is the railway station at Montabaur on the Cologne-Frankfurt high-speed rail line.
References
- ↑ "Gemeinden in Deutschland mit Bevölkerung am 31. Dezember 2015" (PDF). Statistisches Bundesamt (in German). 2016.
External links
- Caan (in German)
