Alsbach, Westerwaldkreis
Alsbach | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Alsbach
within Westerwaldkreis district
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Location of Alsbach | |
Alsbach Alsbach | |
| Coordinates: 50°27′56″N 7°39′43″E / 50.46556°N 7.66194°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Rhineland-Palatinate |
| District | Westerwaldkreis |
| Municipal assoc. | Ransbach-Baumbach |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2019–24) | Heike Christmann[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.77 km2 (1.84 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 280 m (920 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 638 |
| • Density | 134/km2 (346/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 56237 |
| Dialling codes | 02601 |
| Vehicle registration | WW |
| Website | www.alsbach.de |
Alsbach is an Ortsgemeinde – a municipality belonging to a Verbandsgemeinde – in the Westerwaldkreis in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.
Geography
The municipality lies in the Westerwald between Koblenz and Siegen. Fifty-four percent of the rural area is wooded. Alsbach belongs to the Verbandsgemeinde of Ransbach-Baumbach, a kind of collective municipality.
History
In 1143, Alsbach had its first documentary mention. From 1806 it belonged to the Duchy of Nassau. In 1866 it passed to Prussia.
Coat of arms
The municipality's arms are based on those formerly borne by the Counts of Wied, Alsbach's former overlords.
Economy and infrastructure
South of Alsbach runs the Autobahn A 48. The nearby Brexbachtalbahn (railway) is no longer in service.
References
- ^ Direktwahlen 2019, Westerwaldkreis, Landeswahlleiter Rheinland-Pfalz, accessed 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Alle politisch selbständigen Gemeinden mit ausgewählten Merkmalen am 31.12.2023" (in German). Federal Statistical Office of Germany. 28 October 2024. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Alsbach (Westerwald).
- Alsbach Archived 2016-10-02 at the Wayback Machine (in German)
- Alsbach in the television programme Hierzuland Archived 2007-09-29 at the Wayback Machine (in German)