Kammerforst, Rhineland-Palatinate

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Kammerforst in the Kannenbäckerland is an Ortsgemeinde – a community belonging to a Verbandsgemeinde – in the Westerwaldkreis in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.

Kammerforst
Coat of arms of Kammerforst
Location of Kammerforst within Westerwaldkreis district
Kammerforst is located in Germany
Kammerforst
Kammerforst
Kammerforst is located in Rhineland-Palatinate
Kammerforst
Kammerforst
Coordinates: 50°27′50″N 7°40′38″E / 50.46389°N 7.67722°E / 50.46389; 7.67722
CountryGermany
StateRhineland-Palatinate
DistrictWesterwaldkreis
Municipal assoc.Höhr-Grenzhausen
Government
 • Mayor (2019–24) Kevin Michael Heibel[1]
Area
 • Total1.33 km2 (0.51 sq mi)
Elevation
280 m (920 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total259
 • Density190/km2 (500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
56206
Dialling codes02624
Vehicle registrationWW
Websitewww.gemeinde-Kammerforst.de

Geography

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The community lies roughly 13 km northeast of Koblenz on the edge of the Nassau Nature Park. The community belongs to the Verbandsgemeinde of Höhr-Grenzhausen, a kind of collective municipality. Its seat is in the like-named town.

History

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The community came into being sometime about the year 1680. It was founded by Walloon guest workers who were seeking iron ore in the area.

Politics

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The municipal council is made up of 7 council members, including the extraofficial mayor (Bürgermeister), who were elected in a municipal election on 13 June 2004.

Einzelbewerber Total
2004 6 6 seats

Economy and infrastructure

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The A 48 with its Höhr-Grenzhausen interchange is 4 km away. The nearest InterCityExpress stop is the railway station at Montabaur on the Cologne-Frankfurt high-speed rail line or the one at Koblenz on the Rechte Rheinstrecke.

References

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  1. ^ Direktwahlen 2019, Westerwaldkreis, Landeswahlleiter Rheinland-Pfalz, accessed 9 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Bevölkerungsstand 2022, Kreise, Gemeinden, Verbandsgemeinden" (PDF) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Rheinland-Pfalz. 2023.
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