Obererbach, Westerwaldkreis

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

Obererbach
Coat of arms of Obererbach
Location of Obererbach within Westerwaldkreis district
Obererbach is located in Germany
Obererbach
Obererbach
Obererbach is located in Rhineland-Palatinate
Obererbach
Obererbach
Coordinates: 50°26′33″N 07°58′00″E / 50.44250°N 7.96667°E / 50.44250; 7.96667
CountryGermany
StateRhineland-Palatinate
DistrictWesterwaldkreis
Municipal assoc.Wallmerod
Government
 • Mayor (2019–24) Martin Schönfeld[1]
Area
 • Total2.60 km2 (1.00 sq mi)
Elevation
240 m (790 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total497
 • Density190/km2 (500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
56414
Dialling codes06435
Vehicle registrationWW
Websitewww.obererbach.eu

Geography

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The community lies in the Westerwald between Montabaur and Limburg an der Lahn. It belongs to the Verbandsgemeinde of Wallmerod, a kind of collective municipality. Its seat is in the like-named town.

History

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In 1290, Obererbach had its first documentary mention as Erlebach.

Politics

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The municipal council is made up of 12 council members who were elected in a majority vote in a municipal election on 13 June 2004.

Economy and infrastructure

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Running right through the community is Kreisstraße 160, which joins Bundesstraße 8 in Malmeneich. The nearest Autobahn interchange is Montabaur on the A 3 (CologneFrankfurt), some 7 km away. The nearest InterCityExpress stop is the railway station at Montabaur on the Cologne-Frankfurt high-speed rail line.

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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