Winterbach is a municipality in the district of Bad Kreuznach in Rhineland-Palatinate, in western Germany. It belongs to the Rüdesheim association. Winterbach is also a state-approved resort.[3]
Winterbach | |
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Coordinates: 49°52′31.69″N 7°38′10.55″E / 49.8754694°N 7.6362639°E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Rhineland-Palatinate |
District | Bad Kreuznach |
Municipal assoc. | Rüdesheim |
Government | |
• Mayor (2019–24) | Werner Rebenich[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 14.49 km2 (5.59 sq mi) |
Elevation | 355 m (1,165 ft) |
Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 504 |
• Density | 35/km2 (90/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 55595 |
Dialling codes | 06756 |
Vehicle registration | KH |
Website | winterbachsoonwald.de |
Geography
editWinterbach is located in the southern Hunsrück, on the edge of the Soonwald at the 657 meter high Ellerspring. With 77.1 percent of the land area being wooded. The Ellerbach also flows through the village. Winterbach also includes the residences of Forsthaus Winterbach, Kreershäuschen and Kuhpferch.[4]
References
edit- ^ Direktwahlen 2019, Landkreis Bad Kreuznach, Landeswahlleiter Rheinland-Pfalz, accessed 2 August 2021.
- ^ "Bevölkerungsstand 2022, Kreise, Gemeinden, Verbandsgemeinden" (PDF) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Rheinland-Pfalz. 2023.
- ^ Rheinland-Pfalz, Staatskanzlei. "Mein Dorf, meine Stadt (Template)". Statistisches Landesamt Rheinland-Pfalz. Retrieved 2017-10-26.
- ^ "Statistisches Landesamt Rheinland-Pfalz - Official Directory of Municipalities and Municipalities 2010 , page 16 (PDF, 2,3 MB)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-11-25.