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Municipality in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Herschbach
Municipality
Coat of arms of HerschbachCoat of arms
Location of Herschbach within Westerwaldkreis district
Herschbach is located in GermanyHerschbachHerschbach Show map of GermanyHerschbach is located in Rhineland-PalatinateHerschbachHerschbach Show map of Rhineland-Palatinate
Coordinates: 50°30′21″N 7°55′43″E / 50.50583°N 7.92861°E / 50.50583; 7.92861
CountryGermany
StateRhineland-Palatinate
DistrictWesterwaldkreis
Municipal assoc.Wallmerod
Subdivisions2
Government
 • Mayor (2019–24) Christof Kegler
Area
 • Total4.63 km (1.79 sq mi)
Elevation318 m (1,043 ft)
Population
 • Total951
 • Density210/km (530/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes56414
Dialling codes06435
Vehicle registrationWW
WebsiteHerschbach

Herschbach (Oberwesterwald) is an Ortsgemeinde – a community belonging to a Verbandsgemeinde – in the Westerwaldkreis in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It belongs to the Verbandsgemeinde of Wallmerod, a kind of collective municipality.

Geography

The community lies in the Westerwald between Montabaur and Hachenburg. Herschbach has two outlying centres named Wahnscheid and Lochheim.

History

In 1290, Herschbach had its first documentary mention as Haderichsbach.

Politics

The municipal 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

Running right through the community is Bundesstraße 8, linking Limburg an der Lahn and Hennef (Sieg). The nearest Autobahn interchange is Montabaur on the A 3 (Cologne–Frankfurt), some 11 km away. The nearest InterCityExpress stop is the railway station at Montabaur on the Cologne-Frankfurt high-speed rail line.

References

  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.

External links

Towns and municipalities in Westerwaldkreis
Coat of arms


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