Alsbach, Westerwaldkreis
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| Alsbach | |
| Coat of arms | Location |
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| Administration | |
| Country |  Germany |
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| State | Rhineland-Palatinate |
| District | Westerwaldkreis |
| Municipal assoc. | Ransbach-Baumbach |
| Mayor | Ralf Scheyer |
| Basic statistics | |
| Area | 4.77 km² (1.8 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 280 m (919 ft) |
| Population | 578 (31/12/2006) |
| - Density | 121 /km² (314 /sq mi) |
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| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | WW |
| Postal code | 56237 |
| Area code | 02601 |
| Website | www.alsbach.de |
| Location of Alsbach within Westerwaldkreis district | |
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Alsbach is an Ortsgemeinde – a community belonging to a Verbandsgemeinde – in the Westerwaldkreis in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.
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[edit] Geography
The community 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 found only in Rhineland-Palatinate.
[edit] History
In 1143, Alsbach had its first documentary mention. From 1806 it belonged to the Duchy of Nassau. In 1866 it passed to Prussia.
[edit] Coat of arms
The community’s arms are based on those formerly borne by the Counts of Wied, Alsbach’s former overlords.
[edit] Economy and infrastructure
[edit] Transport
South of Alsbach runs the Autobahn A 48. The nearby Brexbachtalbahn (railway) is no longer in service.
[edit] Famous people
- Bernd Lang (born 1950), politician
[edit] External links
- Alsbach (German)
- Alsbach in the television programme Hierzuland (German)
This article is based on a translation of an article from the German Wikipedia.
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