Gackenbach
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| Gackenbach | |
| Coat of arms | Location |
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| Administration | |
| Country |  Germany |
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| State | Rhineland-Palatinate |
| District | Westerwaldkreis |
| Municipal assoc. | Montabaur |
| Local subdivisions | 2 Ortsteile |
| Mayor | Hans Ulrich Weidenfeller |
| Basic statistics | |
| Area | 4.75 km² (1.8 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 300 m (984 ft) |
| Population | 597 (31/12/2006) |
| - Density | 126 /km² (326 /sq mi) |
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| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | WW |
| Postal code | 56412 |
| Area code | 06439 |
| Website | www.gackenbach-ww.de |
| Location of Gackenbach within Westerwaldkreis district | |
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Gackenbach is an Ortsgemeinde – a community belonging to a Verbandsgemeinde – in the Westerwaldkreis in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It belongs to the Verbandsgemeinde of Montabaur, a kind of collective municipality found only in Rhineland-Palatinate.
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[edit] Geography
[edit] Location
Gackenbach lies in the Buchfinkenland in the southern Westerwald as well as in the geographical triangle between Koblenz, Limburg an der Lahn and Montabaur in the middle of the Nassau Nature Park.
[edit] Constituent communities
[edit] Dies
Dies lies below Gackenbach in the Gelbach Valley. It has roughly 70 to 75 inhabitants and is in a pleaasant setting on the Gelbach.
[edit] Kirchähr
The constituent community of Kirchähr also lies in the Gelbach Valley and consists mainly of the Karlsheim Kirchähr, a youth and meeting centre of the Bishopric of Limburg with its own campground for tents on the other side of the Gelbach.
[edit] History
In 1290, Gackenbach had its first documentary mention.
[edit] Politics
[edit] Community council
The council is made up of 13 council members, including the extraofficial mayor (Bürgermeister), who were elected in a municipal election on 13 June 2004.
- Wählergruppe Weidenfeller 8 seats
- Wählergruppe Merfels 4 seats
[edit] Culture and sightseeing
[edit] Parks
[edit] Wild- und Freizeitpark Westerwald
In Gackenbach is found the Wild- und Freizeitpark Westerwald (“Westerwald Wilderness and Amusement Park”), where visitors can observe many native species of animal as well as wisent in their natural habitat in an area of 4 ha. Also, there are a petting zoo, barbecue pits and a 400-m-long summer toboggan run.
[edit] Economy and infrastructure
[edit] Established businesses
F. Stephan Medizintechnik GmbH manufactures devices for medical use.
[edit] Famous people
[edit] People connected with the community
- Martin Stadtfeld, pianist
[edit] External links
- Gackenbach (German)
- Gackenbach in pictures
This article is based on a translation of an article from the German Wikipedia.
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