Schenkelberg
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| Schenkelberg | |
| Coat of arms | Location |
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| Administration | |
| Country |  Germany |
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| State | Rhineland-Palatinate |
| District | Westerwaldkreis |
| Municipal assoc. | Selters (Westerwald) |
| Mayor | Egon Bösch |
| Basic statistics | |
| Area | 3.52 km² (1.4 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 395 m (1296 ft) |
| Population | 668 (31/12/2006) |
| - Density | 190 /km² (492 /sq mi) |
| Other information | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | WW |
| Postal code | 56244 |
| Area code | 02626 |
| Website | www.gemeinde-schenkelberg.de |
| Location of Schenkelberg within Westerwaldkreis district | |
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Schenkelberg is an Ortsgemeinde – a community belonging to a Verbandsgemeinde – in the Westerwaldkreis in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.
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[edit] Geography
[edit] Location
Schenkelberg lies 3 km from Herschbach and 7 km from Selters. Right nearby is found the Westerwald Lake Plateau, a popular holiday and recreation area. The local area offers many hiking and cycling paths. The community belongs to the Verbandsgemeinde of Selters, a kind of collective municipality found only in Rhineland-Palatinate. Its seat is in the like-named town.
[edit] History
In 1219, Schenkelberg had its first documentary mention, and after several slight spelling changes has borne the same name since 1624 that it still bears today.
[edit] Politics
[edit] Community council
The council is made up of 12 council members, as well as the honorary and presiding mayor (Ortsbürgermeister), who were elected in a municipal election on 13 June 2004.
Sitzverteilung im gewählten Gemeinderat:
| WG Bösch | WG Böckling | Total | |
| 2004 | 8 | 4 | 12 seats |
[edit] Economy and infrastructure
[edit] Transport
The community lies west of Bundesstraße 8, leading from Limburg an der Lahn to Siegburg. The nearest Autobahn interchange is Mogendorf on the A 3 (Cologne–Frankfurt). The nearest InterCityExpress stop is the railway station at Montabaur on the Cologne-Frankfurt high-speed rail line.
[edit] External links
- Schenkelberg (German)
- Schenkelberg (German)
- Verbandsgemeinde of Selters (German)
This article is based on a translation of an article from the German Wikipedia.
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