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Schenkelberg

Coordinates: 50°35′1″N 7°46′58″E / 50.58361°N 7.78278°E / 50.58361; 7.78278
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Schenkelberg
Coat of arms of Schenkelberg
Location of Schenkelberg within Westerwaldkreis district
Schenkelberg is located in Germany
Schenkelberg
Schenkelberg
Schenkelberg is located in Rhineland-Palatinate
Schenkelberg
Schenkelberg
Coordinates: 50°35′1″N 7°46′58″E / 50.58361°N 7.78278°E / 50.58361; 7.78278
CountryGermany
StateRhineland-Palatinate
DistrictWesterwaldkreis
Municipal assoc.Selters (Westerwald)
Government
 • Mayor (2019–24) Carolin Bruns[1]
Area
 • Total3.52 km2 (1.36 sq mi)
Elevation
395 m (1,296 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total645
 • Density180/km2 (470/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
56244
Dialling codes02626
Vehicle registrationWW
Websitewww.gemeinde-schenkelberg.de

Schenkelberg is an Ortsgemeinde – a community belonging to a Verbandsgemeinde – in the Westerwaldkreis in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.

Geography

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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. Its seat is in the like-named town.

History

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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.

Politics

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The municipal 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

Economy and infrastructure

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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 (CologneFrankfurt). The nearest InterCityExpress stop is the railway station at Montabaur on the Cologne-Frankfurt high-speed rail line.

References

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  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.
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