Alsbach, Westerwaldkreis

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

Alsbach
Coat of arms
Location of Alsbach within Westerwaldkreis district
Alsbach
Alsbach
Coordinates: 50°27′56″N 7°39′43″E
CountryGermany
StateRhineland-Palatinate
DistrictWesterwaldkreis
Municipal assoc.Ransbach-Baumbach
Government
  MayorHeike Christmann
Area
  Total4.77 km2 (1.84 sq mi)
Elevation
280 m (920 ft)
Population
 (2019-12-31)[1]
  Total636
  Density130/km2 (350/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
56237
Dialling codes02601
Vehicle registrationWW
Websitewww.alsbach.de

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.

History

In 1143, Alsbach had its first documentary mention. From 1806 it belonged to the Duchy of Nassau. In 1866 it passed to Prussia.

Coat of arms

The community's arms are based on those formerly borne by the Counts of Wied, Alsbach's former overlords.

Economy and infrastructure

Transport

South of Alsbach runs the Autobahn A 48. The nearby Brexbachtalbahn (railway) is no longer in service.

References

  1. "Bevölkerungsstand 2019, Kreise, Gemeinden, Verbandsgemeinden". Statistisches Landesamt Rheinland-Pfalz (in German). 2020.


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