Erbach, Rhineland-Palatinate

Erbach is an Ortsgemeinde – a municipality belonging to a Verbandsgemeinde, a kind of collective municipality – in the Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis (district) in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It belongs to the Verbandsgemeinde Simmern-Rheinböllen, whose seat is in Simmern.

Erbach seen from the west
Erbach
Location of Erbach within Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis district
Erbach
Erbach
Coordinates: 50°01′34″N 7°40′54″E
CountryGermany
StateRhineland-Palatinate
DistrictRhein-Hunsrück-Kreis
Municipal assoc.Simmern-Rheinböllen
Government
 • MayorPaul Schirra
Area
 • Total1.65 km2 (0.64 sq mi)
Elevation
410 m (1,350 ft)
Population
 (2019-12-31)[1]
 • Total284
 • Density170/km2 (450/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
55494
Dialling codes06764
Vehicle registrationSIM

Geography

Location

The municipality lies in the eastern Hunsrück right on the Autobahn A 61. Southeast of the village is the edge of the Binger Wald (Bingen Forest).

History

Erbach belonged to the Electorate of the Palatinate Altes Gericht (“Old Court”). Beginning in 1794, Erbach lay under French rule. In 1814 it was assigned to the Kingdom of Prussia at the Congress of Vienna. Since 1947, it has been part of the then newly founded state of Rhineland-Palatinate.

Population development

What follows is a table of the municipality's population figures for selected years since the early 19th century (each time at 31 December):

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1815 207—    
1835 230+11.1%
1871 268+16.5%
1905 165−38.4%
1939 179+8.5%
YearPop.±%
1950 190+6.1%
1961 184−3.2%
1965 206+12.0%
1970 196−4.9%
1975 205+4.6%
YearPop.±%
1980 192−6.3%
1985 190−1.0%
1987 212+11.6%
1990 210−0.9%
1995 229+9.0%
YearPop.±%
2000 236+3.1%
2005 238+0.8%
2006 254+6.7%
Source: Statistisches Landesamt Rheinland-Pfalz

Politics

Municipal council

The council is made up of 6 council members, who were elected at the municipal election held on 7 June 2009, and the honorary mayor as chairman.

Mayor

Erbach's mayor is Paul Schirra.[2]

Culture and sightseeing

Buildings

The following are listed buildings or sites in Rhineland-Palatinate’s Directory of Cultural Monuments:[3]

References
  1. "Bevölkerungsstand 2019, Kreise, Gemeinden, Verbandsgemeinden". Statistisches Landesamt Rheinland-Pfalz (in German). 2020.
  2. Erbach’s mayor Archived July 19, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  3. Directory of Cultural Monuments in Rhein-Hunsrück district


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