Gebhardshain

Gebhardshain is a municipality in the district of Altenkirchen, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is situated in the Westerwald, approx. 20 km south-west of Siegen. Gebhardshain was the seat of the former Verbandsgemeinde ("collective municipality") Gebhardshain.

Gebhardshain
Coat of arms
Location of Gebhardshain within Altenkirchen district
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Gebhardshain
Gebhardshain
Coordinates: 50°44′48″N 07°49′12″E
CountryGermany
StateRhineland-Palatinate
DistrictAltenkirchen
Municipal assoc.Betzdorf-Gebhardshain
Government
  MayorHeiner Kölzer (CDU)
Area
  Total5.97 km2 (2.31 sq mi)
Elevation
385 m (1,263 ft)
Population
 (2019-12-31)[1]
  Total1,885
  Density320/km2 (820/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
57580
Dialling codes02747
Vehicle registrationAK
Websitewww.gebhardshain.de

Gebhardshain was mentioned for the first time in the year 1220. Gebhardshain belonged at that time to the nobility of those from Gervertzhagen and was assigned to the territory of the count von Sayn.

In 1378, these recognized prince elector of Trier as their liege lord. Therefore, Gebhardshain belonged both to the diocese Trier and to the archbishop's secular barony.

Since 1990, there is a partnership with the municipality Kreuzebra.

References

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


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