Kadenbach

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

Kadenbach
Coat of arms
Location of Kadenbach within Westerwaldkreis district
Kadenbach
Kadenbach
Coordinates: 50°23′20″N 7°43′53″E
CountryGermany
StateRhineland-Palatinate
DistrictWesterwaldkreis
Municipal assoc.Montabaur
Government
 • MayorHelmut Marx
Area
 • Total4.45 km2 (1.72 sq mi)
Elevation
250 m (820 ft)
Population
 (2019-12-31)[1]
 • Total1,327
 • Density300/km2 (770/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
56337
Dialling codes02620
Vehicle registrationWW
Websitewww.kadenbach.net

Geography

Location

The community lies in the Westerwald between Montabaur and Koblenz in the Nassau Nature Park. The community belongs to the Verbandsgemeinde of Montabaur, a kind of collective municipality.

History

In 1110, Kadenbach had its first documentary mention.

Politics

Community council

The council is made up of 17 council members, including the extraofficial mayor (Bürgermeister), who were elected in a municipal election on 13 June 2004.

CDUSPDFWG KadenbachTotal
200434916 seats

Coat of arms

The community's arms recalls, with the cross pattée resembling the Teutonic Knights’ cross and the black eagle's head as part of the whole, the community's almost 600-year allegiance to the Koblenz House of the Teutonic Knights. The red cross and the tincture silver stand for the overlordship of the Electorate of Trier.

Economy and infrastructure

In 2006, a new credit union was built.

Transport

The nearest Autobahn interchange is Montabaur on the A 3 (Cologne–Frankfurt), some 12 km away.

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


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