Quirnbach, Westerwaldkreis
Quirnbach is a local community belonging to an association of municipalities– in the Westerwaldkreis in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.
Quirnbach | |
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Location of Quirnbach within Westerwaldkreis district  | |
  Quirnbach  Quirnbach | |
| Coordinates: 50°31′15″N 7°47′49″E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Rhineland-Palatinate |
| District | Westerwaldkreis |
| Municipal assoc. | Selters (Westerwald) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Oliver Götsch |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.08 km2 (1.19 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 300 m (1,000 ft) |
| Population (2019-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 484 |
| • Density | 160/km2 (410/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 56242 |
| Dialling codes | 02626 |
| Vehicle registration | WW |
| Website | www.quirnbach-westerwald.de |
Geography
Location
Quirnbach is located 3 km southeast of Selters near Kleiner Saynbach in the middle of woodlands and meadowlands and belongs to Verbandsgemeinde of Selters. Its seat is in the like-named town.
History
In 1462, Quirnbach had its first documentary mention. The name's spelling has changed over the centuries from Quirenbach to Querenbach to Quirnbach. In 1972, in the course of municipal restructuring, the Verbandsgemeinde of Selters was founded.
Politics
Community council
The council is made up of 8 council members, as well as the honorary and presiding mayor (Ortsbürgermeister), who were elected in a municipal election on 13 June 2004.
Seat apportionment on council:
| WG Götsch | WG Ströder | WG Stukemeier | Total | |
| 2004 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 seats |
Economy and infrastructure
Transport
The nearest Autobahn interchange is Mogendorf on the A 3 (Cologne–Frankfurt). The nearest InterCityExpress stop is the railway station at Montabaur on the Cologne-Frankfurt high-speed rail line.
Personalities
Lothar Hermann who was responsible for Detection and Arrest of Adolf Eichmann, has grown up in Quirnbach.
References
- "Bevölkerungsstand 2019, Kreise, Gemeinden, Verbandsgemeinden". Statistisches Landesamt Rheinland-Pfalz (in German). 2020.
External links
- Quirnbach (in German)
- Verbandsgemeinde of Selters (Westerwald) (in German)
