Dreisbach, Westerwaldkreis

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

Dreisbach
Location of Dreisbach within Westerwaldkreis district
Dreisbach is located in Germany
Dreisbach
Dreisbach
Dreisbach is located in Rhineland-Palatinate
Dreisbach
Dreisbach
Coordinates: 50°37′00″N 7°55′54″E / 50.61667°N 7.93167°E / 50.61667; 7.93167
CountryGermany
StateRhineland-Palatinate
DistrictWesterwaldkreis
Municipal assoc.Bad Marienberg (Westerwald)
Government
 • Mayor (2019–24) Andrea Theis[1]
Area
 • Total4.62 km2 (1.78 sq mi)
Elevation
440 m (1,440 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total573
 • Density120/km2 (320/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
56472
Dialling codes02661
Vehicle registrationWW
Websitewww.bad-marienberg.de

Geography

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The community lies in the Westerwald between Limburg and Siegen. The river Nister, which is part of the Sieg’s drainage basin flows from east to west through the municipal area. Dreisbach belongs to the Verbandsgemeinde of Bad Marienberg, a kind of collective municipality. Its seat is in the like-named town.

History

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In 1252, Dreisbach had its first documentary mention.

Politics

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The municipal council is made up of 12 council members who were elected in a majority vote in a municipal election on 7 June 2009.

Economy and infrastructure

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Transport

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South of the community runs Bundesstraße 255, which leads from Montabaur to Herborn. The nearest Autobahn interchange is Montabaur on the A 3 (CologneFrankfurt), some 22 km away. The nearest InterCityExpress stop is the railway station at Montabaur on the Cologne-Frankfurt high-speed rail line.

References

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  1. ^ Direktwahlen 2019, Westerwaldkreis, Landeswahlleiter Rheinland-Pfalz, accessed 9 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Bevölkerungsstand 2022, Kreise, Gemeinden, Verbandsgemeinden" (PDF) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Rheinland-Pfalz. 2023.
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