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

Steinefrenz
Coat of arms of Steinefrenz
Location of Steinefrenz within Westerwaldkreis district
Steinefrenz is located in Germany
Steinefrenz
Steinefrenz
Steinefrenz is located in Rhineland-Palatinate
Steinefrenz
Steinefrenz
Coordinates: 50°27′33″N 07°55′57″E / 50.45917°N 7.93250°E / 50.45917; 7.93250
CountryGermany
StateRhineland-Palatinate
DistrictWesterwaldkreis
Municipal assoc.Wallmerod
Government
 • Mayor (2019–24) Michael Hannappel[1]
Area
 • Total4.86 km2 (1.88 sq mi)
Elevation
275 m (902 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total801
 • Density160/km2 (430/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
56414
Dialling codes06435
Vehicle registrationWW
Websitewww.steinefrenz.de

Steinefrenz is located in the administrative district Westerwaldkreis and has a population of 803 people (Dec. 2020).

Geography

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The community is located within the Westerwald, between Montabaur and Limburg an der Lahn and 25 km away from Koblenz. It is associated to the Verbandsgemeinde of Wallmerod an association of municipalities having its seat in the same-named town.

History

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In 959 Steinefrenz had its first documentary mention as Brencede.

Politics

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The municipal council is made up of 12 council members who are elected for a period of four years in a majority vote in a municipal election.

Economy and infrastructure

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East of the community runs Bundesstraße 8, linking Limburg an der Lahn and Hennef. The nearest Autobahn interchange is Diez on the A 3 (CologneFrankfurt), some 7 km away. The nearest InterCityExpress stops are Montabaur station and Limburg Süd station on the Cologne-Frankfurt high-speed rail line. It has a station on the Lower Westerwald Railway Unterwesterwaldbahn from Limburg to Siershahn.

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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