Atzelgift

Infobox Ort in Deutschland
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Lageplan = Atzelgift im Westerwaldkreis.pngBundesland = Rheinland-Pfalz
Landkreis = Westerwaldkreis
Verbandsgemeinde = Hachenburg
Höhe = 285
Fläche = 2.74
Einwohner = 658
Stand = 2006-12-31
PLZ = 57629
Vorwahl = 02662
Kfz = WW
Gemeindeschlüssel = 07 1 43 205
Adresse-Verband = Gartenstraße 11 57627 Hachenburg
Website = [http://www.hachenburg-vg.de/08_gemeinden/atzelgift/index.html www.hachenburg-vg.de]
Bürgermeister = Renate Jung

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

Geography

Location

The community lies in the Westerwald between Limburg and Siegen, and is a recognized health resort ("Erholungsort"). Through the community flows the river Kleine Nister. Atzelgift belongs to the "Verbandsgemeinde" of Hachenburg, a kind of collective municipality found only in Rhineland-Palatinate. Its seat is in the like-named town.

History

In 1396, Atzelgift had its first documentary mention under the name "Hatzelgufte".

Politics

Community council

The council is made up of 12 council members who were elected by proportional representation in a municipal election on 13 June 2004. A faction called the "Frischer Wind" (“Fresh Wind”), who brought proportional representation about, were first-time representatives.

Economy and infrastructure

Transport

South of the community runs "Bundesstraße" 414, which leads from Betzdorf to Hachenburg. The nearest Autobahn interchanges are in Siegen, Herborn and Wilsdorf on the A 45 (Dortmund–Gießen), roughly 25 km away. The nearest InterCityExpress stop is at the railway station at Montabaur on the Cologne-Frankfurt high-speed rail line.

External links

* [http://www.hachenburg-vg.de/08_gemeinden/atzelgift/index.html Atzelgift in the collective municipality’s Web pages] de icon