- Bannberscheid
Infobox Ort in Deutschland
image_photo =
Wappen = Wappen von Bannberscheid.png
lat_deg = 50 |lat_min = 28 |lat_sec = 28
lon_deg = 7 |lon_min = 50 |lon_sec = 16
Lageplan = Bannberscheid im Westerwaldkreis.png
Bundesland = Rheinland-Pfalz
Landkreis = Westerwaldkreis
Verbandsgemeinde = Wirges
Höhe = 260
Fläche = 1.88
Einwohner = 624
Stand = 2006-12-31
PLZ = 56424
Vorwahl = 02602
Kfz = WW
Gemeindeschlüssel = 07 1 43 003
Adresse-Verband = Bahnhofstraße 10
56422 Wirges
Bürgermeister = Gerhard HommrichBannberscheid is an "Ortsgemeinde" – a community belonging to a "
Verbandsgemeinde " – in theWesterwaldkreis inRhineland-Palatinate ,Germany .Geography
Location
The community lies north of
Montabaur some 260 m in elevation inmeadow land with a gradually climbing slope, within the low mountain landscape of theWesterwald , which is framed by the high Westerwald and the Montabaur Heights ("Montabaurer Höhenzug"). Since 1971 the community has belonged to what was then the newly founded "Verbandsgemeinde" of Wirges, a kind of collective municipality found only in Rhineland-Palatinate.History
In 1211, Bannberscheid had its first documentary mention. From 1895 to 1897, the village church was built. The community was electrified in 1921 and in 1937 it was connected to the
sewer system. Until the 1960s,clay quarry ing was the community’s main source of income.Politics
Community council
The council is made up of 13 council members, including the extraofficial mayor ("Bürgermeister"), who were elected in a majority vote in a municipal election on 13 June 2004.
Coat of arms
The community’s arms were introduced in 1992 upon a decision by the council. They show a bend sinister of silver and red dividing the field into blue and gold. Above is a gold waterwheel and below along the shield’s edge are three blue steps.
Economy and infrastructure
Transport
West of the community runs "
Bundesstraße " 255, which leads fromMontabaur toRennerod . The nearestAutobahn interchange is "Montabaur" on the A 3 (Cologne –Frankfurt am Main ), some 3 km away. The nearestInterCityExpress stop is at therailway station at Montabaur on theCologne-Frankfurt high-speed rail line .External links
* [http://www.wirges.de/ort.asp?ort_id=11 Bannberscheid in the collective municipality’s Web pages] de icon
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