Eitelborn

Infobox Ort in Deutschland
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Lageplan = Eitelborn im Westerwaldkreis.pngBundesland = Rheinland-Pfalz
Landkreis = Westerwaldkreis
Verbandsgemeinde = Montabaur
Höhe = 330
Fläche = 7.10
Einwohner = 2493
Stand = 2006-12-31
PLZ = 56337
Vorwahl = 02620
Kfz = WW
Gemeindeschlüssel = 07 1 43 013
Adresse-Verband = Konrad-Adenauer-Platz 8
56410 Montabaur
Website = [http://www.eitelborn.de/ www.eitelborn.de]
Bürgermeister = Norbert Blath
Partei =

Eitelborn is an "Ortsgemeinde" – a community belonging to a "Verbandsgemeinde" – in the Westerwaldkreis in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It belongs to the "Verbandsgemeinde" of Montabaur, a kind of collective municipality found only in Rhineland-Palatinate.

Geography

Location

The community lies in the Westerwald between Koblenz, Höhr-Grenzhausen, Montabaur and Bad Ems.

History

In 1377, Eitelborn had its first documentary mention. The founder was a soldier from Arzbach named "Udilo". Named after him is the "Udilo Park" lying on the heights at the edge of the forest. In 1967, this small community in the Augst – a very small region in the Westerwald – was chosen as the prettiest village in the contest "Unser Dorf soll schöner werden" (“Our village should become lovelier”).

Politics

Community council

The council is made up of 21 council members, including the extraofficial mayor ("Bürgermeister"), who were elected in a municipal election on 13 June 2004.

Coat of arms

The community’s arms bear three red lilies stemming from the arms borne by the Lords of Helfenstein, who built the Sporkenburg (castle). The golden castle outer wall shows the building as it is today. The fountain is a stylized image of one that has been at the old Town Hall Square ("Rathausplatz") since 1950.

Culture and sightseeing

Buildings

About a kilometre south of the village lies the Sporkenburg.

External links

* [http://www.eitelborn.de/ Eitelborn] de icon