Gackenbach

Infobox Ort in Deutschland
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Lageplan = Gackenbach im Westerwaldkreis.pngBundesland = Rheinland-Pfalz
Landkreis = Westerwaldkreis
Verbandsgemeinde = Montabaur
Höhe = 300
Fläche = 4.75
Einwohner = 597
Stand = 2006-12-31
PLZ = 56412
Vorwahl = 06439
Kfz = WW
Gemeindeschlüssel = 07 1 43 020
Gliederung = 2 Ortsteile
Adresse-Verband = Konrad-Adenauer-Platz 8
56410 Montabaur
Website = [http://www.gackenbach-ww.de/ www.gackenbach-ww.de]
Bürgermeister = Hans Ulrich Weidenfeller
Partei =

Gackenbach 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

Gackenbach lies in the Buchfinkenland in the southern Westerwald as well as in the geographical triangle between Koblenz, Limburg an der Lahn and Montabaur in the middle of the Nassau Nature Park.

Constituent communities

Dies

Dies lies below Gackenbach in the Gelbach Valley. It has roughly 70 to 75 inhabitants and is in a pleaasant setting on the Gelbach.

Kirchähr

The constituent community of Kirchähr also lies in the Gelbach Valley and consists mainly of the "Karlsheim Kirchähr", a youth and meeting centre of the Bishopric of Limburg with its own campground for tents on the other side of the Gelbach.

History

In 1290, Gackenbach had its first documentary mention.

Politics

Community council

The council is made up of 13 council members, including the extraofficial mayor ("Bürgermeister"), who were elected in a municipal election on 13 June 2004.
* Wählergruppe Weidenfeller 8 seats
* Wählergruppe Merfels 4 seats

Culture and sightseeing

Parks

Wild- und Freizeitpark Westerwald

In Gackenbach is found the "Wild- und Freizeitpark Westerwald" (“Westerwald Wilderness and Amusement Park”), where visitors can observe many native species of animal as well as wisent in their natural habitat in an area of 4 ha. Also, there are a petting zoo, barbecue pits and a 400-m-long summer toboggan run.

Economy and infrastructure

Established businesses

F. Stephan Medizintechnik GmbH manufactures devices for medical use.

Famous people

People connected with the community

* Martin Stadtfeld, pianist

External links

* [http://www.gackenbach-ww.de/ Gackenbach] de icon
* [http://www.gackenbach-in-bildern.de.ms/ Gackenbach in pictures]