Krümmel

Infobox Ort in Deutschland
image_photo =
Wappen = Wappen von Krümmel.pnglat_deg = 50 |lat_min = 32 |lat_sec = 14
lon_deg = 7 |lon_min = 43 |lon_sec = 29
Lageplan = Krümmel im Westerwaldkreis.pngBundesland = Rheinland-Pfalz
Landkreis = Westerwaldkreis
Verbandsgemeinde = Selters (Westerwald)
Höhe = 260
Fläche = 2.20
Einwohner = 372
Stand = 2006-12-31
PLZ = 56244
Vorwahl = 02626
Kfz = WW
Gemeindeschlüssel = 07 1 43 041
Adresse-Verband = Am Saynbach 5 - 7
56242 Selters (Westerwald)
Website = [http://www.kruemmel-ww.de www.kruemmel-ww.de]
Bürgermeister = Reiner Schmidt

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

Geography

Location

The rural residential community of Krümmel lies 2 km west of Selters in woodland and meadowland.

History

In 1022, Krümmel had its first documentary mention as "Crumbele". In 1972, in the course of municipal restructuring, the "Verbandsgemeinde" of Selters was founded, to which Krümmel belongs.

Politics

Community council

The council is made up of 8 council members, including the honorary and presiding mayor ("Ortsbürgermeister"), who were elected in a majority vote in a municipal election on 13 June 2004.

Economy and infrastructure

Transport

North of the community runs the "Bundesstraße" 413, leading from Bendorf to Hachenburg. The nearest Autobahn interchange is "Dierdorf" on the A 3 (Cologne–Frankfurt). The nearest InterCityExpress stop is the railway station at Montabaur on the Cologne-Frankfurt high-speed rail line.

Famous people

Sons and daughters of the town

*Hans August Lücker, German politician (CSU), Member of the Bundestag and later European MP, born 21 February 1915 in Krümmel

External links

* [http://kruemmel-ww.de/ Krümmel] de icon
* [http://www.selters-ww.de/ Verbandsgemeinde Selters (Westerwald)] de icon