Schenkelberg

Infobox Ort in Deutschland
image_photo =
Wappen = Wappen von Schenkelberg.pnglat_deg = 50 |lat_min = 35 |lat_sec = 1
lon_deg = 7 |lon_min = 46 |lon_sec = 58
Bundesland = Rheinland-Pfalz
Landkreis = Westerwaldkreis
Verbandsgemeinde = Selters (Westerwald)
Lageplan = Schenkelberg im Westerwaldkreis.pngHöhe = 395
Fläche = 3.52
Einwohner = 668
Stand = 2006-12-31
PLZ = 56244
Vorwahl = 02626
Kfz = WW
Gemeindeschlüssel = 07 1 43 066
Adresse-Verband = Am Saynbach 5 - 7
56242 Selters (Westerwald)
Website = [http://www.gemeinde-schenkelberg.de www.gemeinde-schenkelberg.de]
Bürgermeister = Egon Bösch

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

Geography

Location

Schenkelberg lies 3 km from Herschbach and 7 km from Selters. Right nearby is found the Westerwald Lake Plateau, a popular holiday and recreation area. The local area offers many hiking and cycling paths. The community belongs to the "Verbandsgemeinde" of Selters, a kind of collective municipality found only in Rhineland-Palatinate. Its seat is in the like-named town.

History

In 1219, Schenkelberg had its first documentary mention, and after several slight spelling changes has borne the same name since 1624 that it still bears today.

Politics

Community council

The council is made up of 12 council members, as well as the honorary and presiding mayor ("Ortsbürgermeister"), who were elected in a municipal election on 13 June 2004.

"Sitzverteilung im gewählten Gemeinderat:"

Economy and infrastructure

Transport

The community lies west of "Bundesstraße" 8, leading from Limburg an der Lahn to Siegburg. The nearest Autobahn interchange is "Mogendorf" on the A 3 (Cologne–Frankfurt). The nearest InterCityExpress stop is the railway station at Montabaur on the Cologne-Frankfurt high-speed rail line.

External links

* [http://www.gemeinde-schenkelberg.de/ Schenkelberg] de icon
* [http://williamkeleher.com/james-rogers-jr/ Schenkelberg] de icon
* [http://www.selters-ww.de/ Verbandsgemeinde of Selters] de icon