Limbach, Westerwaldkreis

Infobox Ort in Deutschland
Name = Limbach
image_photo =
Wappen = Wappen von Limbach.pnglat_deg = 50 |lat_min = 42 |lat_sec = 9
lon_deg = 7 |lon_min = 48 |lon_sec = 8
Lageplan = Limbach im Westerwaldkreis.pngBundesland = Rheinland-Pfalz
Landkreis = Westerwaldkreis
Verbandsgemeinde = Hachenburg
Höhe = 265
Fläche = 3.69
Einwohner = 417
Stand = 2006-12-31
PLZ = 57629
Vorwahl = 02662
Kfz = WW
Gemeindeschlüssel = 07 1 43 257
Adresse-Verband = Gartenstraße 11 57627 Hachenburg
Website = [http://www.limbach-ww.de www.limbach-ww.de]
Bürgermeister = Klaus Sassmannshausen

Limbach is an "Ortsgemeinde" – a community belonging to a "Verbandsgemeinde" – in the Westerwaldkreis in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. The agriculturally structured residential community belongs to the "Verbandsgemeinde" of Hachenburg, a kind of collective municipality found only in Rhineland-Palatinate. Its seat is in the like-named town.

Geography

Location

The state-recognized recreational resort ("Erholungsort") lies in the Westerwald between Limburg and Siegen, on the Kleine Nister in the nature and landscape conservation area of the Kroppach Switzerland ("Kroppacher Schweiz")

History

In 1346, Limbach had its first documentary mention in a donation document.

Politics

Community council

The council is made up of 8 council members who were elected in a majority vote in a municipal election on 13 June 2004.

Town partnerships

Since 1998, a partnership has existed with the Hungarian community of Kács.

Regular events

The "Brückenfest" (“Bridge Festival”), held yearly on the second Saturday in July, is the summer night event in the Kroppach Switzerland.

Economy and infrastructure

Transport

South of the community runs "Bundesstraße" 414, leading from Hohenroth to Hachenburg. The nearest Autobahn interchanges are in Siegen, Wilnsdorf and Herborn on the A 45 (Dortmund–Gießen). The nearest interchanges on the A 3 (Cologne–Frankfurt) are in Montabaur und Mogendorf. The nearest InterCityExpress stop is the railway station at Montabaur on the Cologne-Frankfurt high-speed rail line.

External links

* [http://www.limbach-ww.de/ Limbach]
* [http://www.hachenburg-vg.de/08_gemeinden/limbach/ Limbach in the collective municipality’s Web pages] de icon