- Limbach, Westerwaldkreis
Infobox Ort in Deutschland
Name = Limbach
image_photo =
Wappen = Wappen von Limbach.png
lat_deg = 50 |lat_min = 42 |lat_sec = 9
lon_deg = 7 |lon_min = 48 |lon_sec = 8
Lageplan = Limbach im Westerwaldkreis.png
Bundesland = 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 SassmannshausenLimbach is an "Ortsgemeinde" – a community belonging to a "
Verbandsgemeinde " – in theWesterwaldkreis inRhineland-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 andSiegen , 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 fromHohenroth toHachenburg . The nearestAutobahn interchanges are inSiegen ,Wilnsdorf andHerborn on the A 45 (Dortmund –Gießen ). The nearest interchanges on the A 3 (Cologne –Frankfurt) are inMontabaur undMogendorf . The nearestInterCityExpress stop is therailway station at Montabaur on theCologne-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
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