Atzelgift

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

Atzelgift
Coat of arms of Atzelgift
Location of Atzelgift within Westerwaldkreis district
Atzelgift   is located in Germany
Atzelgift
Atzelgift
Atzelgift   is located in Rhineland-Palatinate
Atzelgift
Atzelgift
Coordinates: 50°41′57″N 7°49′30″E
CountryGermany
StateRhineland-Palatinate
DistrictWesterwaldkreis
Municipal assoc.Hachenburg
Government
  Mayor (201924) Claudia Kohlhaas[1]
Area
  Total2.74 km2 (1.06 sq mi)
Elevation
285 m (935 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-31)[2]
  Total622
  Density230/km2 (590/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
57629
Dialling codes02662
Vehicle registrationWW
Websiteatzelgift.blogspot.com

Geography

The community lies in the Westerwald between Limburg and Siegen, and is a recognized health resort (Erholungsort). Through the community flows the river Kleine Nister. Atzelgift belongs to the Verbandsgemeinde of Hachenburg, a kind of collective municipality. Its seat is in the like-named town.

History

In 1396, Atzelgift had its first documentary mention under the name Hatzelgufte.

Politics

The municipal council is made up of 12 council members who were elected by proportional representation in a municipal election on 25 May 2014.

Economy and infrastructure

South of the community runs Bundesstraße 414, which leads from Betzdorf to Hachenburg. The nearest Autobahn interchanges are in Siegen, Herborn and Wilsdorf on the A 45 (DortmundGießen), roughly 25 km (16 mi) away. The nearest InterCityExpress stop is at the railway station at Montabaur on the Cologne-Frankfurt high-speed rail line.

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