Ellenhausen

Ellenhausen ist eine 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.

Ellenhausen
Coat of arms of Ellenhausen
Location of Ellenhausen within Westerwaldkreis district
Ellenhausen   is located in Germany
Ellenhausen
Ellenhausen
Ellenhausen   is located in Rhineland-Palatinate
Ellenhausen
Ellenhausen
Coordinates: 50°30′59″N 7°43′31″E
CountryGermany
StateRhineland-Palatinate
DistrictWesterwaldkreis
Municipal assoc.Selters (Westerwald)
Government
  Mayor (201924) Heinz Müller[1]
Area
  Total1.90 km2 (0.73 sq mi)
Elevation
225 m (738 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-31)[2]
  Total311
  Density160/km2 (420/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
56242
Dialling codes02626
Vehicle registrationWW
Websitewww.selters-ww.de

Geography

Ellenhausen lies 3 km (2 mi) southwest of Selters (Westerwald) on the Saynbach in the middle of a broad land covered by woods and meadowland.

History

In 1100, Ellenhausen had its first documentary mention. The name's spelling changed over the centuries from Elkinhusin to Helchinhusin to Ellenhausen. In 1972, in the course of administrative reforms, the Verbandsgemeinde of Selters was founded.

Politics

The municipal 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 7 June 2009.

Economy and infrastructure

The nearest Autobahn interchange is Mogendorf on the A 3 (CologneFrankfurt). The nearest InterCityExpress stop is the railway station at Montabaur on the Cologne-Frankfurt high-speed rail line.

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