Hilgert
Hilgert in the Kannenbäckerland is an Ortsgemeinde – a community belonging to a Verbandsgemeinde – in the Westerwaldkreis in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Hilgert within Westerwaldkreis district  | |
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| Coordinates: 50°27′21″N 7°41′20″E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Rhineland-Palatinate |
| District | Westerwaldkreis |
| Municipal assoc. | Höhr-Grenzhausen |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2019–24) | Uwe Schmidt[1] (SPD) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.57 km2 (1.76 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 300 m (1,000 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 1,514 |
| • Density | 330/km2 (860/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 56206 |
| Dialling codes | 02624 |
| Vehicle registration | WW |
| Website | www.gemeinde-hilgert.de |
Geography
Hilgert lies roughly 13 km from Koblenz on the edge of the Nassau Nature Park. The community belongs to the Verbandsgemeinde of Höhr-Grenzhausen, a kind of collective municipality.
History
Hilgert was first mentioned in documents dating to 1340.
Politics
The municipal council is made up of 17 council members, including the extraofficial mayor (Bürgermeister), who were elected in a municipal election on 7 June 2009.
| CDU | SPD | FWG | Total | |
| 2004 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 16 seats |
Economy and infrastructure
Westerwald ceramics
Transport
The A 48 with its Höhr-Grenzhausen interchange (AS 12) lies right near the municipal area, 3 km away. There is no rail connection, only an hourly bus to Koblenz.
References
- Direktwahlen 2019, Westerwaldkreis, Landeswahlleiter Rheinland-Pfalz, accessed 9 August 2021.
- "Bevölkerungsstand 2021, Kreise, Gemeinden, Verbandsgemeinden" (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Rheinland-Pfalz. 2022.
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