Marienrachdorf
Marienrachdorf is an Ortsgemeinde – a community belonging to a Verbandsgemeinde – in the Westerwaldkreis in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.
Marienrachdorf | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Marienrachdorf within Westerwaldkreis district  | |
  Marienrachdorf  Marienrachdorf | |
| Coordinates: 50°33′8″N 7°42′52″E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Rhineland-Palatinate |
| District | Westerwaldkreis |
| Municipal assoc. | Selters (Westerwald) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2019–24) | Dieter Klöckner[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.04 km2 (1.95 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 273 m (896 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 997 |
| • Density | 200/km2 (510/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 56242 |
| Dialling codes | 02626 |
| Vehicle registration | WW |
| Website | www.marienrachdorf.de |
Geography
Marienrachdorf lies 4 km northwest of Selters. The community belongs to the Verbandsgemeinde of Selters, a kind of collective municipality.
History
In 1190, Marienrachdorf had its first documentary mention as Rachdorf. In 1972, in the course of municipal restructuring, the Verbandsgemeinde of Selters was founded, to which Marienrachdorf belongs.
Politics
The municipal council is made up of 12 council members, as well as the honorary and presiding mayor (Ortsbürgermeister), who were elected in a majority vote in a municipal election on 13 June 2004. Apportionment of seats on Council:
| WG Herkenroth | WG Klöckner | WG Haubrich | Total | |
| 2004 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 12 seats |
Clubs
- Kirchenchor Cäcilia (church choir)
- Musikverein 1977 Marienrachdorf e.V. (music)
- Angelsportverein Marienrachdorf (angling)
- Gymnastikverein (women's gymnastics)
- Sportverein Marienrachdorf e.V. 1921 (sport)
- Dartclub Florida
Economy and infrastructure
Northwest of the community runs Bundesstraße 413, leading from Bendorf to Hachenburg. The nearest Autobahn interchange is Dierdorf on the A 3 (Cologne–Frankfurt). The nearest InterCityExpress stop is the railway station at Montabaur on the Cologne-Frankfurt high-speed rail line.
References
- Direktwahlen 2019, Westerwaldkreis, Landeswahlleiter Rheinland-Pfalz, accessed 9 August 2021.
- "Bevölkerungsstand 2021, Kreise, Gemeinden, Verbandsgemeinden" (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Rheinland-Pfalz. 2022.
External links
- Marienrachdorf (in German)
- Verbandsgemeinde of Selters (in German)
