Niederroßbach
Niederroßbach is an Ortsgemeinde – a community belonging to a Verbandsgemeinde – in the Westerwaldkreis in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.
Niederroßbach | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Niederroßbach within Westerwaldkreis district  | |
  Niederroßbach  Niederroßbach | |
| Coordinates: 50°38′30″N 8°2′4″E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Rhineland-Palatinate |
| District | Westerwaldkreis |
| Municipal assoc. | Rennerod |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2019–24) | Bernd Schäfer[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.39 km2 (1.69 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 495 m (1,624 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 670 |
| • Density | 150/km2 (400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 56479 |
| Dialling codes | 02664 |
| Vehicle registration | WW |
| Website | www.rennerod.de |
Geography
Location
The community lies in the Westerwald between Siegen and Limburg an der Lahn. Through the community flow the Ortsbach and the Roßbach. Niederroßbach belongs to the Verbandsgemeinde of Rennerod, a kind of collective municipality. Its seat is in the like-named town.
Neighbouring communities
Niederroßbach's neighbours are Oberroßbach, Fehl-Ritzhausen, Neustadt and Zehnhausen bei Rennerod.
History
In 1431, Niederroßbach had its first documentary mention.
Politics
The council is made up of 13 council members, including the extraofficial mayor (Bürgermeister).
| FW | FW | Total | |
| 2004 | 7 | 5 | 12 seats |
Economy and infrastructure
Running right near the community are Bundesstraßen 54, linking Limburg an der Lahn with Siegen, and 255, leading from Montabaur to Herborn. The nearest Autobahn interchange is Haiger/Burbach on the A 45 (Dortmund–Hanau), some 17 km away. Between Niederroßbach and Neustadt once lay a halt on the now abandoned Westerwaldquerbahn (railway). 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.
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