Quirnbach, Westerwaldkreis

Quirnbach is a local community belonging to an association of municipalities– in the Westerwaldkreis in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.

Quirnbach
Municipality
Coat of arms of Quirnbach
Coat of arms
Location of Quirnbach within Westerwaldkreis district
Quirnbach is located in Germany
Quirnbach
Quirnbach
Quirnbach is located in Rhineland-Palatinate
Quirnbach
Quirnbach
Coordinates: 50°31′15″N 7°47′49″E
CountryGermany
StateRhineland-Palatinate
DistrictWesterwaldkreis
Municipal assoc.Selters (Westerwald)
Government
 • Mayor (2019–24) Uwe Schneider[1]
Area
 • Total3.08 km2 (1.19 sq mi)
Elevation
300 m (1,000 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-31)[2]
 • Total483
 • Density160/km2 (410/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
56242
Dialling codes02626
Vehicle registrationWW
Websitewww.quirnbach-westerwald.de

Geography

Quirnbach is located 3 km southeast of Selters near Kleiner Saynbach in the middle of woodlands and meadowlands and belongs to Verbandsgemeinde of Selters. Its seat is in the like-named town.

History

In 1462, Quirnbach had its first documentary mention. The name's spelling has changed over the centuries from Quirenbach to Querenbach to Quirnbach. In 1972, in the course of municipal restructuring, the Verbandsgemeinde of Selters was founded.

Politics

The municipal council is made up of 8 council members, as well as the honorary and presiding mayor (Ortsbürgermeister), who were elected in a municipal election on 13 June 2004.

Seat apportionment on council:

WG GötschWG StröderWG StukemeierTotal
20043328 seats

Economy and infrastructure

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

Personalities

Lothar Hermann who was responsible for Detection and Arrest of Adolf Eichmann, has grown up in Quirnbach.

References
  1. Direktwahlen 2019, Westerwaldkreis, Landeswahlleiter Rheinland-Pfalz, accessed 9 August 2021.
  2. "Bevölkerungsstand 2021, Kreise, Gemeinden, Verbandsgemeinden" (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Rheinland-Pfalz. 2022.


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