Alsbach, Westerwaldkreis

Alsbach
Coat of arms
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Coordinates: 50°27′56″N 7°39′43″E / 50.46556°N 7.66194°E / 50.46556; 7.66194Coordinates: 50°27′56″N 7°39′43″E / 50.46556°N 7.66194°E / 50.46556; 7.66194
Country	Germany
State	Rhineland-Palatinate
District	Westerwaldkreis
Municipal assoc.	Ransbach-Baumbach
Government
• Mayor (2019–24)	Heike Christmann[1]
Area
• Total	4.77 km2 (1.84 sq mi)
Elevation	280 m (920 ft)
Population  (2020-12-31)[2]
• Total	641
• Density	130/km2 (350/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	56237
Dialling codes	02601
Vehicle registration	WW
Website	www.alsbach.de

Alsbach is an Ortsgemeinde – a community belonging to a Verbandsgemeinde – in the Westerwaldkreis in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.

Geography[]

The community lies in the Westerwald between Koblenz and Siegen. Fifty-four percent of the rural area is wooded. Alsbach belongs to the Verbandsgemeinde of Ransbach-Baumbach, a kind of collective municipality.

History[]

In 1143, Alsbach had its first documentary mention. From 1806 it belonged to the Duchy of Nassau. In 1866 it passed to Prussia.

Coat of arms[]

The community's arms are based on those formerly borne by the Counts of Wied, Alsbach's former overlords.

Economy and infrastructure[]

South of Alsbach runs the Autobahn A 48. The nearby Brexbachtalbahn (railway) is no longer in service.

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External links[]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Alsbach (Westerwald).

• Alsbach (in German)
• Alsbach in the television programme Hierzuland (in German)

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