Atzelgift

Atzelgift
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Coordinates: 50°41′57″N 7°49′30″E / 50.69917°N 7.82500°E / 50.69917; 7.82500Coordinates: 50°41′57″N 7°49′30″E / 50.69917°N 7.82500°E / 50.69917; 7.82500
Country	Germany
State	Rhineland-Palatinate
District	Westerwaldkreis
Municipal assoc.	Hachenburg
Government
• Mayor (2019–24)	Claudia Kohlhaas[1]
Area
• Total	2.74 km2 (1.06 sq mi)
Elevation	285 m (935 ft)
Population  (2020-12-31)[2]
• Total	608
• Density	220/km2 (570/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	57629
Dialling codes	02662
Vehicle registration	WW
Website	atzelgift.blogspot.com

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

Geography[]

The community lies in the Westerwald between Limburg and Siegen, and is a recognized health resort (Erholungsort). Through the community flows the river Kleine Nister. Atzelgift belongs to the Verbandsgemeinde of Hachenburg, a kind of collective municipality. Its seat is in the like-named town.

History[]

In 1396, Atzelgift had its first documentary mention under the name Hatzelgufte.

Politics[]

The municipal council is made up of 12 council members who were elected by proportional representation in a municipal election on 25 May 2014.

Economy and infrastructure[]

South of the community runs Bundesstraße 414, which leads from Betzdorf to Hachenburg. The nearest Autobahn interchanges are in Siegen, Herborn and Wilsdorf on the A 45 (Dortmund–Gießen), roughly 25 km (16 mi) away. The nearest InterCityExpress stop is at the railway station at Montabaur on the Cologne-Frankfurt high-speed rail line.

References[]

External links[]

• Atzelgift in the collective municipality's Web pages (in German)

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