Atzelgift
Atzelgift | |
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Location of Atzelgift within Westerwaldkreis district  | |
  Atzelgift  Atzelgift | |
| Coordinates: 50°41′57″N 7°49′30″E / 50.69917°N 7.82500°E | |
| 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 (2022-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 641 |
| • Density | 230/km2 (610/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 |
Atzelgift is an Ortsgemeinde – a community belonging to a Verbandsgemeinde – in the Westerwaldkreis in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.
Geography[edit]
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[edit]
In 1396, Atzelgift had its first documentary mention under the name Hatzelgufte.
Politics[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
- ^ Direktwahlen 2019, Westerwaldkreis, Landeswahlleiter Rheinland-Pfalz, accessed 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Bevölkerungsstand 2022, Kreise, Gemeinden, Verbandsgemeinden" (PDF) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Rheinland-Pfalz. 2023.
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