Marienrachdorf

Marienrachdorf
Coat of arms of Marienrachdorf
Location of Marienrachdorf within Westerwaldkreis district
Marienrachdorf is located in Germany
Marienrachdorf
Marienrachdorf
Marienrachdorf is located in Rhineland-Palatinate
Marienrachdorf
Marienrachdorf
Coordinates: 50°33′8″N 7°42′52″E / 50.55222°N 7.71444°E / 50.55222; 7.71444
CountryGermany
StateRhineland-Palatinate
DistrictWesterwaldkreis
Municipal assoc.Selters (Westerwald)
Government
 • Mayor (2019–24) Dieter Klöckner[1]
Area
 • Total5.04 km2 (1.95 sq mi)
Elevation
273 m (896 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total1,021
 • Density200/km2 (520/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
56242
Dialling codes02626
Vehicle registrationWW
Websitewww.marienrachdorf.de

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

Geography

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Marienrachdorf lies 4 km northwest of Selters. The community belongs to the Verbandsgemeinde of Selters, a kind of collective municipality.

History

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In 1190, Marienrachdorf had its first documentary mention as Rachdorf. In 1972, in the course of municipal restructuring, the Verbandsgemeinde of Selters was founded, to which Marienrachdorf belongs.

Politics

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The municipal council is made up of 12 council members, as well as the honorary and presiding mayor (Ortsbürgermeister), who were elected in a majority vote in a municipal election on 13 June 2004. Apportionment of seats on Council:

WG Herkenroth WG Klöckner WG Haubrich Total
2004 5 6 1 12 seats

Clubs

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  • Kirchenchor Cäcilia (church choir)
  • Musikverein 1977 Marienrachdorf e.V. (music)
  • Angelsportverein Marienrachdorf (angling)
  • Gymnastikverein (women's gymnastics)
  • Sportverein Marienrachdorf e.V. 1921 (sport)
  • Dartclub Florida

Economy and infrastructure

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Northwest of the community runs Bundesstraße 413, leading from Bendorf to Hachenburg. The nearest Autobahn interchange is Dierdorf on the A 3 (CologneFrankfurt). The nearest InterCityExpress stop is the railway station at Montabaur on the Cologne-Frankfurt high-speed rail line.

References

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  1. ^ Direktwahlen 2019, Westerwaldkreis, Landeswahlleiter Rheinland-Pfalz, accessed 9 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Bevölkerungsstand 2022, Kreise, Gemeinden, Verbandsgemeinden" (PDF) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Rheinland-Pfalz. 2023.
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