Kammerforst in the
Kannenbäckerland
The Kannenbäckerland ("potters' land" or, more literally, "jug bakers' land") is a cultural landscape in central Germany, which extends from Wirges in the Westerwald hills to Bendorf and Vallendar in the Middle Rhine valley. The Kannenbäckerl ...
is an ''Ortsgemeinde'' – a community belonging to a ''
Verbandsgemeinde'' – in the
Westerwaldkreis in
Rhineland-Palatinate,
Germany.
Geography
The community lies roughly 13 km northeast of
Koblenz
Koblenz (; Moselle Franconian language, Moselle Franconian: ''Kowelenz''), spelled Coblenz before 1926, is a German city on the banks of the Rhine and the Moselle, a multi-nation tributary.
Koblenz was established as a Roman Empire, Roman mili ...
on the edge of the Nassau Nature Park. The community belongs to the
''Verbandsgemeinde'' of Höhr-Grenzhausen, a kind of collective municipality. Its seat is in the
like-named town.
History
The community came into being sometime about the year 1680. It was founded by
Walloon guest workers who were seeking
iron ore
Iron ores are rocks and minerals from which metallic iron can be economically extracted. The ores are usually rich in iron oxides and vary in color from dark grey, bright yellow, or deep purple to rusty red. The iron is usually found in the fo ...
in the area.
Politics
The municipal council is made up of 7 council members, including the extraofficial mayor (''Bürgermeister''), who were elected in a municipal election on 13 June 2004.
Economy and infrastructure
The
A 48 with its ''
Höhr-Grenzhausen''
interchange is 4 km away. The nearest
InterCityExpress
The Intercity Express (commonly known as ICE ()) is a system of high-speed trains predominantly running in Germany. It also serves some destinations in Austria, Denmark (ceased in 2017 but planned to resume in 2022), France, Belgium, Switzerla ...
stop is the
railway station at Montabaur on the
Cologne-Frankfurt high-speed rail line or the one at Koblenz on the
Rechte Rheinstrecke.
References
External links
Kammerforst
Municipalities in Rhineland-Palatinate
Westerwaldkreis
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