Schenkelberg is an ''Ortsgemeinde'' – a community belonging to a ''
Verbandsgemeinde'' – in the
Westerwaldkreis in
Rhineland-Palatinate,
Germany.
Geography
Schenkelberg lies 3 km from
Herschbach and 7 km from
Selters. Right nearby is found the Westerwald Lake Plateau, a popular holiday and
recreation
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area. The local area offers many
hiking and
cycling paths. The community belongs to the
''Verbandsgemeinde'' of Selters, a kind of collective municipality. Its seat is in the
like-named town.
History
In 1219, Schenkelberg had its first documentary mention, and after several slight spelling changes has borne the same name since 1624 that it still bears today.
Politics
The municipal council is made up of 12 council members, as well as the honorary and presiding mayor (''Ortsbürgermeister''), who were elected in a municipal election on 13 June 2004.
''Sitzverteilung im gewählten Gemeinderat:''
Economy and infrastructure
The community lies west of ''
Bundesstraße'' 8, leading from
Limburg an der Lahn to
Siegburg. The nearest
Autobahn interchange is ''
Mogendorf
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'' on the
A 3 (
Cologne–
Frankfurt). The nearest
InterCityExpress
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stop is the
railway station at Montabaur on the
Cologne-Frankfurt high-speed rail line.
References
External links
SchenkelbergSchenkelbergVerbandsgemeinde of Selters
Municipalities in Rhineland-Palatinate
Westerwaldkreis
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