Kadenbach
Kadenbach | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Kadenbach within Westerwaldkreis district  | |
  Kadenbach  Kadenbach | |
| Coordinates: 50°23′20″N 7°43′53″E / 50.38889°N 7.73139°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Rhineland-Palatinate |
| District | Westerwaldkreis |
| Municipal assoc. | Montabaur |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2019–24) | Ute Kühchen[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.45 km2 (1.72 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 250 m (820 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 1,340 |
| • Density | 300/km2 (780/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 56337 |
| Dialling codes | 02620 |
| Vehicle registration | WW |
| Website | www.kadenbach.net |
Kadenbach 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 Montabaur and Koblenz in the Nassau Nature Park. The community belongs to the Verbandsgemeinde of Montabaur, a kind of collective municipality.
History[edit]
In 1110, Kadenbach had its first documentary mention.
Politics[edit]
Community council[edit]
The council is made up of 17 council members, including the extraofficial mayor (Bürgermeister), who were elected in a municipal election on 13 June 2004.
| CDU | SPD | FWG Kadenbach | Total | |
| 2004 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 16 seats |
Coat of arms[edit]
The community's arms recalls, with the cross pattée resembling the Teutonic Knights’ cross and the black eagle's head as part of the whole, the community's almost 600-year allegiance to the Koblenz House of the Teutonic Knights. The red cross and the tincture silver stand for the overlordship of the Electorate of Trier.
Economy and infrastructure[edit]
In 2006, a new credit union was built.
Transport[edit]
The nearest Autobahn interchange is Montabaur on the A 3 (Cologne–Frankfurt), some 12 km away.
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.
External links[edit]
- Kadenbach (in German)
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