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(Redirected from Kammerforst (Westerwald)) Municipality in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Kammerforst
Municipality
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Location of Kammerforst within Westerwaldkreis district
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Coordinates: 50°27′50″N 7°40′38″E / 50.46389°N 7.67722°E / 50.46389; 7.67722
CountryGermany
StateRhineland-Palatinate
DistrictWesterwaldkreis
Municipal assoc.Höhr-Grenzhausen
Government
 • Mayor (2019–24) Kevin Michael Heibel
Area
 • Total1.33 km (0.51 sq mi)
Elevation280 m (920 ft)
Population
 • Total259
 • Density190/km (500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes56206
Dialling codes02624
Vehicle registrationWW
Websitewww.gemeinde-Kammerforst.de

Kammerforst in the Kannenbäckerland 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 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 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.

Einzelbewerber Total
2004 6 6 seats

Economy and infrastructure

The A 48 with its Höhr-Grenzhausen interchange is 4 km away. The nearest InterCityExpress 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

  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.

External links

Towns and municipalities in Westerwaldkreis
Coat of arms


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