Hilgert in the Kannenbäckerland is an Ortsgemeinde – a community belonging to a Verbandsgemeinde – in the Westerwaldkreis in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.
Hilgert | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Hilgert within Westerwaldkreis district  | |
  Hilgert  Hilgert | |
| Coordinates: 50°27′21″N 7°41′20″E / 50.45583°N 7.68889°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Rhineland-Palatinate |
| District | Westerwaldkreis |
| Municipal assoc. | Höhr-Grenzhausen |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2019–24) | Uwe Schmidt[1] (SPD) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.57 km2 (1.76 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 300 m (1,000 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 1,514 |
| • Density | 330/km2 (860/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 56206 |
| Dialling codes | 02624 |
| Vehicle registration | WW |
| Website | www.gemeinde-hilgert.de |
Geography edit
Hilgert lies roughly 13 km from Koblenz on the edge of the Nassau Nature Park. The community belongs to the Verbandsgemeinde of Höhr-Grenzhausen, a kind of collective municipality.
History edit
Hilgert was first mentioned in documents dating to 1340.[citation needed]
Politics edit
The municipal council is made up of 17 council members, including the extraofficial mayor (Bürgermeister), who were elected in a municipal election on 7 June 2009.
| CDU | SPD | FWG | Total | |
| 2004 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 16 seats |
Economy and infrastructure edit
Transport edit
The A 48 with its Höhr-Grenzhausen interchange (AS 12) lies right near the municipal area, 3 km away. There is no rail connection, only an hourly bus to Koblenz.
References edit
- ^ Direktwahlen 2019, Westerwaldkreis, Landeswahlleiter Rheinland-Pfalz, accessed 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Bevölkerungsstand 2021, Kreise, Gemeinden, Verbandsgemeinden" (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Rheinland-Pfalz. 2022.
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