Niederelbert is an Ortsgemeinde – a community belonging to a Verbandsgemeinde – in the Westerwaldkreis in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.
Niederelbert | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Niederelbert within Westerwaldkreis district  | |
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| Coordinates: 50°24′28″N 7°48′45″E / 50.40778°N 7.81250°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Rhineland-Palatinate |
| District | Westerwaldkreis |
| Municipal assoc. | Montabaur |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2019–24) | Christoph Neyer[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10.26 km2 (3.96 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 264 m (866 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 1,736 |
| • Density | 170/km2 (440/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 56412 |
| Dialling codes | 02602 |
| Vehicle registration | WW |
| Website | www.niederelbert.de |
Geography edit
The municipal area ranges in elevation from 240 to 275 m above sea level.
Location edit
The community lies in the Westerwald south of Montabaur in the Nassau Nature Park. The community belongs to the Verbandsgemeinde of Montabaur, a kind of collective municipality. Its seat is in the like-named town.
Neighbouring communities edit
Niederelbert's neighbours are Oberelbert, Holler, Horressen and Montabaur.
History edit
In 1211, Niederelbert had its first documentary mention. Other forms of the name over the centuries are Elewarthe (1233), Elwarten (1260), Eylewart (1326), Elwert (1385), Nederen eelfart (1427), Nederen Elwert (1499) and Niederlebert (1786).
Religion edit
In Niederelbert there is a Catholic church. It was consecrated in 1910 and has been known since then as St. Josef.
Politics edit
Community council edit
The council is made up of 13 council members, including the extraofficial mayor (Bürgermeister), who were elected in a municipal election on 13 June 2004.
| Freie Wähler Niederelbert | Wählergruppe FWG | Total | |
| 2004 | 10 | 6 | 16 seats |
Coat of arms edit
The two silver antlers in the chief of the community's arms refer to its old name Elewarthin. The golden lily in blue is taken from the arms borne by the feudal lords of Helfenstein. For the four brooks (Elbertbach, Gambach, Seelebach and Weiherhellbach), the arms symbolically bear the golden wavy fess with the four waves. The cock, Niederelbert's customary emblem, has been included as a charge in the civic arms, in silver tincture on a red background, and armed Or (ie with golden claws). Red and silver are also the tinctures used in the arms borne by the old Electorate of Trier.
Economy and infrastructure edit
The nearest Autobahn interchange is Montabaur on the A 3 (Cologne–Frankfurt), some 4 km away. The nearest InterCityExpress stop is the railway station at Montabaur on the Cologne-Frankfurt high-speed rail line. There are also regional connections there.
Notable people edit
- Rudolf Scharping (born 2 December 1947), SPD politician, former German Defence Minister
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.
Further reading edit
- Village chronicle: Niederelbert. Texte und Bilder im Spiegel der Zeit. ISBN 3-921548-53-5
- Picturebook: Niederelbert – im Wandel der Zeit. Das Dorf, seine Menschen und ihre Werke. ISBN 3-89570-307-9
External links edit
- Official website
(in German)
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