Obererbach, Westerwaldkreis

Obererbach
Coat of arms of Obererbach
Location of Obererbach within Westerwaldkreis district

Location of Obererbach
Obererbach  is located in Germany
Obererbach
Obererbach
Location within Germany
Obererbach  is located in Rhineland-Palatinate
Obererbach
Obererbach
Location within Rhineland-Palatinate
Coordinates: 50°26′33″N 07°58′00″E / 50.44250°N 7.96667°E / 50.44250; 7.96667
CountryGermany
StateRhineland-Palatinate
DistrictWesterwaldkreis
Municipal assoc.Wallmerod
Government
 • Mayor (2019–24) Martin Schönfeld[1]
Area
 • Total
2.60 km2 (1.00 sq mi)
Elevation
240 m (790 ft)
Population
 (2024-12-31)[2]
 • Total
506
 • Density195/km2 (504/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
56414
Dialling codes06435
Vehicle registrationWW
Websitewww.obererbach.eu

Obererbach is an Ortsgemeinde – a community belonging to a Verbandsgemeinde – in the Westerwaldkreis in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.

Geography

The community lies in the Westerwald between Montabaur and Limburg an der Lahn. It belongs to the Verbandsgemeinde of Wallmerod, a kind of collective municipality. Its seat is in the like-named town.

History

In 1290, Obererbach had its first documentary mention as Erlebach.

Politics

The municipal council is made up of 12 council members who were elected in a majority vote in a municipal election on 13 June 2004.

Economy and infrastructure

RB29 train passes Obererbach without a stop

Running right through the community is Kreisstraße 160, which joins Bundesstraße 8 in Malmeneich. The nearest train stop is in Dreikirchen at the Lower Westerwald railway (RB29). The nearest Autobahn interchange is Montabaur on the A 3 (Cologne–Frankfurt), some 7 km away. The nearest InterCityExpress stop is the railway station at Montabaur on the Cologne-Frankfurt high-speed rail line.

References

  1. ↑ Direktwahlen 2019, Westerwaldkreis, Landeswahlleiter Rheinland-Pfalz, accessed 9 August 2021.
  2. ↑ "Bevölkerungsstand von Land, Landkreisen, Gemeinden und Verbandsgemeinden 2024 (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2022)" (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Rheinland-Pfalz.