Pracht

Pracht
Municipality
Coat of arms of Pracht
Coat of arms
Location of Pracht within Altenkirchen district
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Location of Pracht
Pracht is located in Germany
Pracht
Pracht
Location within Germany
Pracht is located in Rhineland-Palatinate
Pracht
Pracht
Location within Rhineland-Palatinate
Coordinates: 50°45′47″N 7°39′27″E / 50.76306°N 7.65750°E / 50.76306; 7.65750
CountryGermany
StateRhineland-Palatinate
DistrictAltenkirchen
Municipal assoc.Hamm (Sieg)
Subdivisions7
Government
 • Mayor (2019–24) Udo Seidler[1]
Area
 • Total
5.5 km2 (2.1 sq mi)
Elevation
200 m (660 ft)
Population
 (2024-12-31)[2]
 • Total
1,469
 • Density270/km2 (690/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
57589
Dialling codes02682
Vehicle registrationAK
Websitewww.hamm-sieg.de

Pracht (German pronunciation: [pʁaxt] ⓘ) is a municipality in the district of Altenkirchen, in Rhineland-Palatinate, in western Germany.

Transport

Train stop located in Pracht - Hohegrete

Hohegrete train stop is located in the district Wickhausen at the Engers–Au railway and served by the trains of line RB90 (Limburg - Diez Ost - Westerburg - Hachenburg - Altenkirchen - Au (Sieg) - Betzdorf (Sieg) - Siegen of DreiLänderBahn, a section of Hessische Landesbahn (HLB) , it is located on the area of the transport association Verkehrsverbund Rhein-Mosel (VRM), fare zone no. 919.

The local bus line 934 runs from Altenkirchen via Pracht to Au (Sieg), also lines 285 and 286 serve Pracht.

The Hohe Grete stop should be closed and replaced to a new stop named Pracht Mitte, constructions will begin in 2027, which is located closer to the geographical center of the village. The new Pracht Mitte stop will be barrier free with guiding lines for the blind, loudspeaker announcements as well as stepless access.

References

  1. ↑ Direktwahlen 2019, Landkreis Altenkirchen, Landeswahlleiter Rheinland-Pfalz, accessed 3 August 2021.
  2. ↑ "Bevölkerungsstand von Land, Landkreisen, Gemeinden und Verbandsgemeinden 2024 (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2022)" (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Rheinland-Pfalz.


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