Elkenroth is a municipality that lies on the boundary of the Westerwald region in the district of Altenkirchen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It belongs to the Verbandsgemeinde of Betzdorf-Gebhardshain.
Elkenroth | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Elkenroth within Altenkirchen district  | |
  Elkenroth  Elkenroth | |
| Coordinates: 50°43′40″N 7°52′59″E / 50.72778°N 7.88306°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Rhineland-Palatinate |
| District | Altenkirchen |
| Municipal assoc. | Betzdorf-Gebhardshain |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2019–24) | Peter Schwan[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 8.15 km2 (3.15 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 450 m (1,480 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 1,773 |
| • Density | 220/km2 (560/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 57578 |
| Dialling codes | 02747 |
| Vehicle registration | AK |
| Website | www.vg-bg.de |
References
edit- ^ Direktwahlen 2019, Landkreis Altenkirchen, Landeswahlleiter Rheinland-Pfalz, accessed 3 August 2021.
- ^ "Bevölkerungsstand 2022, Kreise, Gemeinden, Verbandsgemeinden" (PDF) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Rheinland-Pfalz. 2023.
External links
edit- Homepage of Elkenroth
- Chronicle Archived 2004-02-04 at the Wayback Machine
- Homepage of Verbandsgemeinde Gebhardshain
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