Alsbach, Westerwaldkreis
Municipality in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Alsbach is an Ortsgemeinde – a municipality belonging to a Verbandsgemeinde – in the Westerwaldkreis in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.
Alsbach | |
|---|---|
| |
_COA.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Alsbach
within Westerwaldkreis district
| |
 Location of Alsbach | |
  Alsbach Location within Germany  Alsbach Location within Rhineland-Palatinate | |
| Coordinates: 50°27′56″N 7°39′43″E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Rhineland-Palatinate |
| District | Westerwaldkreis |
| Municipal assoc. | Ransbach-Baumbach |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2019–24) | Heike Christmann[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.77 km2 (1.84 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 280 m (920 ft) |
| Population (2024-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 638 |
| • Density | 134/km2 (346/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 56237 |
| Dialling codes | 02601 |
| Vehicle registration | WW |
| Website | www.alsbach.de |
Geography
The municipality lies in the Westerwald between Koblenz and Siegen. Fifty-four percent of the rural area is wooded. Alsbach belongs to the Verbandsgemeinde of Ransbach-Baumbach, a kind of collective municipality.
History
In 1143, Alsbach had its first documentary mention. From 1806 it belonged to the Duchy of Nassau. In 1866 it passed to Prussia.
Coat of arms
The municipality's arms are based on those formerly borne by the Counts of Wied, Alsbach's former overlords.
