Freirachdorf
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Freirachdorf | |
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Location of Freirachdorf  | |
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| Coordinates: 50°35′02″N 7°42′54″E / 50.58389°N 7.71500°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Rhineland-Palatinate |
| District | Westerwaldkreis |
| Municipal assoc. | Selters (Westerwald) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2019–24) | Hans-Peter Hebel[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.28 km2 (1.65 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 275 m (902 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 726 |
| • Density | 170/km2 (440/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 56244 |
| Dialling codes | 02680 |
| Vehicle registration | WW |
| Website | www.selters-ww.de |
Freirachdorf is an Ortsgemeinde – a municipality belonging to a Verbandsgemeinde – in the Westerwaldkreis in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. The municipality belongs to the Verbandsgemeinde of Selters, a kind of collective municipality.
Freirachdorf lies 1 km from Herschbach and 7 km from Selters (Westerwald).
History
In 1190, Freirachdorf had its first documentary mention. In 1972, in the course of municipal restructuring, the Verbandsgemeinde of Selters was founded, which Freirachdorf also joined.
Politics
The municipal council is made up of 12 council members, as well as the honorary and presiding mayor (Ortsbürgermeisterin), who were elected in a majority vote in a municipal election on 7 June 2009.
