Langenbach bei Kirburg
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Langenbach bei Kirburg | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Langenbach bei Kirburg within Westerwaldkreis district  | |
  Langenbach bei Kirburg  Langenbach bei Kirburg | |
| Coordinates: 50°42′14″N 7°56′12″E / 50.70389°N 7.93667°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Rhineland-Palatinate |
| District | Westerwaldkreis |
| Municipal assoc. | Bad Marienberg (Westerwald) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2019–24) | Artur Schneider[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.53 km2 (2.14 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 500 m (1,600 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 1,080 |
| • Density | 200/km2 (510/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 57520 |
| Dialling codes | 02661 |
| Vehicle registration | WW |
| Website | www.bad-marienberg.de |
Langenbach bei Kirburg (German pronunciation: [ˈlaŋənbax baɪ ˈkɪʁbʊʁk], lit. 'Langenbach near Kirburg') is an Ortsgemeinde – a municipality belonging to a Verbandsgemeinde – in the Westerwaldkreis in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.
The community lies in the Westerwald between Limburg and Siegen on the boundary with North Rhine-Westphalia. The Langenbach, which belongs to the Sieg drainage basin, flows through the municipal area. Langenbach bei Kirburg belongs to the Verbandsgemeinde of Bad Marienberg, a kind of collective municipality. Its seat is in the like-named town.
History
In 1261, Langenbach bei Kirburg had its first documentary mention.
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.
