Merkelbach
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Merkelbach | |
|---|---|
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Merkelbach within Westerwaldkreis district  | |
  Merkelbach  Merkelbach | |
| Coordinates: 50°38′44″N 7°46′11″E / 50.64556°N 7.76972°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Rhineland-Palatinate |
| District | Westerwaldkreis |
| Municipal assoc. | Hachenburg |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2019–24) | Edgar Schneider[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.54 km2 (0.98 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 355 m (1,165 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 423 |
| • Density | 170/km2 (430/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 57629 |
| Dialling codes | 02662 |
| Vehicle registration | WW |
| Website | www.merkelbach-westerwald.de |
Merkelbach is an Ortsgemeinde – a community belonging to a Verbandsgemeinde – in the Westerwaldkreis in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.
The community lies in the Westerwald between Limburg and Siegen. It belongs to the Verbandsgemeinde of Hachenburg, a kind of collective municipality. Its seat is in the like-named town.
History
The first mention of Merkelbach was recorded in 1418.
Politics
The municipal council is made up of 10 council members, including the extraofficial mayor (Bürgermeister), who were elected in a majority vote in a municipal election on 13 June 2004.
