Quirnbach, Westerwaldkreis
Municipality in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Quirnbach (German pronunciation: [ˈkvɪʁnbax]) is a local community belonging to an association of municipalities– in the Westerwaldkreis in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.
Quirnbach | |
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_COA.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Quirnbach
within Westerwaldkreis district
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 Location of Quirnbach | |
  Quirnbach Location within Germany  Quirnbach Location within Rhineland-Palatinate | |
| Coordinates: 50°31′15″N 7°47′49″E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Rhineland-Palatinate |
| District | Westerwaldkreis |
| Municipal assoc. | Selters (Westerwald) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2019–24) | Uwe Schneider[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.08 km2 (1.19 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 300 m (980 ft) |
| Population (2024-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 483 |
| • Density | 157/km2 (406/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 56242 |
| Dialling codes | 02626 |
| Vehicle registration | WW |
| Website | www.quirnbach-westerwald.de |
Geography
Quirnbach is located 3 km southeast of Selters near Kleiner Saynbach in the middle of woodlands and meadowlands and belongs to Verbandsgemeinde of Selters. Its seat is in the like-named town.
History
In 1462, Quirnbach had its first documentary mention. The name's spelling has changed over the centuries from Quirenbach to Querenbach to Quirnbach. In 1972, in the course of municipal restructuring, the Verbandsgemeinde of Selters was founded.
Politics
The municipal council is made up of 8 council members, as well as the honorary and presiding mayor (Ortsbürgermeister), who were elected in a municipal election on 13 June 2004.
Seat apportionment on council:
| WG Götsch | WG Ströder | WG Stukemeier | Total | |
| 2004 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 seats |
Economy and infrastructure
The nearest Autobahn interchange is Mogendorf on the A 3 (Cologne–Frankfurt). The nearest InterCityExpress stop is the railway station at Montabaur on the Cologne-Frankfurt high-speed rail line.
Personalities
Lothar Hermann who was responsible for Detection and Arrest of Adolf Eichmann, has grown up in Quirnbach.
