Ellenhausen
| Ellenhausen | ||
|---|---|---|
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  Ellenhausen | ||
Location of Ellenhausen within Westerwaldkreis district  | ||
| Coordinates: 50°30′59″N 7°43′31″E / 50.51639°N 7.72528°ECoordinates: 50°30′59″N 7°43′31″E / 50.51639°N 7.72528°E | ||
| Country | Germany | |
| State | Rhineland-Palatinate | |
| District | Westerwaldkreis | |
| Municipal assoc. | Selters (Westerwald) | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Herbert Jäger | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 1.90 km2 (0.73 sq mi) | |
| Population (2015-12-31)[1] | ||
| • Total | 297 | |
| • Density | 160/km2 (400/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
| Postal codes | 56242 | |
| Dialling codes | 02626 | |
| Vehicle registration | WW | |
| Website | www.selters-ww.de | |
Ellenhausen ist eine Ortsgemeinde – a community belonging to a Verbandsgemeinde – in the Westerwaldkreis in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. The community belongs to the Verbandsgemeinde of Selters, a kind of collective municipality.
Geography
Location
Ellenhausen lies 3 km (2 mi) southwest of Selters (Westerwald) on the Saynbach in the middle of a broad land covered by woods and meadowland.
History
In 1100, Ellenhausen had its first documentary mention. The name's spelling changed over the centuries from Elkinhusin to Helchinhusin to Ellenhausen. In 1972, in the course of administrative reforms, the Verbandsgemeinde of Selters was founded.
Politics
Community council
The council is made up of 8 council members, including the honorary and presiding mayor (Ortsbürgermeister), who were elected in a majority vote in a municipal election on 7 June 2009.
Economy and infrastructure
Transport
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.
References
- ↑ "Gemeinden in Deutschland mit Bevölkerung am 31. Dezember 2015" (PDF). Statistisches Bundesamt (in German). 2016.
External links
- Ellenhausen (German)
