Steinefrenz
| Steinefrenz | ||
|---|---|---|
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  Steinefrenz | ||
Location of Steinefrenz within Westerwaldkreis district  | ||
| Coordinates: 50°27′33″N 07°55′57″E / 50.45917°N 7.93250°ECoordinates: 50°27′33″N 07°55′57″E / 50.45917°N 7.93250°E | ||
| Country | Germany | |
| State | Rhineland-Palatinate | |
| District | Westerwaldkreis | |
| Municipal assoc. | Wallmerod | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Klaus-Dieter Kühner | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 4.86 km2 (1.88 sq mi) | |
| Population (2015-12-31)[1] | ||
| • Total | 780 | |
| • Density | 160/km2 (420/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
| Postal codes | 56414 | |
| Dialling codes | 06435 | |
| Vehicle registration | WW | |
| Website | www.steinefrenz.de | |
Steinefrenz is an Ortsgemeinde – a community belonging to a Verbandsgemeinde – in the Westerwaldkreis in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.
Geography
Location
The community is located within the Westerwald, between Montabaur and Limburg an der Lahn and 25 km away from Koblenz. It is associated to the Verbandsgemeinde of Wallmerod an association of municipalities having its seat in the same-named town.
History
In 959 Steinefrenz had its first documentary mention as Brencede.
Politics
Community council
The council is made up of 12 council members who are elected for a period of four years in a majority vote in a municipal election.
Economy and infrastructure
Transport
East of the community runs Bundesstraße 8, linking Limburg an der Lahn and Hennef. The nearest Autobahn interchange is Diez on the A 3 (Cologne–Frankfurt), some 7 km away. The nearest InterCityExpress stops are Montabaur station and Limburg Süd station on the Cologne-Frankfurt high-speed rail line. It has a station on the Lower Westerwald Railway Unterwesterwaldbahn from Limburg to Siershahn.
References
- ↑ "Gemeinden in Deutschland mit Bevölkerung am 31. Dezember 2015" (PDF). Statistisches Bundesamt (in German). 2016.
External links
- Steinefrenz (German)
