Steinefrenz

Steinefrenz

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Steinefrenz

Coordinates: 50°27′33″N 07°55′57″E / 50.45917°N 7.93250°E / 50.45917; 7.93250Coordinates: 50°27′33″N 07°55′57″E / 50.45917°N 7.93250°E / 50.45917; 7.93250
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 (CologneFrankfurt), 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.

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