District Westerwaldkreis Elevation 300 m (1,000 ft) Area 4.75 km² Local time Thursday 3:26 PM Dialling code 06439 | Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) Population 581 (31 Dec 2008) Postal code 56412 | |
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Weather 14°C, Wind W at 19 km/h, 71% Humidity | ||
Gackenbach is an Ortsgemeinde – a community belonging to a Verbandsgemeinde – in the Westerwaldkreis in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It belongs to the Verbandsgemeinde of Montabaur, a kind of collective municipality.
Contents
- Map of 56412 Gackenbach Germany
- Location
- Dies
- Kirchhr
- History
- Community council
- Wild und Freizeitpark Westerwald
- Established businesses
- People connected with the community
- References
Map of 56412 Gackenbach, Germany
Location
Gackenbach lies in the Buchfinkenland in the southern Westerwald as well as in the geographical triangle between Koblenz, Limburg an der Lahn and Montabaur in the middle of the Nassau Nature Park.
Dies
Dies lies below Gackenbach in the Gelbach Valley. It has roughly 70 to 75 inhabitants and is in a pleasant setting on the Gelbach.
Kirchähr
The constituent community of Kirchähr also lies in the Gelbach Valley and consists mainly of the Karlsheim Kirchähr, a youth and meeting centre of the Bishopric of Limburg with its own campground for tents on the other side of the Gelbach.
History
In 1290, Gackenbach had its first documentary mention.
Community council
The council is made up of 13 council members, including the extraofficial mayor (Bürgermeister), who were elected in a municipal election on 7 June 2009.
Wild- und Freizeitpark Westerwald
In Gackenbach is found the Wild- und Freizeitpark Westerwald (“Westerwald Wilderness and Amusement Park”), where visitors can observe many native species of animal as well as wisent in their natural habitat in an area of 4 ha. Also, there are a petting zoo, barbecue pits and a 400-m-long summer toboggan run.
Established businesses
F. Stephan Medizintechnik GmbH manufactures devices for medical use.