Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) Area 7.32 km² Population 600 (31 Dec 2008) Dialling code 06361 | Elevation 257 m (843 ft) Postal codes 67813 Local time Sunday 8:04 PM Postal code 67813 Municipal assoc. Rockenhausen | |
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Weather 9°C, Wind E at 11 km/h, 49% Humidity | ||
Gerbach is a municipality in the Donnersbergkreis district, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.
Map of 67813 Gerbach, Germany
At Gerbach, there is the worlds most powerful wind turbine, an Enercon E-126 with axis height of 135 metres and rotor diameter of 127 metres with a generation capacity of 7.5 MW.
The first documented mention is dated 1192. Gerbach is also called "Klää Paris" (little Paris), as during the French revolution Gerbach had a high density of bars, just like Paris.
Gerbach has a very traditional male choral society, founded in 1861. In 2011 there was an anniversary celebration (150 years). Furthermore, a carnival club is very active in the community as well as a sports club (Soccer, Table Tennis, Aerobic).
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