Country Germany District Westerwaldkreis Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) Area 4.57 km² Local time Saturday 5:53 PM Dialling code 02624 | State Rhineland-Palatinate Elevation 300 m (1,000 ft) Postal codes 56206 Population 1,524 (31 Dec 2008) Postal code 56206 Municipal assoc. Höhr-Grenzhausen | |
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Hilgert in the Kannenbäckerland is an Ortsgemeinde – a community belonging to a Verbandsgemeinde – in the Westerwaldkreis in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.
Contents
- Map of Hilgert Germany
- Location
- History
- Community council
- Transport
- Sons and daughters of the town
- References
Map of Hilgert, Germany
Location
Hilgert lies roughly 13 km from Koblenz on the edge of the Nassau Nature Park. The community belongs to the Verbandsgemeinde of Höhr-Grenzhausen, a kind of collective municipality.
History
In 1340, Hilgert had its first documentary mention.
Community council
The council is made up of 17 council members, including the extraofficial mayor (Bürgermeister), who were elected in a municipal election on 7 June 2009.
Transport
The A 48 with its Höhr-Grenzhausen interchange (AS 12) lies right near the municipal area, 3 km away. The nearest InterCityExpress stops are the railway station at Montabaur on the Cologne-Frankfurt high-speed rail line and the one at Koblenz on the Rechte Rheinstrecke.