District Westerwaldkreis Elevation 250 m (820 ft) Area 4.45 km² Local time Friday 3:24 PM Dialling code 02620 | Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) Population 1,396 (31 Dec 2008) Postal code 56337 | |
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Weather 11°C, Wind W at 19 km/h, 61% Humidity | ||
Kadenbach is an Ortsgemeinde – a community belonging to a Verbandsgemeinde – in the Westerwaldkreis in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.
Contents
- Map of Kadenbach Germany
- Location
- History
- Community council
- Coat of arms
- Economy and infrastructure
- Transport
- References
Map of Kadenbach, Germany
Location
The community lies in the Westerwald between Montabaur and Koblenz in the Nassau Nature Park. The community belongs to the Verbandsgemeinde of Montabaur, a kind of collective municipality.
History
In 1110, Kadenbach 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 13 June 2004.
Coat of arms
The community’s arms recalls, with the cross pattée resembling the Teutonic Knights’ cross and the black eagle’s head as part of the whole, the community’s almost 600-year allegiance to the Koblenz House of the Teutonic Knights. The red cross and the tincture silver stand for the overlordship of the Electorate of Trier.
Economy and infrastructure
In 2006, a new credit union was built.
Transport
The nearest Autobahn interchange is Montabaur on the A 3 (Cologne–Frankfurt), some 12 km away.