Country Germany District Westerwaldkreis Elevation 528 m (1,732 ft) Area 2.81 km² Local time Wednesday 4:15 AM Dialling code 02667 | State Rhineland-Palatinate Municipal assoc. Rennerod Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) Population 352 (31 Dec 2008) Postal code 56479 | |
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Oberroßbach is an Ortsgemeinde – a community belonging to a Verbandsgemeinde – in the Westerwaldkreis in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.
Contents
- Map of 56479 OberroC39Fbach Germany
- Location
- Geology
- Neighbouring communities
- Population
- History
- Community council
- Coat of arms
- Culture and sightseeing
- Buildings
- Sport
- Regular events
- Clubs
- Transport
- Established businesses
- References
Map of 56479 Oberro%C3%9Fbach, Germany
Location
The community lies in the High Westerwald between Siegen and Limburg an der Lahn. Through the community flows the Dorfbach. Near the community, and indeed at its original location, flows the actual Roßbach. Oberroßbach belongs to the Verbandsgemeinde of Rennerod, a kind of collective municipality. Its seat is in the like-named town.
Greater towns in the area are Siegen and Koblenz. The community’s highest point is Löh, also known as Hiesel.
Geology
In the 20th century, basalt was quarried in Oberroßbach. Until about 1970, the roadway was cobbled.
Neighbouring communities
Oberroßbach borders on Fehl-Ritzhausen, Zehnhausen, Niederroßbach, Hof and Salzburg.
Population
Almost all inhabitants follow the Evangelical faith. There are, however, also atheists, Catholics and members of the New Apostolic Church.
In 1819 there were 70 children (24% of the population) in school in Oberroßbach. In 1900, it was only 45, and after World War II, 36. When the school was dissolved in 1970, however, there were 61 children.
In 2007 and 2008, there was a great growth in population of 8.18%, due especially to the newly built housing estate.
History
In 1440, both places had their first documentary mention as Obern Rospach.
Community council
The council is made up of 8 council members who were elected in a majority vote in a municipal election on 13 June 2004.
Coat of arms
The blue bend in the community’s arms stands for the Roßbach, and the hexagonal columns refer to basalt quarrying’s former importance.
Culture and sightseeing
The continuation of Goethe’s tragic play Die natürliche Tochter was to have played in Oberroßbach, but this never came about.
Buildings
In Oberroßbach there are a village community house and a well out of which flows undrinkable water. There is the Ältsch Haus, and there are also a gliderport and a fire brigade equipment building.
Sport
In the village is a playing ground with a small sport ground. The clubs offer their respective sports.
Regular events
Clubs offer regular events. Each year there are festivals, among them the Battle Festival and the newly introduced Oktoberfest.
Clubs
In Oberroßbach there are a few clubs. Among them are the following:
Transport
East of the community runs Bundesstraße 54, leading from Limburg an der Lahn to Siegen. The nearest Autobahn interchange is Haiger/Burbach on the A 45 (Dortmund–Aschaffenburg), some 15 km away. The nearest InterCityExpress stop is the train station at Montabaur on the Cologne–Frankfurt high-speed rail line.
Established businesses
There is in Oberroßbach Spedition Sahm, a rather large shipping business. There is also the Töpferei Höller, a ceramics works. As well, there is the Sahm galvanizing plant.