District Westerwaldkreis Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) Area 4.86 km² Local time Monday 9:19 AM Dialling code 06435 | Elevation 275 m (902 ft) Postal codes 56414 Population 770 (31 Dec 2008) Postal code 56414 | |
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Weather 5°C, Wind E at 14 km/h, 65% Humidity | ||
Steinefrenz is an Ortsgemeinde – a community belonging to a Verbandsgemeinde – in the Westerwaldkreis in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.
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Map of Steinefrenz, Germany
Location
The community is located within the Westerwald, between Montabaur and Limburg an der Lahn and 25 km away from Koblenz. It is associated to the Verbandsgemeinde of Wallmerod an association of municipalities having its seat in the same-named town.
History
In 959 Steinefrenz had its first documentary mention as Brencede.
Community council
The council is made up of 12 council members who are elected for a period of four years in a majority vote in a municipal election.
Transport
East of the community runs Bundesstraße 8, linking Limburg an der Lahn and Hennef. The nearest Autobahn interchange is Diez on the A 3 (Cologne–Frankfurt), some 7 km away. The nearest InterCityExpress stops are Montabaur station and Limburg Süd station on the Cologne-Frankfurt high-speed rail line. It has a station on the Lower Westerwald Railway Unterwesterwaldbahn from Limburg to Siershahn.