Country Germany District Westerwaldkreis Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) Area 4.55 km² Population 575 (31 Dec 2008) Dialling code 02626 | State Rhineland-Palatinate Elevation 270 m (890 ft) Postal codes 56242 Local time Monday 6:27 AM Postal code 56242 Municipal assoc. Selters | |
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Vielbach is an Ortsgemeinde – a community belonging to a Verbandsgemeinde – in the Westerwaldkreis in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.
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Map of Vielbach, Germany
Location
Vielbach lies 3 km south of Selters in the lower reaches of the kleiner Saynbach in the middle of woodlands and meadowlands. The community belongs to the Verbandsgemeinde of Selters, a kind of collective municipality. Its seat is in the like-named town.
History
In 1315, Vielbach had its first documentary mention. The name’s spelling has changed over the centuries from Villebach to Vyllebach to Vielbach.
Community council
The council is made up of 12 council members, as well as the honorary and presiding mayor (Ortsbürgermeister), who were elected in a majority vote in a municipal election on 13 June 2004.
Transport
The nearest Autobahn interchange is Mogendorf on the A 3 (Cologne–Frankfurt). The nearest InterCityExpress stop is the railway station at Montabaur on the Cologne-Frankfurt high-speed rail line.