Alsbach, Westerwaldkreis

Alsbach
Municipality
Coat of arms
Location of Alsbach within Westerwaldkreis district
Alsbach Alsbach
Coordinates: 50°27′56″N 7°39′43″E
Country	Germany
State	Rhineland-Palatinate
District	Westerwaldkreis
Municipal assoc.	Ransbach-Baumbach
Government
• Mayor (2019–24)	Heike Christmann
Area
• Total	4.77 km2 (1.84 sq mi)
Elevation	280 m (920 ft)
Population  (2022-12-31)
• Total	646
• Density	140/km2 (350/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	56237
Dialling codes	02601
Vehicle registration	WW
Website	www.alsbach.de

Alsbach is an Ortsgemeinde – a community belonging to a Verbandsgemeinde – in the Westerwaldkreis in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.

Geography

The community lies in the Westerwald between Koblenz and Siegen. Fifty-four percent of the rural area is wooded. Alsbach belongs to the Verbandsgemeinde of Ransbach-Baumbach, a kind of collective municipality.

History

In 1143, Alsbach had its first documentary mention. From 1806 it belonged to the Duchy of Nassau. In 1866 it passed to Prussia.

Coat of arms

The community's arms are based on those formerly borne by the Counts of Wied, Alsbach's former overlords.

Economy and infrastructure

South of Alsbach runs the Autobahn A 48. The nearby Brexbachtalbahn (railway) is no longer in service.

External links

• Alsbach Archived 2016-10-02 at the Wayback Machine (in German)
• Alsbach in the television programme Hierzuland Archived 2007-09-29 at the Wayback Machine (in German)