Oberfischbach

The title of this article is ambiguous. Further meanings are listed under Oberfischbach (disambiguation) .

coat of arms	Germany map
	Coordinates: 50 ° 15 '  N , 7 ° 57'  E
Basic data
State :	Rhineland-Palatinate
County :	Rhein-Lahn district
Association municipality :	Aar facility
Height :	355 m above sea level NHN
Area :	5.04 km 2
Residents:	156 (Dec 31, 2019)
Population density :	31 inhabitants per km 2
Postal code :	56370
Area code :	06486
License plate :	EMS, DIZ, GOH
Community key :	07 1 41 101
Association administration address:	Burgstrasse 1 56368 Katzenelnbogen
Website :	www.aar-einrich.de
Local Mayor :	Heinz Eberhardt
Location of the local community Oberfischbach in the Rhein-Lahn district

Oberfischbach is a municipality in the Rhein-Lahn district in Rhineland-Palatinate . It belongs to the municipality of Aar-Einrich .

history

Oberfischbach was mentioned for the first time in 1195. The place belonged to the County of Katzenelnbogen , later became part of Hesse and was separated from Mittel- and Niederfischbach by a state border . Of the three Fischbachs, Niederfischbach disappeared when all residents emigrated to America in 1853. In 1866 the Duchy of Nassau and with it Oberfischbach were annexed by Prussia . Oberfischbach has been part of the state of Rhineland-Palatinate since 1946 . In 1972, as part of an administrative reform , the community of Katzenelnbogen was formed , to which the local community of Oberfischbach belonged until 2019 and which was then merged into the community of Aar-Einrich.

Population development

The development of the population of Oberfischbach, the values ​​from 1871 to 1987 are based on censuses:

year Residents 1815 130 1835 178 1871 187 1905 161 1939 170 1950 183

year Residents 1961 152 1970 159 1987 148 1997 151 2005 179 2019 156

politics

Municipal council

The council in Oberfischbach consists of six council members, who in the local elections on May 26, 2019 in a majority vote were elected, and the honorary mayor as chairman.

mayor

Mayor of Oberfischbach is Heinz Eberhardt. In the direct election on May 26, 2019, he was elected with a share of 64.58% of the vote and is the successor to Herbert Geihslinger, who did not run again.

coat of arms

	Reasons for the coat of arms: The coat of arms of Oberfischbach and Mittelfischbach show three fish as symbols of the name Fischbach. The upper fish is shifted to the right for Oberfischbach , the middle one for Mittelfischbach, and if Niederfischbach were still there, the lowest fish would be in front of the row in its coat of arms.

Web links

Commons : Oberfischbach  - Collection of images

• Local municipality Oberfischbach on the website of the municipality of Aar-Einrich

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b} State Statistical Office of Rhineland-Palatinate - population status 2019, districts, municipalities, association communities ( help on this ).
2. ↑ State Statistical Office Rhineland-Palatinate - regional data
3. ^ The Regional Returning Officer Rhineland-Palatinate: Local elections 2019, city and municipal council elections
4. ^ The Regional Returning Officer for Rhineland-Palatinate: direct elections 2019. see Aar-Einrich, Verbandsgemeinde, 26th line of results. Retrieved November 23, 2019 .