Schenkelberg

Basic data
State :	Rhineland-Palatinate
County :	Westerwaldkreis
Association municipality :	Selters (Westerwald)
Height :	395 m above sea level NHN
Area :	3.51 km 2
Residents:	642 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density :	183 inhabitants per km 2
Postal code :	56244
Area code :	02626
License plate :	WW
Community key :	07 1 43 066
LOCODE :	DE SL4
Association administration address:	Am Saynbach 5–7 ; 56242 Selters (Westerwald)
Website :	og-schenkelberg.de
Mayoress :	Carolin Bruns
Location of the local community Schenkelberg in the Westerwaldkreis

Schenkelberg is a municipality in the Westerwaldkreis in Rhineland-Palatinate . It belongs to the community of Selters (Westerwald) .

Geographical location

Herz-Jesu-Kirche in Schenkelberg

Schenkelberg is three kilometers from Herschbach and seven kilometers from Selters (Westerwald) . In the immediate vicinity is the Westerwald Lake District , a popular holiday and recreation area. The area offers numerous hiking and cycling trails.

history

Schenkelberg, aerial photo (2016)

Schenkelberg was first mentioned in 1219 as Schenkelenberg and has been using its current name since 1624 after several minor spelling changes.

The Herz-Jesu-Kirche dates from 1750.

politics

Municipal council

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

mayor

Carolin Bruns became local mayor of Schenkelberg in 2009. In the direct election on May 26, 2019, she was confirmed in office for another five years with 71.6 percent of the votes cast.

coat of arms

	Blazon : "Under a silver shield head, inside two gold-insulated and green-tipped red roses, in green a golden lintel rafter, raised by a golden wicker basket."

traffic

The community is west of the B 8 , which leads from Limburg an der Lahn to Siegburg .
The next motorway junction is Ransbach-Baumbach on the A3 Cologne - Frankfurt am Main .
The closest ICE stop is Montabaur train station on the Cologne – Rhein / Main high-speed line .

Others

In the vernacular of the neighbors, the residents of Schenkelberg are sometimes referred to as reffjesmakers or reffjer , because many of the residents there used to be a basket maker .