Kadenbach

Municipality in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

(2019–24) Ute Kühchen^[1]Area • Total4.45 km² (1.72 sq mi)Elevation250 m (820 ft)Population • Total1,340 • Density300/km² (780/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)Postal codesDialling codes02620Vehicle registrationWWWebsitewww.kadenbach.net

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

Geography

The community lies in the Westerwald between Montabaur and Koblenz in the Nassau Nature Park. The community belongs to the Verbandsgemeinde of Montabaur, a kind of collective municipality.

History

In 1110, Kadenbach had its first documentary mention.

Politics

Community council

The council is made up of 17 council members, including the extraofficial mayor (Bürgermeister), who were elected in a municipal election on 13 June 2004.

	CDU	SPD	FWG Kadenbach	Total
2004	3	4	9	16 seats

Coat of arms

The community's arms recalls, with the cross pattée resembling the Teutonic Knights’ cross and the black eagle's head as part of the whole, the community's almost 600-year allegiance to the Koblenz House of the Teutonic Knights. The red cross and the tincture silver stand for the overlordship of the Electorate of Trier.

Economy and infrastructure

In 2006, a new credit union was built.

Transport

The nearest Autobahn interchange is Montabaur on the A 3 (Cologne–Frankfurt), some 12 km away.

References

External links

• Kadenbach (in German)