Berzhahn

Infobox Ort in Deutschland
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Wappen = Wappen von Berzhahn.pnglat_deg = 50 |lat_min = 32 |lat_sec = 24
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Lageplan = Berzhahn im Westerwaldkreis.pngBundesland = Rheinland-Pfalz
Landkreis = Westerwaldkreis
Verbandsgemeinde = Westerburg
Höhe = 310
Fläche = 3.26
Einwohner = 478
Stand = 2006-12-31
PLZ = 56459
Vorwahl = 02663
Kfz = WW
Gemeindeschlüssel = 07 1 43 209
Adresse-Verband = Neumarkt 1
56457 Westerburg
Website = [http://www.berzhahn.de www.berzhahn.de]
Bürgermeister = Karl-Heinz Uhl

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

Geography

Location

Berzhahn lies on the north slope of the broad woodland 4 km southeast of Westerburg. Since 1972 it has belonged to what was then the newly founded "Verbandsgemeinde" of Westerburg, a kind of collective municipality found only in Rhineland-Palatinate.

History

In 1338, Berzhahn had its first documentary mention.

Politics

Community council

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

Economy and infrastructure

Transport

Southeast of the community runs "Bundesstraße" 255, which leads from Montabaur to Rennerod. The nearest Autobahn interchanges are "Montabaur" and "Limburg an der Lahn" on the A 3 (Cologne–Frankfurt am Main). Berzhahn lies on the "Oberwesterwaldbahn" (railway) to Limburg and Au (Sieg). From there, the cities of Cologne, Koblenz, Frankfurt am Main and Wiesbaden may be reached directly. The nearest InterCityExpress stops are the railway stations at Montabaur and Limburg Süd on the Cologne-Frankfurt high-speed rail line.

External links

* [http://www.berzhahn.de/ Berzhahn’s Internet presence]
* [http://www.westerburger-land.de/haupt/gemeinden/uebersicht/unsere_gemeinden/ortsgemeinden/berzhahn/index.phtml Berzhahn in the collective municipality’s Web pages] de icon