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Enspel

Summary

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

Enspel
Municipality
Coat of arms of Enspel
Coat of arms
Location of Enspel within Westerwaldkreis district
Enspel is located in Germany
Enspel
Enspel
Enspel is located in Rhineland-Palatinate
Enspel
Enspel
Coordinates: 50°37′05″N 7°53′11″E / 50.61806°N 7.88639°E / 50.61806; 7.88639
CountryGermany
StateRhineland-Palatinate
DistrictWesterwaldkreis
Municipal assoc.Westerburg
Government
 • Mayor (2019–24) Dieter Wisser[1]
Area
 • Total1.46 km2 (0.56 sq mi)
Elevation
390 m (1,280 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total304
 • Density210/km2 (540/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
57647
Dialling codes02661
Vehicle registrationWW
Websitewww.enspel.de

Geography edit

Enspel lies 10 km northwest of Westerburg on a bank on the west slope of the Stöffel, a basalt mountain. The community's structure is based on the nearby basalt quarries which were worked beginning about 1900. Worth seeing are the mighty crevices and outcrops in the Stöffel. Since 1972 Enspel has belonged to what was then the newly founded Verbandsgemeinde of Westerburg, a kind of collective municipality.

History edit

In 1261, Enspel had its first documentary mention. In the 20th century, the famous Stöffelmaus was found. This was a fossil of a now extinct gliding rodent, Eomys quercyi.

Politics edit

The municipal council is made up of 9 council members, including the extraofficial mayor (Bürgermeister), who were elected in a majority vote in a municipal election on 7 June 2009.

Economy and infrastructure edit

Transport edit

South of the community runs Bundesstraße 255 leading from Montabaur to Herborn. The nearest Autobahn interchange is Montabaur on the A 3 (Cologne–Frankfurt). Enspel 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 stop is the railway station at Montabaur on the Cologne-Frankfurt high-speed rail line.

Public institutions edit

  • Fire brigade
  • "Stöffelhalle" village association house
  • "Am Stöffel" Guesthouse – self-catering
  • Blockhütte (cabin)
  • Jugendraum (“Youth Room”)
  • Football area
  • Two playgrounds
  • Entrance to Stöffel-Park

References edit

  1. ^ Direktwahlen 2019, Westerwaldkreis, Landeswahlleiter Rheinland-Pfalz, accessed 9 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Bevölkerungsstand 2022, Kreise, Gemeinden, Verbandsgemeinden" (PDF) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Rheinland-Pfalz. 2023.

External links edit

  • Enspel (in German)