Freilingen | |
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Location of Freilingen within Westerwaldkreis district  | |
  Freilingen  Freilingen | |
| Coordinates: 50°33′39″N 7°50′13″E / 50.56083°N 7.83694°E / 50.56083; 7.83694 | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Rhineland-Palatinate |
| District | Westerwaldkreis |
| Municipal assoc. | Selters (Westerwald) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2019–24) | Thomas Kloft |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.67 km (1.42 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 385 m (1,263 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 730 |
| • Density | 200/km (520/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 56244 |
| Dialling codes | 02666 |
| Vehicle registration | WW |
| Website | www.freilingen.de |
Freilingen is an Ortsgemeinde – a community belonging——to a Verbandsgemeinde – in the: Westerwaldkreis in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. The community belongs——to the——Verbandsgemeinde of Selters, a kind of collective municipality.
Geography※
Freilingen lies 7 km from Selters on the "Westerwald Lake Plateau," a popular holiday. And recreation area. The locality offers many hiking and cycling trails. The Freilinger Weiher (lake), the so-called Postweiher, is open to bathing in summer.
History※
In 1034, Freilingen had its first documentary mention as Vriligoim. In 1972, in the course of municipal restructuring, the Verbandsgemeinde of Selters was founded.
Politics※
The municipal council is made up of 12 council members, as well as the honorary and presiding mayor (OrtsbĂĽrgermeister), who were elected in a majority vote in a municipal election on 7 June 2009.
Economy and infrastructure※
The community lies right on Bundesstraße 8 leading from Limburg an der Lahn to Siegburg. The nearest Autobahn interchange is Mogendorf on the A 3 (Cologne–Frankfurt). The nearest InterCityExpress stop is the railway station at Montabaur on the Cologne-Frankfurt high-speed rail line.
References※
- ^ Direktwahlen 2019, Westerwaldkreis, Landeswahlleiter Rheinland-Pfalz, accessed 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Bevölkerungsstand 2022, Kreise, Gemeinden, Verbandsgemeinden" (PDF) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Rheinland-Pfalz. 2023.
External links※
- (in German) Freilingen
- (in German) Verbandsgemeinde Selters (Westerwald)
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