Alpenrod
Alpenrod is an Ortsgemeinde – a community belonging to a Verbandsgemeinde – in the Westerwaldkreis in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. The Gräbersberg (513 m above sea level) on the Gemarkung Alpenrod – a rural area attached to the community – is the highest point in the Verbandsgemeinde of Hachenburg, a kind of collective municipality. On the Gräbersberg stands an observation tower with a viewing platform 30 m high and open to the public.
Alpenrod | |
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Municipality | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Alpenrod within Westerwaldkreis district | |
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| Coordinates: 50°37′53″N 7°52′09″E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Rhineland-Palatinate |
| District | Westerwaldkreis |
| Municipal assoc. | Hachenburg |
| Subdivisions | 3 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2019–24) | Beate Salzer (SPD) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 12.15 km2 (4.69 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 450 m (1,480 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31) | |
| • Total | 1,614 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (340/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 57642 |
| Dialling codes | 02662 |
| Vehicle registration | WW |
| Website | www.alpenrod.de |
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