Enspel
Enspel | |
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Location of Enspel within Westerwaldkreis district Westerwaldkreis | |
Municipal assoc. | Westerburg |
Government | |
• Mayor (2019–24) | Dieter Wisser[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 1.46 km2 (0.56 sq mi) |
Elevation | 390 m (1,280 ft) |
Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 304 |
• Density | 210/km2 (540/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 57647 |
Dialling codes | 02661 |
Vehicle registration | WW |
Website | www.enspel.de |
Enspel is an Ortsgemeinde – a community belonging to a Verbandsgemeinde – in the Westerwaldkreis in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.
Geography
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
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
The municipal council is made up of 9 council members, including the extraofficial mayor (Bürgermeister), who were elected in a
Economy and infrastructure
Transport
South of the community runs
Public institutions
- 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
- ^ Direktwahlen 2019, Westerwaldkreis, Landeswahlleiter Rheinland-Pfalz, accessed 9 August 2021.
- Statistisches Landesamt Rheinland-Pfalz. 2023.
External links
- Enspel (in German)