Siershahn
Siershahn | |
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Location of Siershahn within Westerwaldkreis district Westerwaldkreis | |
| Municipal assoc. | Wirges |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2019–24) | Alwin Scherz[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.43 km2 (1.71 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 290 m (950 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 2,943 |
| • Density | 660/km2 (1,700/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 56427 |
| Dialling codes | 02623 |
| Vehicle registration | WW |
| Website | www.siershahn.de |
Siershahn is an Ortsgemeinde – a community belonging to a Verbandsgemeinde – in the Westerwaldkreis in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.
History
Clay finds from La Tène times have been unearthed here. In 1211, Siershahn had its first documentary mention as Sigarshagen.
Politics
The municipal council is made up of 21 council members, with the extraofficial mayor (Bürgermeister), who were elected in a municipal election on 7 June 2009.
Allocation of seats in the municipal council:[3]
| Wahl | CDU |
FWG | BLS | Total |
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| 2009 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 20 seats |
| 2004 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 20 seats |
Economy and infrastructure
Siershahn's biggest firm, and the one richest in tradition is Cera Tech (formerly Keramchemie), still employing most of the villagers. Nearby, during the
Siershahn has several bypass roads so that heavy vehicles do not drive through the community as they once did.
Transport
The nearest
References
- ^ Direktwahlen 2019, Westerwaldkreis, Landeswahlleiter Rheinland-Pfalz, accessed 9 August 2021.
- Statistisches Landesamt Rheinland-Pfalz. 2023.
- ^ "Local Elections Rhineland-Palatinate 2009" (in German). Retrieved 17 June 2013.
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