Alsbach, Westerwaldkreis

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

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Geography

The municipality lies in the Westerwald between Koblenz and Siegen. Fifty-four percent of the rural area is wooded. Alsbach belongs to the Verbandsgemeinde of Ransbach-Baumbach, a kind of collective municipality.

History

In 1143, Alsbach had its first documentary mention. From 1806 it belonged to the Duchy of Nassau. In 1866 it passed to Prussia.

Coat of arms

The municipality's arms are based on those formerly borne by the Counts of Wied, Alsbach's former overlords.

Economy and infrastructure

South of Alsbach runs the Autobahn A 48. The nearby Brexbachtalbahn is no longer in service.