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Burgschwalbach

Coordinates: 50°16′59.6″N 8°4′48.99″E / 50.283222°N 8.0802750°E / 50.283222; 8.0802750
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Burgschwalbach
Municipality
Coat of arms of Burgschwalbach
Coat of arms
Location of Burgschwalbach within Rhein-Lahn-Kreis district
Burgschwalbach is located in Germany
Burgschwalbach
Burgschwalbach
Burgschwalbach is located in Rhineland-Palatinate
Burgschwalbach
Burgschwalbach
Coordinates: 50°16′59.6″N 8°4′48.99″E / 50.283222°N 8.0802750°E / 50.283222; 8.0802750
CountryGermany
StateRhineland-Palatinate
DistrictRhein-Lahn-Kreis
Municipal assoc.Aar-Einrich
Government
 • Mayor (2019–24) Ehrenfried Bastian[1] (SPD)
Area
 • Total
9.21 km2 (3.56 sq mi)
Elevation
170 m (560 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total
1,064
 • Density120/km2 (300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
65558
Dialling codes06430
Vehicle registrationEMS, DIZ, GOH
Websitewww.burgschwalbach.de

Burgschwalbach is a municipality in the district of Rhein-Lahn, in Rhineland-Palatinate, in western Germany. It belongs to the association community of Aar-Einrich.

The Schwalbach Castle was built between 1354 and 1371 by Count Eberhard V. of Katzenelnbogen. Gilbrecht of Schönborn was mentioned as the count's burgmann in 1373. In the 16th century, Burgschwalbach passed to the County of Nassau.

References

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  1. ^ Direktwahlen 2019, Rhein-Lahn-Kreis, Landeswahlleiter Rheinland-Pfalz, accessed 5 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Bevölkerungsstand 2022, Kreise, Gemeinden, Verbandsgemeinden" (PDF) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Rheinland-Pfalz. 2023.
Schwalbach Castle (Burg Schwalbach)


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