Arzbach
Arzbach is a municipality in the Rhein- Lahn-Kreis in Rhineland- Palatinate. It belongs to the municipality of Bad Ems. Arzbach is a nationally recognized resort.
Geography
Arzbach located in the wester part of the forests Nassau nature park about nine kilometers southwest of Montabaur and eleven kilometers east of Koblenz. Through the town flows the Emsbach.
To Arzbach also includes the south west of the local situation lying hamlet Bierhaus.
History
Arzbach is located on the Upper Germanic - Rhaetian Limes. On the mountain Big Head ( 422.2 m above sea level. NN ) about one kilometer south-east of the town is the Stefan Sturm, a reconstruction of a Roman watchtower in stone and wood.
Arzbach was first mentioned in 1235 as the center of the parish Augst documented and belonged until 1803 to the Electorate of Trier. From 1806 the town was part of the duchy of Nassau, which was annexed in 1866 by Prussia. Since 1946 it has been part of Rhineland- Palatinate. Arzbach part of the municipality Bad Ems on since its establishment in 1972 and was incorporated on March 16, 1974 from the former Unterwesterwald district Rhein- Lahn-Kreis. 1982 Limeshalle and adjacent a grass sports field was built.
For Roman Archaeology and History of Arzbach see also: fort Arzbach.
Statistics on Population Development
The development of the population of Arzbach, the values from 1871 to 1987 based on population censuses:
Parish council
The local council in Arzbach consists of 16 council members, who were elected at the municipal election held on 7 June 2009 of personalized proportional representation, and the honorary mayor as chairman.
Allocation of seats in the local council:
Culture and sights
Arzbach located on the German Limes Road.
Since 2003, nature lovers and free flyers Big Head Westerwald eV is done paragliding at the Roman Tower of the club.
Economy and infrastructure
Traffic
Arzbach part of the transport association Rhein-Mosel. The bus lines 460 and 557 connect the city with the next regional train station, Bad Ems, as well as with the remote stations Koblenz Hbf and Montabaur.
About three kilometers north- west of Arzbach the B runs 49 casting -Koblenz.
Cycle paths
By Arzbach leads the German Limes Cycle Route. This follows the Upper Germanic - Rhaetian Limes 818 km from Bad Hönningen am Rhein to Regensburg on the Danube.
Education
In Arzbach there is a kindergarten and the elementary school " Limes school". The nearest secondary schools are in Bad Ems Adolf Empire Wine special school, the Goethe -Gymnasium and the Schiller -Realschule plus.