Gerach, Rhineland-Palatinate

Gerach is a municipality in the district of Birkenfeld, in Rhineland- Palatinate. It belongs to the municipality Herrnstein.

Geography

In the south of Gerach located next to the vast city Idar- Oberstein's local congregations Hintertiefenbach and Vollmersbach. By running in the north German Gemstone Route Gerach is also connected to the local communities Veitsrodt, Niederwörresbach and Fischbach as well as the administrative center of the municipality Herrnstein.

To Gerach includes the living space Geracher mill.

Population

The development of the population of Gerach, the values ​​from 1871 to 1987 based on population censuses:

Policy

Parish council

The local council in Gerach consists of six council members, who were elected at the municipal election held on 7 June 2009 by majority vote, and the honorary mayor as chairman.

Culture and sights

The Geracher Wasserschleiferei dates from 1874.

Economy and infrastructure

In the southeast, the highway runs 41 In Fischbach is a station on the railway line Bingen- Saarbrücken.