Steinefrenz

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

Steinefrenz
Municipality
Coat of arms
Location of Steinefrenz within Westerwaldkreis district
Steinefrenz Steinefrenz
Coordinates: 50°27′33″N 07°55′57″E
Country	Germany
State	Rhineland-Palatinate
District	Westerwaldkreis
Municipal assoc.	Wallmerod
Government
• Mayor (2019–24)	Michael Hannappel
Area
• Total	4.86 km2 (1.88 sq mi)
Elevation	275 m (902 ft)
Population  (2022-12-31)
• Total	801
• Density	160/km2 (430/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	56414
Dialling codes	06435
Vehicle registration	WW
Website	www.steinefrenz.de

Steinefrenz is located in the administrative district Westerwaldkreis and has a population of 803 people (Dec. 2020).

Geography

The community is located within the Westerwald, between Montabaur and Limburg an der Lahn and 25 km away from Koblenz. It is associated to the Verbandsgemeinde of Wallmerod an association of municipalities having its seat in the same-named town.

History

In 959 Steinefrenz had its first documentary mention as Brencede.

Politics

The municipal council is made up of 12 council members who are elected for a period of four years in a majority vote in a municipal election.

Economy and infrastructure

East of the community runs Bundesstraße 8, linking Limburg an der Lahn and Hennef. The nearest Autobahn interchange is Diez on the A 3 (Cologne–Frankfurt), some 7 km away. The nearest InterCityExpress stops are Montabaur station and Limburg Süd station on the Cologne-Frankfurt high-speed rail line. It has a station on the Lower Westerwald Railway Unterwesterwaldbahn from Limburg to Siershahn.

External links

• Steinefrenz (in German)