Oberroßbach

Oberroßbach
Coat of arms of Oberroßbach Coat of arms
Oberroßbach
Location of Oberroßbach within Westerwaldkreis district 250px
Coordinates:
Country	Germany
State	Rhineland-Palatinate
District	Westerwaldkreis
Municipal assoc.	Rennerod
Government
• Mayor	Gerhard Semmelrogge
Area
• Total	2.81 km2 (1.08 sq mi)
Population (2013-12-31)
• Total	341
• Density	120/km2 (310/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	56479
Dialling codes	02667
Vehicle registration	WW
Website	www.rennerod.de

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

Geography

Location

The community lies in the High Westerwald between Siegen and Limburg an der Lahn. Through the community flows the Dorfbach. Near the community, and indeed at its original location, flows the actual Roßbach. Oberroßbach belongs to the Verbandsgemeinde of Rennerod, a kind of collective municipality. Its seat is in the like-named town.

Greater towns in the area are Siegen and Koblenz. The community’s highest point is Löh, also known as Hiesel.

Geology

In the 20th century, basalt was quarried in Oberroßbach. Until about 1970, the roadway was cobbled.

Neighbouring communities

Oberroßbach borders on Fehl-Ritzhausen, Zehnhausen, Niederroßbach, Hof and Salzburg.

Population

Almost all inhabitants follow the Evangelical faith. There are, however, also atheists, Catholics and members of the New Apostolic Church.

In 1819 there were 70 children (24% of the population) in school in Oberroßbach. In 1900, it was only 45, and after World War II, 36. When the school was dissolved in 1970, however, there were 61 children.

In 2007 and 2008, there was a great growth in population of 8.18%, due especially to the newly built housing estate.

Population development

Year	1643	1665	1741	1807	1819	1900	1945	2007	2008
	6	65	92	175	283	183	256	342	356

History

In 1440, both places had their first documentary mention as Obern Rospach.

Politics

Community council

The council is made up of 8 council members who were elected in a majority vote in a municipal election on 13 June 2004.

Coat of arms

The blue bend in the community’s arms stands for the Roßbach, and the hexagonal columns refer to basalt quarrying’s former importance.

Culture and sightseeing

The continuation of Goethe’s tragic play Die natürliche Tochter was to have played in Oberroßbach, but this never came about.

Buildings

In Oberroßbach there are a village community house and a well out of which flows undrinkable water. There is the Ältsch Haus, and there are also a gliderport and a fire brigade equipment building.

Sport

In the village is a playing ground with a small sport ground. The clubs offer their respective sports.

Regular events

Clubs offer regular events. Each year there are festivals, among them the Battle Festival and the newly introduced Oktoberfest.

Clubs

In Oberroßbach there are a few clubs. Among them are the following:

• The Haareweißleu, a kind of tradition club that takes part in village festivals.
• The Oberroßbach Volunteer Fire Brigade, which likewise takes part in village festivals. Also belonging to it is the Oberroßbach Youth Volunteer Fire Brigade.
• The Gemeinschaft Oberroßbach e. V. , which was founded through a citizens’ initiative in 2005 (it is to be dissolved in 2008).

Economy and infrastructure

Transport

East of the community runs Bundesstraße 54, leading from Limburg an der Lahn to Siegen. The nearest Autobahn interchange is Haiger/Burbach on the A 45 (Dortmund–Aschaffenburg), some 15 km away. The nearest InterCityExpress stop is the train station at Montabaur on the Cologne–Frankfurt high-speed rail line.

Established businesses

There is in Oberroßbach Spedition Sahm, a rather large shipping business. There is also the Töpferei Höller, a ceramics works. As well, there is the Sahm galvanizing plant.

External links

• Oberroßbach in the collective municipality’s Web pages (German)