Gerbach
Appearance
Gerbach | |
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Country | Germany |
State | Rhineland-Palatinate |
District | Donnersbergkreis |
Municipal assoc. | Rockenhausen |
Government | |
• Mayor | Klaus Hofmann |
Area | |
• Total | 7.32 km2 (2.83 sq mi) |
Elevation | 257 m (843 ft) |
Population (2022-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 513 |
• Density | 70/km2 (180/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 67813 |
Dialling codes | 06361 |
Vehicle registration | KIB |
Website | rockenhausen.de |
Gerbach is a municipality in the Donnersbergkreis district, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.
At Gerbach, there is the worlds most powerful wind turbine, an Enercon E-126 with axis height of 135 metres and rotor diameter of 127 metres with a generation capacity of 7.5 MW.
The first documented mention is dated 1192. Gerbach is also called "Klää Paris" (little Paris), as during the french revolution Gerbach had a high density of bars, just like Paris.
Gerbach has a very traditional male choral society, founded in 1861. In 2011 there was an anniversary celebration (150 years). Furthermore a carnival club is very active in the community as well as a sports club (Soccer, Table Tennis, Aerobic).
References
- ^ "Bevölkerungsstand 2022, Kreise, Gemeinden, Verbandsgemeinden" (PDF) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Rheinland-Pfalz. 2023.