Montabaur

Montabaur (German pronunciation: [ˈmɔntabaʊɐ]) is a town and the district seat of the Westerwaldkreis in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. At the same time, it is also the administrative centre of the Verbandsgemeinde of Montabaur – a kind of collective municipality – to which 24 other communities belong. The town is known throughout the country for its strikingly yellow castle and its InterCityExpress railway station on the Cologne-Frankfurt high-speed rail line.

Montabaur
Location of Montabaur within Westerwaldkreis district
Montabaur
Montabaur
Coordinates: 50°26′15″N 7°49′33″E
CountryGermany
StateRhineland-Palatinate
DistrictWesterwaldkreis
Municipal assoc.Montabaur
Government
  Mayor (201924) Gabriele Wieland (CDU)
Area
  Total33.61 km2 (12.98 sq mi)
Elevation
230 m (750 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-31)
  Total14,391
  Density430/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
56410
Dialling codes02602
Vehicle registrationWW
Websitewww.montabaur.de
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