Niederelbert

Niederelbert is an Ortsgemeinde – a community belonging to a Verbandsgemeinde – in the Westerwaldkreis in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.GeographyThe municipal area ranges in elevation from 240 to 275 m above sea level.LocationThe community lies in the Westerwald south of Montabaur in the Nassau Nature Park. The community belongs to the Verbandsgemeinde of Montabaur, a kind of collective municipality. Its seat is in the like-named town.Neighbouring communitiesNiederelbert’s neighbours are Oberelbert, Holler, Horressen and Montabaur.HistoryIn 1211, Niederelbert had its first documentary mention. Other forms of the name over the centuries are Elewarthe (1233), Elwarten (1260), Eylewart (1326), Elwert (1385), Nederen eelfart (1427), Nederen Elwert (1499) and Niederlebert (1786).ReligionIn Niederelbert there is a Catholic church. It was consecrated in 1910 and has been known since then as St. Josef.PoliticsCommunity councilThe council is made up of 13 council members, including the extraofficial mayor, who were elected in a municipal election on 13 June 2004.