Gerbach
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Location of Gerbach within Donnersbergkreis district
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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) | |
Population (2013-12-31)[1] | ||
• Total | 561 | |
• Density | 77/km2 (200/sq mi) | |
Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
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).
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