Hilgert
Hilgert in the Kannenbäckerland is an Ortsgemeinde – a community belonging to a Verbandsgemeinde – in the Westerwaldkreis in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.Geography
Location
Hilgert lies roughly 13 km from Koblenz on the edge of the Nassau Nature Park. The community belongs to the Verbandsgemeinde of Höhr-Grenzhausen, a kind of collective municipality.History
Hilgert was first mentioned in documents dating to 1340.Politics
The council is made up of 17 council members, including the extraofficial mayor, who were elected in a municipal election on 7 June 2009.Economy and infrastructure
Transport
The A 48 with its Höhr-Grenzhausen interchange lies right near the municipal area, 3 km away. There is no rail connection, only an hourly bus to Koblenz.