# Sessenbach

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**Sessenbach** is an *Ortsgemeinde* – a community belonging to a *[Verbandsgemeinde](/source/Verbandsgemeinde)* – in the [Westerwaldkreis](/source/Westerwaldkreis) in [Rhineland-Palatinate](/source/Rhineland-Palatinate), [Germany](/source/Germany).

## Geography

The community lies in the [Westerwald](/source/Westerwald) between [Koblenz](/source/Koblenz) and [Siegen](/source/Siegen) in the [Kannenbäckerland](/source/Kannenb%C3%A4ckerland) ("Jug Bakers’ Land", a small region known for its [pottery](/source/Pottery) industry). Through the community flows the Sessenbach, which belongs to the [Rhine](/source/Rhine) [drainage basin](/source/Drainage_basin). Sessenbach belongs to the [*Verbandsgemeinde* of Ransbach-Baumbach](/source/Ransbach-Baumbach_(Verbandsgemeinde)), a kind of collective municipality. Its seat is in the [like-named town](/source/Ransbach-Baumbach).

## History

In 1321, the village had its first documentary mention as *Sinsinbach*. [Archaeological](/source/Archaeology) finds have led to the conclusion that there was once a [Celtic](/source/Celts) dwelling pit settlement here.

At first documentary mention in 1321, Luther von Isenburg held *Sinsinbach* in fief. The Isenburg estate and the *Wollenschlägers Höfchen* at Sessenbach were in Isenburg hands until 1664, whereafter they passed to the [Electorate of Trier](/source/Electorate_of_Trier). The Saynhof (1331, Hof “Uf der Seijne”) found itself in many owner's hands, ending up in 1723 under the Oberwerth Monastery's ownership. Isenburg-Grenzau owned a share of the [tithes](/source/Tithe) from Sessenbach in 1600.

Today, Sessenbach has roughly 550 inhabitants living in 160 houses with all together 230 dwellings in an area of 2.8 km2.

In the 20th century, the villagers’ main livelihoods lay in [agriculture](/source/Agriculture) and ceramics. In the realm of development in living conditions, Sessenbach has kept its “idyllic” village character, and village and club life here are important to the local people. Various clubs allow members to indulge their interests.

Since 1972 Sessenbach has belonged to the *Verbandsgemeinde* of Ransbach-Baumbach.

## Politics

The municipal council is made up of 12 council members who were elected in a [majority vote](/source/Plurality_voting_system) in a municipal election on 13 June 2004.

## Economy and infrastructure

[Autobahn](/source/Autobahn) [A 48](/source/Bundesautobahn_48) with its *[Höhr-Grenzhausen](/source/H%C3%B6hr-Grenzhausen)* (AS 12) [interchange](/source/Interchange_(road)) lies 6 km away. The nearest [InterCityExpress](/source/InterCityExpress) stop is the [railway station](/source/Railway_station) at Montabaur on the [Cologne-Frankfurt high-speed rail line](/source/Cologne-Frankfurt_high-speed_rail_line).

## References

1. [Ergebnis Sessenbach](https://www.wahlen.rlp.de/fileadmin/dokumente/kw/dw/14305068000_14.03.2021_OBgm_Ergebnis_Sessenbach.pdf) wahlen.rlp.de

## External links

- [Sessenbach](http://www.sessenbach.de/) (in German)

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