Betzdorf-Gebhardshain

Betzdorf-Gebhardshain is a Verbandsgemeinde ("collective municipality") in the district of Altenkirchen, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. The seat of the Verbandsgemeinde is in Betzdorf. It was formed on 1 January 2017 by the merger of the former Verbandsgemeinden Betzdorf and Gebhardshain.

Betzdorf-Gebhardshain
Verbandsgemeinde
Location of Betzdorf-Gebhardshain within Landkreis Altenkirchen district
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Coordinates: 50.787738°N 7.874415°E / 50.787738; 7.874415
Country	Germany
State	Rhineland-Palatinate
District	Landkreis Altenkirchen
Subdivisions	17 Gemeinden
Government
• Mayor (2016–24)	Bernd Brato[1] (SPD)
Area
• Total	73.51 km2 (28.38 sq mi)
Population  (2023-12-31)[2]
• Total	26,650
• Density	360/km2 (940/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Vehicle registration	AK
Website	www.vg-bg.de

The Verbandsgemeinde Betzdorf-Gebhardshain consists of the following Ortsgemeinden ("local municipalities"):^[3]

	Municipality	Area (km²)	Population
	Alsdorf	5.93	1,534
	Betzdorf *	9.57	10,401
	Dickendorf	1.45	355
	Elben	2.38	342
	Elkenroth	8.15	1,782
	Fensdorf	2.17	381
	Gebhardshain	5.97	1,885
	Grünebach	2.52	501
	Kausen	3.61	774
	Malberg	4.31	1,021
	Molzhain	2.91	547
	Nauroth	6.86	1,253
	Rosenheim	4.10	736
	Scheuerfeld	2.66	2,116
	Steinebach/Sieg	4.55	1,295
	Steineroth	2.53	539
	Wallmenroth	3.84	1,188
	Verbandsgemeinde Betzdorf-Gebhardshain	73.51	26,650

^* seat of the Verbandsgemeinde