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Westerwaldkreis
The Westerwaldkreis ("District of Westerwald") is a district (''Kreis'') in the north-east of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Neighbouring districts are (from north clockwise) Altenkirchen, Lahn-Dill, Limburg-Weilburg, Rhein-Lahn, the district-free city Koblenz, Mayen-Koblenz and Neuwied. History When the area became part of Prussia in 1866 two districts covering the area were created. The northern part was covered by the Oberwesterwaldkreis with capital in Marienberg, the Unterwesterwaldkreis with capital in Montabaur covering the southern part. 1886 a third district was added with the Westerburg district with area from both of the other two districts. In 1932 the districts structure was reformed again, the Oberwesterwaldkreis and the Westerburg district were merged to a new Oberwesterwaldkreis with capital in Westerburg. In 1974 in another reform the districts Oberwesterwaldkreis and Unterwesterwaldkreis were merged to form the Westerwaldkreis. Together with the neighboring Rhe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mörlen
Mörlen is an ''Ortsgemeinde'' – a community belonging to a ''Verbandsgemeinde'' – in the Westerwaldkreis in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Geography The community lies in the Westerwald between Limburg and Siegen on the boundary with North Rhine-Westphalia. The community lies in a hollow on a south slope on the course of the Kleine Nister, and is one of the richest communities in woodlands in the Westerwaldkreis. Mörlen belongs to the ''Verbandsgemeinde'' of Bad Marienberg, a kind of collective municipality. Its seat is in the like-named town. History Mörlen is among the oldest settled centres in the Upper Westerwald. While the brook name ''Nigra Morlaha'' had already been mentioned in writings from 914 and 1048, the actual community had its first documentary mention on 13 November 1262 in a document from the Marienstatt Abbey. A church in Mörlen appears in a charter granted by Emperor Frederick II on 19 October 1213 to the Teutonic Knights.http://www.dmgh.de/de/fs1/ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Westerwald
The Westerwald (; literally 'Western forest') is a low mountain range on the right bank of the river Rhine in the German federal states of Rhineland-Palatinate, Hesse and North Rhine-Westphalia. It is a part of the Rhenish Massif ( or Rhenish Slate Mountains). Its highest elevation, at 657 m above sea level, is the Fuchskaute in the High Westerwald. Tourist attractions include the (394 metres), site of some Celtic ruins from La Tène times (5th to 1st century BC), found in the community of the same name, and Limburg an der Lahn, a town with a mediaeval centre. The geologically old, heavily eroded range of the Westerwald is in its northern parts overlaid by a volcanic upland made of Neogene basalt layers. It covers an area of some , and therefore roughly , making the Westerwald one of Germany's biggest mountain ranges by area. In areas of subsidence, it has in its flatter western part (Lower Westerwald) the characteristics of rolling hills. Typical for the economy of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kirburg
Kirburg is an ''Ortsgemeinde'' – a community belonging to a ''Verbandsgemeinde'' – in the Westerwaldkreis in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Geography The community lies in the Westerwald between Limburg und Siegen. The Wäschebach, which belongs to the Sieg drainage basin, flows through the municipal area. Kirburg belongs to the ''Verbandsgemeinde'' of Bad Marienberg, a kind of collective municipality. Its seat is in the like-named town. History In 1215, Kirburg had its first documentary mention. Politics The municipal council is made up of 12 council members who were elected in a majority vote in a municipal election on 13 June 2004. Economy and infrastructure Running right through the community is ''Bundesstraße'' 414, leading from Driedorf-Hohenroth to Hachenburg. The nearest Autobahn interchange is ''Haiger/ Burbach'' on the A 45 (Dortmund–Hanau), some 25 km away. The nearest InterCityExpress The Intercity Express (commonly known as ICE ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lautzenbrücken
Lautzenbrücken is an ''Ortsgemeinde'' – a community belonging to a ''Verbandsgemeinde'' – in the Westerwaldkreis in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Geography Location The community lies in the Westerwald between Limburg and Siegen on the boundary with North Rhine-Westphalia. Lautzenbrücken belongs to the ''Verbandsgemeinde'' of Bad Marienberg, a kind of collective municipality. Its seat is in the like-named town. Constituent communities Lautzenbrücken has two outlying centres named Hohensayn und Eisenkaute. History In 1262, Lautzenbrücken had its first documentary mention as ''Luytzebrucke''. Politics The municipal council is made up of 8 council members who were elected in a majority vote in a municipal election on 13 June 2004. Economy and infrastructure South of the community runs ''Bundesstraße'' 414, leading from Driedorf-Hohenroth to Hachenburg. The nearest Autobahn interchanges are in Siegen and Wilnsdorf on the A 45 (Dortmund–Hanau), some 20& ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Langenbach Bei Kirburg
Langenbach bei Kirburg is an ''Ortsgemeinde'' – a community belonging to a ''Verbandsgemeinde'' – in the Westerwaldkreis in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Geography The community lies in the Westerwald between Limburg and Siegen on the boundary with North Rhine-Westphalia. The Langenbach, which belongs to the Sieg drainage basin, flows through the municipal area. Langenbach bei Kirburg belongs to the ''Verbandsgemeinde'' of Bad Marienberg, a kind of collective municipality. Its seat is in the like-named town. History In 1261, Langenbach bei Kirburg had its first documentary mention. Politics The municipal council is made up of 12 council members who were elected in a majority vote in a municipal election on 13 June 2004. Economy and infrastructure Transport South of the community runs ''Bundesstraße'' 414, leading from Hohenroth to Hachenburg. The nearest Autobahn interchanges are in Siegen and Wilnsdorf on the A 45 (Dortmund–Hanau), some 20 km away ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hof, Rhineland-Palatinate
Hof is an ''Ortsgemeinde'' – a community belonging to a ''Verbandsgemeinde'' – in the Westerwaldkreis in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Geography The community lies in the Westerwald between Limburg and Siegen on the boundary with North Rhine-Westphalia. The Schwarze Nister, which belongs to the Sieg drainage basin, flows through the municipal area. Hof belongs to the ''Verbandsgemeinde'' of Bad Marienberg, a kind of collective municipality. Its seat is in the like-named town. Hof lies in a hollow at the foot of the Westerwald's third highest elevation ( Salzburger Kopf, 653 m) with a mean elevation of 550 m on the old Cologne-Leipzig trade road. History The community that exists today, which had its first documentary mention in 1048, has grown over the last 50 years from a former agriculturally based place to a flourishing commercial centre. From the 14th to the 19th century there was already an important chapel in Hof. In 1589, there were 18 families in Ho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hardt, Westerwaldkreis
Hardt is an ''Ortsgemeinde'' – a community belonging to a ''Verbandsgemeinde'' – in the Westerwaldkreis in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Geography The community lies in the Westerwald between Limburg and Siegen. The river Nister, which is part of the Sieg drainage basin, flows east to west through the municipal area. Hardt belongs to the ''Verbandsgemeinde'' of Bad Marienberg, a kind of collective municipality. Its seat is in the like-named town. Politics The municipal council is made up of 8 council members who were elected in a majority vote in a municipal election on 7 June 2009. Economy and infrastructure Transport The nearest Autobahn interchanges are ''Montabaur'' on the A 3 ( Cologne–Frankfurt), some 27 km away, and ''Haiger/ Burbach'' on the A 45 (Dortmund–Hanau), some 25 km away. The nearest InterCityExpress The Intercity Express (commonly known as ICE ()) is a system of high-speed trains predominantly running in Germany. It a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hahn Bei Marienberg
Hahn bei Marienberg is an ''Ortsgemeinde'' – a community belonging to a ''Verbandsgemeinde'' – in the Westerwaldkreis in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Geography The community lies in the Westerwald between Limburg und Siegen. The river Nister, which is part of the Sieg drainage basin, flows east to west through the municipal area. Hahn bei Marienberg belongs to the ''Verbandsgemeinde'' of Bad Marienberg, a kind of collective municipality. Its seat is in the like-named town. History In the 9th century, Hahn bei Marienberg had its first documentary mention. Politics The municipal council is made up of 10 council members who were elected in a majority vote in a municipal election on 7 June 2009. Economy and infrastructure South of the community runs ''Bundesstraße'' 255, leading from Montabaur to Herborn. The nearest Autobahn interchange is ''Montabaur'' on the A 3 ( Cologne–Frankfurt), some 22 km away. The nearest InterCityExpress The Intercity ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Großseifen
Großseifen (or Grossseifen) is an ''Ortsgemeinde'' – a community belonging to a ''Verbandsgemeinde'' – in the Westerwaldkreis in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Geography The community lies in the Westerwald between Limburg and Siegen. The river Nister, which is in the Sieg drainage basin, flows east to west through the community. Großseifen belongs to the ''Verbandsgemeinde'' of Bad Marienberg, a kind of collective municipality. Its seat is in the like-named town. History This community near Bad Marienberg had its first documentary mention on 6 January 1307 when Count Heinrich of Nassau with his wife Adelheid confirmed to the abbot and convent of the Marienstatt Cistercian Monastery the existing revenue in ''Velde'' (=Fehl/ Fehl-Ritzhausen) and ''Graynsiven''. The community of Großseifen celebrated 700 years of existence on 19 and 20 August 2006. The community's name has undergone many changes over the centuries, at various times being written ''Gransifen'', ''Grassyf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dreisbach, Westerwaldkreis
Dreisbach is an ''Ortsgemeinde'' – a community belonging to a ''Verbandsgemeinde'' – in the Westerwaldkreis in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Geography The community lies in the Westerwald between Limburg and Siegen. The river Nister, which is part of the river Sieg’s drainage basin flows from east to west through the municipal area. Dreisbach belongs to the ''Verbandsgemeinde'' of Bad Marienberg, a kind of collective municipality. Its seat is in the like-named town. History In 1252, Dreisbach had its first documentary mention. Politics The municipal council is made up of 12 council members who were elected in a majority vote in a municipal election on 7 June 2009. Economy and infrastructure Transport South of the community runs ''Bundesstraße'' 255, which leads from Montabaur to Herborn. The nearest Autobahn interchange is ''Montabaur'' on the A 3 ( Cologne–Frankfurt), some 22 km away. The nearest InterCityExpress The Intercity Express (comm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bölsberg
Bölsberg is an ''Ortsgemeinde'' – a community belonging to a ''Verbandsgemeinde'' – in the Westerwaldkreis in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Geography The community lies in the Westerwald between Limburg and Siegen. Bölsberg is the smallest community in the ''Verbandsgemeinde'' of Bad Marienberg, a kind of collective municipality. Its seat is in the like-named town. History About 1300, Bölsberg had its first documentary mention. Politics The municipal council is made up of 6 council members who were elected in a majority vote in a municipal election on 7 June 2009. Economy and infrastructure Transport North of the community runs ''Bundesstraße'' 414 leading from Driedorf-Hohenroth to Hachenburg. The nearest Autobahn interchange is ''Haiger/ Burbach'' on the A 45 (Dortmund–Hanau), some 25 km away. The nearest InterCityExpress stop is the railway station at Montabaur Montabaur () is a town and the district seat of the Westerwaldkreis in Rhineland-Palati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fehl-Ritzhausen
Fehl-Ritzhausen is an ''Ortsgemeinde'' – a community belonging to a ''Verbandsgemeinde'' – in the Westerwaldkreis in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Geography The community lies in the Westerwald between Limburg and Siegen. The river Nister, which is within the Sieg’s drainage basin, flows from east to west through the municipal area. Fehl-Ritzhausen belongs to the ''Verbandsgemeinde'' of Bad Marienberg, a kind of collective municipality. Its seat is in the like-named town. History Fehl-Ritzhausen celebrated the 700th jubilee of its existence from 27 to 29 April 2007. The constituent community of Fehl had its first documentary mention on 6 January 1307 when Count Heinrich III of Nassau-Siegen and his wife Adelheid confirmed the existing revenue for the abbot and convent of the Marienstatt Cistercian Monastery in ''Velde'' (=Fehl) and ''Graynsiven'' (=Großseifen). The first mention by name of ''Roitzhusen'' comes from 27 October 1340; in his will, the knight Eberhard D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
