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(Redirected from Homberg (Westerwald)) Municipality in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Homberg
Municipality
Coat of arms of HombergCoat of arms
Location of Homberg within Westerwaldkreis district
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Coordinates: 50°38′32″N 8°06′23″E / 50.64222°N 8.10639°E / 50.64222; 8.10639
CountryGermany
StateRhineland-Palatinate
DistrictWesterwaldkreis
Municipal assoc.Rennerod
Government
 • Mayor (2019–24) Michael Gräb
Area
 • Total2.16 km (0.83 sq mi)
Elevation585 m (1,919 ft)
Population
 • Total186
 • Density86/km (220/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes56479
Dialling codes02664
Vehicle registrationWW
Websitewww.homberg-westerwald.de

Homberg (German pronunciation: [ˈhɔmbɛʁk] ) is an Ortsgemeinde – a community belonging to a Verbandsgemeinde – in the Westerwaldkreis in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It belongs to the Verbandsgemeinde of Rennerod, a kind of collective municipality.

Geography

The community lies in the Westerwald between Siegen and Limburg on the 634 m-high Homberg (mountain). About 1 km to the west is found the Breitenbach Reservoir on the Breitenbach, an eastern tributary to the river Nister.

History

In 1256, Homberg had its first documentary mention as Hoimberch über dem Westerwald.

Politics

Community council

The council is made up of 6 council members who were elected in a majority vote in a municipal election on 13 June 2004.

Mayor

The community's mayor (Bürgermeister) is Michael Gräb (independent).

Economy and infrastructure

South of the community runs Bundesstraße 255, leading from Montabaur to Herborn. The nearest Autobahn interchange is Herborn on the A 45 (Dortmund–Hanau), some 20 km away. The nearest InterCityExpress stop is the railway station at Montabaur on the Cologne-Frankfurt high-speed rail line.

References

  1. Direktwahlen 2019, Westerwaldkreis, Landeswahlleiter Rheinland-Pfalz, accessed 9 August 2021.
  2. "Bevölkerungsstand 2022, Kreise, Gemeinden, Verbandsgemeinden" (PDF) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Rheinland-Pfalz. 2023.

External links

Towns and municipalities in Westerwaldkreis
Coat of arms


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