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Ransbach-Baumbach (Verbandsgemeinde)
Ransbach-Baumbach is a ''Verbandsgemeinde'' ("collective municipality") in the district Westerwaldkreis, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. The seat of the ''Verbandsgemeinde'' is in Ransbach-Baumbach. The ''Verbandsgemeinde'' Ransbach-Baumbach consists of the following ''Ortsgemeinden'' ("local municipalities"): # Alsbach # Breitenau # Caan # Deesen # Hundsdorf # Nauort # Oberhaid # Ransbach-Baumbach # Sessenbach Sessenbach is an ''Ortsgemeinde'' – a community belonging to a ''Verbandsgemeinde'' – in the Westerwaldkreis in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Geography The community lies in the Westerwald between Koblenz and Siegen in the Kannenbäckerland ... # Wirscheid # Wittgert {{Authority control Verbandsgemeinde in Rhineland-Palatinate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Verbandsgemeinde
A Verbandsgemeinde (; plural Verbandsgemeinden) is a low-level administrative unit in the German federal states of Rhineland-Palatinate and Saxony-Anhalt. A Verbandsgemeinde is typically composed of a small group of villages or towns. Rhineland-Palatinate The state of Rhineland-Palatinate is divided into 163 Verbandsgemeinden, which are municipal associations grouped within the 24 districts of the state and subdivided into 2,257 Ortsgemeinden (singular Ortsgemeinde) which comprise single settlements. Most of the Verbandsgemeinden were established in 1969. Formerly the name for an administrative unit was ''Amt''. Most of the functions of municipal government for several municipalities are consolidated and administered centrally from a larger or more central town or municipality among the group, while the individual municipalities (Ortsgemeinden) still maintain a limited degree of local autonomy. Saxony-Anhalt The 11 districts of Saxony-Anhalt are divided into ''Verwaltungsgemein ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 Rhein- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rhineland-Palatinate
Rhineland-Palatinate ( , ; german: link=no, Rheinland-Pfalz ; lb, Rheinland-Pfalz ; pfl, Rhoilond-Palz) is a western state of Germany. It covers and has about 4.05 million residents. It is the ninth largest and sixth most populous of the sixteen states. Mainz is the capital and largest city. Other cities are Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Koblenz, Trier, Kaiserslautern, Worms and Neuwied. It is bordered by North Rhine-Westphalia, Saarland, Baden-Württemberg and Hesse and by the countries France, Luxembourg and Belgium. Rhineland-Palatinate was established in 1946 after World War II, from parts of the former states of Prussia (part of its Rhineland and Nassau provinces), Hesse (Rhenish Hesse) and Bavaria (its former outlying Palatinate kreis or district), by the French military administration in Allied-occupied Germany. Rhineland-Palatinate became part of the Federal Republic of Germany in 1949 and shared the country's only border with the Saar Protectorate until the latter wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Germany
Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany is situated between the Baltic and North seas to the north, and the Alps to the south; it covers an area of , with a population of almost 84 million within its 16 constituent states. Germany borders Denmark to the north, Poland and the Czech Republic to the east, Austria and Switzerland to the south, and France, Luxembourg, Belgium, and the Netherlands to the west. The nation's capital and most populous city is Berlin and its financial centre is Frankfurt; the largest urban area is the Ruhr. Various Germanic tribes have inhabited the northern parts of modern Germany since classical antiquity. A region named Germania was documented before AD 100. In 962, the Kingdom of Germany formed the bulk of the Holy Roman Empire. During the 16th ce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alsbach, Westerwaldkreis
Alsbach is an ''Ortsgemeinde'' – a community belonging to a ''Verbandsgemeinde'' – in the Westerwaldkreis in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Geography The community lies in the Westerwald between Koblenz and Siegen. Fifty-four percent of the rural area is wooded. Alsbach belongs to the ''Verbandsgemeinde'' of Ransbach-Baumbach, a kind of collective municipality. History In 1143, Alsbach had its first documentary mention. From 1806 it belonged to the Duchy of Nassau. In 1866 it passed to Prussia. Coat of arms The community's arms are based on those formerly borne by the Counts of Wied, Alsbach's former overlords. Economy and infrastructure South of Alsbach runs the Autobahn A 48. The nearby ''Brexbachtalbahn'' (railway Rail transport (also known as train transport) is a means of transport that transfers passengers and goods on wheeled vehicles running on rails, which are incorporated in tracks. In contrast to road transport, where the vehicles run on a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Breitenau, Germany
Breitenau is an ''Ortsgemeinde'' – a community belonging to a ''Verbandsgemeinde'' – in the Westerwaldkreis in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Breitenau belongs to the ''Verbandsgemeinde'' of Ransbach-Baumbach, a kind of collective municipality. Geography The community lies in the Westerwald between Koblenz and Siegen on the rim of the Rhein-Westerwald Nature Park (''Naturpark Rhein-Westerwald''). History The village had its first mention in 1265 as ''Bredenowe''. From 1343 until 1664 it belonged to the county of Isenburg, and then it passed to the Electorate of Trier. In 1802 it passed to the Duchy of Nassau, and eventually, in 1866, to Prussia. Politics The municipal council is made up of 12 council members, including the honorary and presiding mayor (''Ortsbürgermeister''), who were elected in a majority vote in a municipal election on 7 June 2009. Music Now having become an integral part of the community's, and indeed the whole Haiderbach's, life, the "St. Georgsbl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caan, Germany
Caan is an ''Ortsgemeinde'' – a community belonging to a ''Verbandsgemeinde'' – in the Westerwaldkreis in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Geography The community lies in the Westerwald between Koblenz and Siegen on the edge of the Kannenbäckerland. Caan belongs to the ''Verbandsgemeinde'' of Ransbach-Baumbach, a kind of collective municipality. History In 1250, Caan had its first documentary mention. The name Caan describes an old settlement from the noble family "von Kane." In 1352, thee Dietkirchen monastery acquired a share of land. A quarry was in operation in Caan in 1756. Its most famous football player is the goal scoring machinNG7 who has got a 2 goal/match rate. 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. The current mayor is Roland Lorenz. Economy and infrastructure West of the community runs ''Bundesstraße'' 413 linking Koblenz and Hachenburg. The A 4 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deesen
Deesen is an ''Ortsgemeinde'' – a community belonging to a ''Verbandsgemeinde'' – in the Westerwaldkreis in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Geography The community lies in the Westerwald between Koblenz and Siegen on the edge of the Rhein-Westerwald Nature Park. The Saynbach, part of the Rhine's drainage basin, flows through the community. Deesen belongs to the ''Verbandsgemeinde'' of Ransbach-Baumbach, a kind of collective municipality. History In 1218, Deesen had its first documentary mention as ''Desene'' when Burgrave Heinrich von Isenburg donated a Lichterzins to the Rommersdorf Abbey. The village itself is a few hundred years older. In 1271, the Rommersdorf Monastery sold Hermann von Desene various goods in Deesen. In 1531 the Mant family of Limbach had an estate in Deesen. Until 1664, it was Isenburg domain, and thereafter Electorate of Trier domain until 1803 when it became part of the Duchy of Nassau. In 1866, the village passed to Prussia. The customs house and lord ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hundsdorf
Hundsdorf is an ''Ortsgemeinde'' – a community belonging to a ''Verbandsgemeinde'' – in the Westerwaldkreis in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Geography The community lies in the Westerwald between Koblenz and Siegen on the edge of the Kannenbäckerland, a region known for its ceramics industry. Hundsdorf belongs to the ''Verbandsgemeinde'' of Ransbach-Baumbach, a kind of collective municipality. History In 1243, Hundsdorf had its first documentary mention as ''Hunisdorp''. 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. Regular events Each year, between Ascension and Whitsun, a Western town is built here in which Western and Indian clubs recreate the atmosphere of the Wild West for a few days under authentic conditions. In early August each year, Hundsdorf holds its kermis. Economy and infrastructure The A 48 with its ''Höhr-Grenzhausen'' interchange (AS 12) lies 6&nbs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nauort
Nauort 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 Koblenz and Siegen. A local tourist draw is the community's favourable location in the Sayn- Isenburg- Grenzau “castle triangle”. Nauort belongs to the ''Verbandsgemeinde'' of Ransbach-Baumbach, a kind of collective municipality. Its seat is in the like-named town. Neighbouring communities Nauort's immediate neighbours are the smaller ''Ortsgemeinden'' Caan (1 km away), Sessenbach (2 km) and Alsbach (2 km) as well as Bendorf’s outlying centre of Stromberg (2 km). History The name “Nauort” developed by way of “Naurodt” (16th century) from “Nuenrohde”, meaning “new clearing”, which had its first documentary mention in 1279. In the 20th century, besides agriculture, the local pumice industry was one of the main income sources for Na ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oberhaid, Rhineland-Palatinate
Oberhaid is an ''Ortsgemeinde'' – a community belonging to a ''Verbandsgemeinde'' – in the Westerwaldkreis in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Geography The community lies in the Westerwald between Koblenz and Siegen on the edge of the Kannenbäckerland. Through the community flows the Sayn, which belongs to the Rhine drainage basin. Oberhaid belongs to the ''Verbandsgemeinde'' of Ransbach-Baumbach, a kind of collective municipality. Its seat is in the like-named town. History In 1376, Oberhaid had its first documentary mention as ''Heide''. 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 Transport Bundesautobahn 3 and the Cologne-Frankfurt high-speed rail line run through Oberhaid's municipal area. The nearest Autobahn interchange is ''Ransbach-Baumbach'' (Nr. 38), some 6 km southeast of the middle of the community. The nearest station on the hig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ransbach-Baumbach
Ransbach-Baumbach is a town in the Westerwaldkreis in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Ransbach-Baumbach is the seat of the ''Verbandsgemeinde'' of Ransbach-Baumbach, a kind of collective municipality. Geography The community lies in the Westerwald about 10 km northwest of Montabaur, and 15 km northeast of Koblenz. History In 1330, the parish of Ransbach had its first documentary mention. Already in 959, however, the ''Montabaurer Zehntbeschreibung'' (a “description of tithes”), speaks of the vanished community of ''Desper'' (Dedinsburg) near Ransbach. In 1373, the name ''Babenbach'' for Baumbach crops up. In 1969, Ransbach and Baumbach were merged into one community. In 1971, in the course of municipal restructuring, the ''Verbandsgemeinde'' of Ransbach-Baumbach was founded. In 1975, Ransbach-Baumbach was granted town rights. Partnerships * Pleurtuit, Brittany, France since 1985 * Parish of Rukoma in Mirenge, Rwanda since April 2005 Schools and kindergartens * Ast ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
