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Wied (river)
The Wied is a river in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, and a right tributary of the Rhine. The Wied () is long. It flows mainly south-west, through the Westerwald hills. Its source is near Dreifelden. It flows through Altenkirchen, Neustadt (Wied) and Waldbreitbach, and ends in the Rhine in Neuwied. Tributaries Among the tributaries of the Wied are the following: See also *List of rivers of Rhineland-Palatinate A list of rivers of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany: A * Aar * Adenauer Bach *Ahr * Alf * Alfbach *Appelbach *Asdorf * Aubach B * Birzenbach *Blattbach * Breitenbach * Brexbach * Brohlbach, tributary of the Moselle * Brohlbach, tributary of the R ... References Rivers of Rhineland-Palatinate Rivers of the Westerwald Rivers of Germany {{RhinelandPalatinate-river-stub ... [...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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seelbach (Westerwald)
Seelbach is a municipality in the district of Altenkirchen, in Rhineland-Palatinate, 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 betwe .... References Altenkirchen (district) {{Altenkirchen-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erbach (Wied) (ca. 1568 – 1635), German organist and composer
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Erbach may refer to: Places *Erbach im Odenwald, a town in Hesse, Germany *Erbach an der Donau, a town on the Danube River in Baden-Württemberg, Germany *Erbach, Rheingau, a district of Eltville, Hesse, Germany *Erbach, Rhineland-Palatinate, a municipality in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany * Erbach (Blies), a river of Saarland, Germany, tributary of the Blies *Erbach, a constituent community of Bad Camberg in Hesse, Germany *Erbach, a district of Homburg, Saarland, Germany People *Christian Erbach Christian Erbach (ca. 1568 – 14 June 1635) was a German organist and composer. Erbach was born in Gau-Algesheim, Mainz-Bingen, now in the Rhineland-Palatinate Bundesland, and began to study musical composition at a considerably young age. Aside ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michelbach (Westerwald)
Michelbach () is a municipality in the district of Altenkirchen, in Rhineland-Palatinate, 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 betwe .... References Altenkirchen (district) {{Altenkirchen-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michelbach (Wied)
Michelbach may refer to: __NOTOC__ Places in Austria * Michelbach, Lower Austria Places in France * Michelbach-le-Bas, Haut-Rhin * Michelbach-le-Haut, Haut-Rhin * Aspach-Michelbach, Haut-Rhin ** Michelbach, Haut-Rhin Places in Germany * Michelbach, Saarland, part of the municipality of Schmelz * Michelbach, Marburg, Hesse * Michelbach an der Bilz, Baden-Württemberg * Michelbach, Altenkirchen, Rhineland-Palatinate * Michelbach, Rhein-Hunsrück, Rhineland-Palatinate * Wald-Michelbach, Hesse * Michelbach, a district of Gaggenau, Baden-Württemberg * Michelbach/Heide, a district of Gerabronn, Baden-Württemberg * Michelbach, a district of Alzenau, Bavaria * Michelbach, a district of Aarbergen, Hesse Rivers in Germany * Michelbach (Bessenbach), Bavaria, tributary of the Bessenbach * Michelbach (Nidda), Hesse, tributary of the Nidda * Michelbach (Gersprenz), Hesse, tributary of the Gersprenz * Michelbach (Usa) Michelbach is a river of Hesse, Germany. It is a left tributary o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ingelbach
Ingelbach is a municipality in the district of Altenkirchen, in Rhineland-Palatinate, in western 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 betwe .... References Altenkirchen (district) {{Altenkirchen-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ingelbach (Wied)
Ingelbach is a municipality in the district of Altenkirchen, in Rhineland-Palatinate, in western 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 betwe .... References Altenkirchen (district) {{Altenkirchen-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rothenbach (Wied)
Rothenbach is an ''Ortsgemeinde'' – a community belonging to a ''Verbandsgemeinde'' – in the Westerwaldkreis in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Geography Rothenbach lies 8 km west of Westerburg. Since 1972 it has belonged to what was then the newly founded ''Verbandsgemeinde'' of Westerburg, a kind of collective municipality. Its seat is in Westerburg. Rothenbach's ''Ortsteile'' are Rothenbach, Obersayn and Himburg. Politics The council is made up of 13 council members, including the mayor (''Bürgermeister''), who were elected in a municipal election on 7 June 2009. Economy and infrastructure Right through the community runs ''Bundesstraße'' 255, leading from Montabaur to Herborn. The nearest Autobahn interchange is ''Montabaur'' on the A 3 (Cologne–Frankfurt). The nearest InterCityExpress stop is the railway station Rail transport (also known as train transport) is a means of transport that transfers passengers and goods on wheeled vehicles runn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melsbach
Melsbach is a municipality in the district of Neuwied, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Since 2018, it is part of the Rengsdorf-Waldbreitbach. Description Melsbach is in the midst of thick, lush forests. It is located at the southern border of the Westerwald region and thus often described as a "border village". Nearby municipalities include: Rengsdorf, Niederbieber, and . The current mayor of Melsbach is Holger Klein. History and special events The first reference to the village's name occurs in 1267 as "Melszbach" as part of a county that the earl Gottfried von Eppstein, the Younger, had to sell away. In 1396, the "Kreuzkirche" (church-of-the-cross) chapel was built and first mentioned in 1399 in curatorial documents. The chapel belonged to the St. Thomas monastery (a woman's diocese) of Andernach and it was a famous pilgrimage destination from the beginning. Today, the ruins of the Kreuzkirche reside at the southern entrance to the village and have become a tourist at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laubach (Wied)
Laubach is a river of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is a left tributary of the Wied near Melsbach. See also *List of rivers of Rhineland-Palatinate A list of rivers of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany: A * Aar * Adenauer Bach *Ahr * Alf * Alfbach *Appelbach *Asdorf * Aubach B * Birzenbach *Blattbach * Breitenbach * Brexbach * Brohlbach, tributary of the Moselle * Brohlbach, tributary of the R ... References Rivers of Rhineland-Palatinate Rivers of Germany {{RhinelandPalatinate-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Niederbieber
Neuwied () is a town in the north of the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate, capital of the District of Neuwied. Neuwied lies on the east bank of the Rhine, 12 km northwest of Koblenz, on the railway from Frankfurt am Main to Cologne. The town has 13 suburban administrative districts: Heimbach-Weis, Gladbach, Engers, Oberbieber, Niederbieber, Torney, Segendorf, Altwied, Block, Irlich, Feldkirchen, Heddesdorf and Rodenbach. The largest is Heimbach-Weis, with approximately 8000 inhabitants. History Near Neuwied, one of the largest Roman ''castra'' on the Rhine has been excavated by archeologists. Caesar's Rhine bridges are believed to have been built nearby. Neuwied was founded in 1653 by Count Frederick III. of Wied, initially as a fortress on the site of the village of Langendorf, which had been destroyed in the Thirty Years' War (1618–1648). It was to serve as the new residence of the lower county, secure its only access to the Rhine and enable the small state, imp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
