Langenhahn is an ''Ortsgemeinde'' – a community belonging to a ''

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'' – in the

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 ...

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Geography

Location

Langenhahn lies in the Upper Westerwald and belongs to the ''Verbandsgemeinde'' of Westerburg, a kind of collective municipality. Through the community flows the

Elbbach Elbbach is a river in Germany, about long. It is a right tributary of the Lahn which in turn is a right tributary of the Rhine. The Elbbach starts near Westerburg in the state of Rhineland-Palatinate, and flows into the Lahn near Limburg an de ...

, which rises in the neighbouring community of

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and empties into the

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near Limburg an der Lahn. The municipal area lies at an elevation of 400 to 505 m above

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Constituent communities

Langenhahn's ''

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e'' are Langenhahn, Hinterkirchen, Hintermühlen and Hölzenhausen.

History

In 1334, Langenhahn had its first documentary mention as ''Landenhain''. In 1386, Hölzenhausen followed as ''Holtershusen'', in 1417 Hinterkirchen as ''Hinterkirche'' and 1593 Hintermühlen as “''uff der Hintermuell im Braeschied''”. The merger into a single community came about in 1969.

Coat of arms

The two crossed arrows in the community's

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, which refer to Saint Sebastian’s martyrdom, symbolize Saint Sebastian's

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. The six-spoked

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stands for milling, which has been of great importance in the municipal area's history. The four lozenges symbolize the four constituent communities and refer to the lordly aspect. The

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red recalls the community's allegiance to Diez, and the tincture blue

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’s state colours.

Economy and infrastructure

Langenhahn lies on '' Bundesstraße'' 255 and is connected to the ''Oberwesterwaldbahn'' (

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 pre ...

) whose highest point at 463 m above sea level lies in Langenhahn.

Sport

The well known

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club SG Langenhahn/Rothenbach is from Langenhahn. The team reached the ''Verbandsliga'', today's ''

Rheinlandliga The Rheinlandliga is a German amateur football division administered by the Rhineland Football Association, one of the 21 German state football associations. Being the top flight of the Rhineland state association, the Verbandsliga is currently a l ...

'', in the 1999/2000 season. In Langenhahn there is a hard tennis court and a multi-purpose hall, which is used mainly for sporting activities.

References

Municipalities in Rhineland-Palatinate Westerwaldkreis {{Westerwaldkreis-geo-stub