Weroth 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 Montabaur and Limburg an der Lahn. Weroth lies 290 m above sea level. It belongs to the ''Verbandsgemeinde'' of Wallmerod, a kind of collective municipality. Its seat is in the like-named town.

Neighbouring communities

Weroth's neighbours are Hundsangen,

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History

In 1322, Weroth had its first documentary mention.

Politics

The municipal council is made up of 11 council members who were elected in a

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stop is the railway station at Montabaur on the Cologne-Frankfurt high-speed rail line.

Regular events

Saint Sebastian’s Day on 20 January is to this day still a holiday in Weroth, as the community was spared a Plague epidemic. Likewise held every year is the Live-Rock-Festival at the ''Bürgerhaus'' on ''Kirmesfreitag'' (“ Kermis Friday”)

References

External links

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