Waldlaubersheim is a municipality in the district of Bad Kreuznach in

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 ...

, 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 ...

. As of the census of population in 2020 it had a total population of 801. Waldlaubersheim's postal code is 55444.

Geography and climate

Waldlaubersheim is located at (49.930556°, 7.832778°).It is located in the

Hunsrück The Hunsrück () is a long, triangular, pronounced upland in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is bounded by the valleys of the Moselle-Saar (north-to-west), the Nahe (south), and the Rhine (east). It is continued by the Taunus mountains, past ...

area. The Elevation is approximately 250 meters above sea level, which is much higher than either

Bad Kreuznach Bad Kreuznach () is a town in the Bad Kreuznach district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is a spa town, most well known for its medieval bridge dating from around 1300, the Alte Nahebrücke, which is one of the few remaining bridges in th ...

Mainz Mainz () is the capital and largest city of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Mainz is on the left bank of the Rhine, opposite to the place that the Main (river), Main joins the Rhine. Downstream of the confluence, the Rhine flows to the north-we ...

, due to its location at the southern end of the Hunsrück geological mountain range. Avarage temperature is 9° Celsius.

Demographics

The Census of 2020 reported that Waldlaubersheim had a population of 801. The population density was 99,5 people per square kilometer. The sexual makeup of Waldlaubersheim was 405 (50,6%) women and 396 men (49,4%). The national makeup was 750 (93,6%) Germans and 51 (6,4%) Foreigners. The population was spread out, with 131 people (16,4%) under the age of 20, 106 people (13,2%) aged 20 to 34, 175 people (21.8%) aged 35 to 49, 200 people (25,0%) aged 50 to 64, and 198 people (23,6%) who were 65 years of age or older.

Economy

Waldlaubersheim's economy is based on warehouse services. The town is frequently used as a stop for food and fuel by drivers on

Bundesautobahn 61 is an autobahn in Germany that connects the border to the Netherlands near Venlo in the northwest to the interchange with A 6 near Hockenheim. In 1965, this required a redesign of the Hockenheimring. The autobahn runs parallel to the A&n ...

between the Netherlands and Switzerland. It is the last town for those traveling on L236 north to

Stromberg (Hunsrück) Stromberg is a town in the district of Bad Kreuznach, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is situated on the eastern edge of the Hunsrück, approximately 10 km west of Bingen. Stromberg was the seat of the former ''Verbandsgemeinde A Ve ...

or south to

The industrial zone of Waldlaubersheim next to A61

References

Bad Kreuznach (district) {{BadKreuznach-geo-stub