Homberg (German pronunciation: [ˈhɔmbɛʁk] ⓘ) is an Ortsgemeinde – a community belonging to a Verbandsgemeinde – in the Westerwaldkreis in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It belongs to the Verbandsgemeinde of Rennerod, a kind of collective municipality.
Homberg | |
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.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Homberg within Westerwaldkreis district  | |
  Homberg  Homberg | |
| Coordinates: 50°38′32″N 8°06′23″E / 50.64222°N 8.10639°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Rhineland-Palatinate |
| District | Westerwaldkreis |
| Municipal assoc. | Rennerod |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2019–24) | Michael Gräb[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.16 km2 (0.83 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 585 m (1,919 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 186 |
| • Density | 86/km2 (220/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 56479 |
| Dialling codes | 02664 |
| Vehicle registration | WW |
| Website | www.homberg-westerwald.de |
Geography edit
The community lies in the Westerwald between Siegen and Limburg on the 634 m-high Homberg (mountain). About 1 km to the west is found the Breitenbach Reservoir on the Breitenbach, an eastern tributary to the river Nister.
History edit
In 1256, Homberg had its first documentary mention as Hoimberch über dem Westerwald.
Politics edit
Community council edit
The council is made up of 6 council members who were elected in a majority vote in a municipal election on 13 June 2004.
Mayor edit
The community's mayor (Bürgermeister) is Michael Gräb (independent).
Economy and infrastructure edit
South of the community runs Bundesstraße 255, leading from Montabaur to Herborn. The nearest Autobahn interchange is Herborn on the A 45 (Dortmund–Hanau), some 20 km away. The nearest InterCityExpress stop is the railway station at Montabaur on the Cologne-Frankfurt high-speed rail line.
References edit
- ^ Direktwahlen 2019, Westerwaldkreis, Landeswahlleiter Rheinland-Pfalz, accessed 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Bevölkerungsstand 2022, Kreise, Gemeinden, Verbandsgemeinden" (PDF) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Rheinland-Pfalz. 2023.
External links edit
- Homberg (in German)
- Homberg in the collective municipality’s Web pages (in German)
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