Ransbach-Baumbach
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| Coordinates: 50°27′58″N 7°43′31″E / 50.46611°N 7.72528°ECoordinates: 50°27′58″N 7°43′31″E / 50.46611°N 7.72528°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Rhineland-Palatinate |
| District | Westerwaldkreis |
| Municipal assoc. | Ransbach-Baumbach |
| Subdivisions | 2 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2019–24) | Michael Merz[1] (Ind.) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 12.14 km2 (4.69 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 300 m (1,000 ft) |
| Population (2020-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 7,860 |
| • Density | 650/km2 (1,700/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 56235 |
| Dialling codes | 02623 |
| Vehicle registration | WW |
| Website | www.ransbach-baumbach.de |
Ransbach-Baumbach is a town in the Westerwaldkreis in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Ransbach-Baumbach is the seat of the Verbandsgemeinde of Ransbach-Baumbach, a kind of collective municipality.
Geography[]
The community lies in the Westerwald about 10 km northwest of Montabaur, and 15 km northeast of Koblenz.
History[]
In 1330, the parish of Ransbach had its first documentary mention. Already in 959, however, the Montabaurer Zehntbeschreibung (a “description of tithes”), speaks of the vanished community of Desper (Dedinsburg) near Ransbach. In 1373, the name Babenbach for Baumbach crops up. In 1969, Ransbach and Baumbach were merged into one community. In 1971, in the course of municipal restructuring, the Verbandsgemeinde of Ransbach-Baumbach was founded. In 1975, Ransbach-Baumbach was granted town rights.
Partnerships[]
Pleurtuit, Brittany, France since 1985
Parish of Rukoma in Mirenge, Rwanda since April 2005
Schools and kindergartens[]
- Astrid Lindgren-Schule (primary school/whole-day school)
- Erich Kästner-Schule (Regionalschule)
- St. Markus Catholic Kindergarten
- St. Antonius Catholic Kindergarten
- St. Martin Town Kindergarten
Sightseeing[]
Ransbach-Baumbach lies in the heart of the Kannenbäckerland, a small region known for its ceramics industry.
- Many pottery works in and around Ransbach-Baumbach
- 40-m-high lookout tower on the Köppel
- Yearly pottery market on the first weekend in October
- Erlenhofsee (lake)
- Lena with her bomb crystal collection and astounding knowledge of veganism and communism<3
Other[]
Since 1676 the Fohr Brewery has been in Ransbach-Baumbach.
References[]
- ^ Direktwahlen 2019, Westerwaldkreis, Landeswahlleiter Rheinland-Pfalz, accessed 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Bevölkerungsstand 2020, Kreise, Gemeinden, Verbandsgemeinden". Statistisches Landesamt Rheinland-Pfalz (in German). 2021.
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