Weidenbach, Rhein-Lahn

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Weidenbach
Coat of arms of Weidenbach
Location of Weidenbach within Rhein-Lahn-Kreis district
Weidenbach is located in Germany
Weidenbach
Weidenbach
Coordinates: 50°9′21″N 7°53′00″E / 50.15583°N 7.88333°E / 50.15583; 7.88333Coordinates: 50°9′21″N 7°53′00″E / 50.15583°N 7.88333°E / 50.15583; 7.88333
CountryGermany
StateRhineland-Palatinate
DistrictRhein-Lahn-Kreis
Municipal assoc.Nastätten
Government
 • Mayor (2019–24) Helmut Maxeiner[1]
Area
 • Total2.24 km2 (0.86 sq mi)
Elevation
380 m (1,250 ft)
Population
 (2020-12-31)[2]
 • Total119
 • Density53/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
56355
Dialling codes06775
Vehicle registrationEMS

Weidenbach is a municipality in the district of Rhein-Lahn, in Rhineland-Palatinate, in western Germany. Its municipal council consists of six members elected by majority vote, and headed by the honorary mayor, or chairman.

History[]

Part of the Landgraviate of Hesse-Kassel since 1583, it was occupied by France between 1806 and 1813. After the Congress of Vienna, it was given to the Duchy of Nassau. By 1866, the territory was under Prussian control. It has been part of Rhineland-Palatinate since 1946.

References[]

  1. ^ Direktwahlen 2019, Rhein-Lahn-Kreis, Landeswahlleiter Rheinland-Pfalz, accessed 5 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Bevölkerungsstand 2020, Kreise, Gemeinden, Verbandsgemeinden". Statistisches Landesamt Rheinland-Pfalz (in German). 2021.


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