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Waldmühlen

Coordinates: 50°35′14″N 8°3′49″E / 50.58722°N 8.06361°E / 50.58722; 8.06361
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Waldmühlen
Coat of arms of Waldmühlen
Location of Waldmühlen within Westerwaldkreis district
Waldmühlen is located in Germany
Waldmühlen
Waldmühlen
Waldmühlen is located in Rhineland-Palatinate
Waldmühlen
Waldmühlen
Coordinates: 50°35′14″N 8°3′49″E / 50.58722°N 8.06361°E / 50.58722; 8.06361
CountryGermany
StateRhineland-Palatinate
DistrictWesterwaldkreis
Municipal assoc.Rennerod
Government
 • Mayor (2019–24) Guntram Janz[1]
Area
 • Total3.10 km2 (1.20 sq mi)
Elevation
405 m (1,329 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total323
 • Density100/km2 (270/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
56479
Dialling codes02664
Vehicle registrationWW
WebsiteWaldmühlen auf VG Rennerod Website

Waldmühlen is an Ortsgemeinde – a community belonging to a Verbandsgemeinde – in the Westerwaldkreis in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.

Geography

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The community lies in the Westerwald between Siegen und Limburg. Waldmühlen belongs to the Verbandsgemeinde of Rennerod, a kind of collective municipality. Its seat is in the like-named town. The Holzbach crosses Bundesstraße 54 at the community's edge.

History

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In the 15th century, Waldmühlen had its first documentary mention as Walkmohle.

Politics

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The municipal council is made up of 8 council members who were elected in a majority vote in a municipal election on 26 March 2006.

Economy and infrastructure

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Running right through the community is Bundesstraße 54, linking Limburg an der Lahn with Siegen. The nearest Autobahn interchanges are Herborn and Haiger-Burbach on the A 45 (DortmundGießen), and also Montabaur and Limburg-Nord on the A 3 (CologneFrankfurt), all between 20 and 25 km away. The nearest InterCityExpress stops are the railway stations at Montabaur and Limburg-Süd on the Cologne-Frankfurt high-speed rail line.

References

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  1. ^ Direktwahlen 2019, Westerwaldkreis, Landeswahlleiter Rheinland-Pfalz, accessed 9 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Bevölkerungsstand 2022, Kreise, Gemeinden, Verbandsgemeinden" (PDF) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Rheinland-Pfalz. 2023.