Großholbach

Basic data
State :	Rhineland-Palatinate
County :	Westerwaldkreis
Association municipality :	Montabaur
Height :	267 m above sea level NHN
Area :	3.91 km 2
Residents:	965 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density :	247 inhabitants per km 2
Postal code :	56412
Area code :	02602
License plate :	WW
Community key :	07 1 43 024
Association administration address:	Konrad-Adenauer-Platz 8 ; 56410 Montabaur
Website :	www.vg-montabaur.de
Local Mayor :	Heike Hannappel
Location of the local community Großholbach in the Westerwaldkreis

Holy Trinity Catholic Parish Church in Großholbach

Großholbach is a municipality in the Westerwaldkreis in Rhineland-Palatinate . The community belongs to the municipality Montabaur on.

Geographical location

The community is located in the Westerwald between Koblenz and Gießen on the edge of the Nassau Nature Park . The Holbach flows through Großholbach, which flows into the Ahrbach .

history

A prehistoric burial mound field in the forest between Großholbach and Ruppach indicates that the area was settled in the Iron Age (Hallstatt / Laténe period; approx. 4th - 6th century BC). The place is known as "Holenbach" as early as 1200. mentioned in a document. In the will of the Trier archbishop Johann von Trier one is Wernher von Holbach called a Anselm of Holbach was in 1235 bailiff in Humbach, later Montabaur . In 1330 the church of "Hoilbach" was first mentioned, which in 1354 was referred to as a parish.

With the Diez Treaty of 1564, Holbach came to Kurtrier , to which it belonged until 1803. In 1806 Großholbach came to the Duchy of Nassau , and in 1866 to the Kingdom of Prussia .

The first school lessons in Großholbach, together with Kleinholbach , were mentioned in 1711. In 1790 the first school house was built. In 1823 a new school was built. In 1954 and 1955, a new two-class school was built, the current community center.

politics

Municipal council

The council in Großholbach consists of twelve council members, who in the local elections on May 26, 2019 in a majority vote were elected, and the volunteer local mayor as chairman.

mayor

Heike Hannappel became mayor of Großholbach in summer 2019. In the direct election on May 26, 2019, she was elected for five years with 52.00% of the vote.

Hannappels predecessor Michael Kohlhaas had held the office for ten years.

coat of arms

	Blazon : "oblique left in a wavy cut divided by silver and green, in front a fallen oak shoot with green leaf and 3 red acorns, behind a fallen, black-stapled, golden sword." The local community has had this coat of arms since 1984.
	Explanation of the coat of arms: Explanation: The wavy line symbolizes the Holbach, which flows through the Großholbach district. The green oak leaves stand for the Bildches Eich , a Marian memorial and the symbol of the village. The golden sword symbolizes the martyrdom of St. Sebastian , the patron saint of the community, the green background stands for the abundant forest.

traffic

The nearest motorway junctions are Montabaur and Diez on the A 3 Cologne - Frankfurt am Main , each about five kilometers away; the closest connection to long-distance rail traffic is at Montabaur train station .
Großholbach is connected to the regional bus route 450 (Montabaur - Nentershausen - Diez - Limburg), which is operated by the Rhine-Moselle bus .
The closest connections to rail traffic are Goldhausen station and the Girod stop on the Unterwesterwaldbahn, RB29 (Limburg - Diez Ost - Elz Süd - Montabaur - Dernbach - Wirges - Siershahn),

Since January 1, 2017, the tariff of the Verkehrsverbund Rhein-Mosel (VRM) has also applied in the Westerwaldkreis for bus and train journeys .

Web links

Commons : Großholbach - Collection of images, videos and audio files

The local community Großholbach on the website of the Verbandsgemeinde Montabaur

Individual evidence

↑ State Statistical Office of Rhineland-Palatinate - population status 2019, districts, communities, association communities ( help on this ).
^ The Regional Returning Officer Rhineland-Palatinate: Local elections 2019, city and municipal council elections
^ The Regional Returning Officer of Rhineland-Palatinate: direct elections 2019. see Montabaur, Verbandsgemeinde, seventh line of results. Retrieved June 20, 2020 .
↑ Susanne Willke: Overview: In 5 of the 24 municipalities of the VG Montabaur, the local chiefs do not run again. Westerwälder Zeitung, May 2, 2019, accessed on June 20, 2020 .

[Metadaten_Einwohnerzahl_DE-RP-1] State Statistical Office of Rhineland-Palatinate - population status 2019, districts, communities, association communities ( help on this ).

[2] The Regional Returning Officer Rhineland-Palatinate: Local elections 2019, city and municipal council elections

[3] The Regional Returning Officer of Rhineland-Palatinate: direct elections 2019. see Montabaur, Verbandsgemeinde, seventh line of results. Retrieved June 20, 2020 .

[4] Susanne Willke: Overview: In 5 of the 24 municipalities of the VG Montabaur, the local chiefs do not run again. Westerwälder Zeitung, May 2, 2019, accessed on June 20, 2020 .