Linden (Westerwald)

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Coat of arms of the local community Linden
Linden (Westerwald)
Map of Germany, position of the municipality Linden highlighted

Coordinates: 50 ° 36 '  N , 7 ° 51'  E

Basic data
State : Rhineland-Palatinate
County : Westerwaldkreis
Association municipality : Hachenburg
Height : 464 m above sea level NHN
Area : 2.51 km 2
Residents: 143 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density : 57 inhabitants per km 2
Postal code : 57629
Area code : 02666
License plate : WW
Community key : 07 1 43 258
Association administration address: Gartenstrasse 11
57627 Hachenburg
Website : www.linden-ww.de
Local Mayor : Roland Mueller
Location of the local community Linden in the Westerwaldkreis
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Linden, aerial photo (2016)
Linden trees
Wiedquelle near Linden

Linden is a municipality in the Westerwaldkreis in Rhineland-Palatinate . It belongs to the Hachenburg community .

Geographical location

The place is north-northeast of Koblenz between Hachenburg in the north-northwest and Westerburg in the southeast, not far northeast of the Westerwald lake district . The highest point in the community is the Wildenhahn ( 499  m above sea  level ), which rises around 650 m northwest of Linden. Directly north of the village is the source of the Wied (an eastern tributary of the Rhine ), which passes Linden immediately to the east towards the south or Dreifelder Weiher .

Neighboring towns are Lochum in the northeast, Rotenhain in the east and Dreifelden in the southwest.

history

Like many communities in the Westerwald, Linden was created as a clearing site for arable farming. First mentioned in a document in 1586, but what is certain is that Linden already existed around 1315.

Population development

The development of the population of the municipality of Linden, the values ​​from 1871 to 1987 are based on censuses:

year Residents
1815 87
1835 96
1871 89
1905 106
1939 109
year Residents
1950 118
1961 122
1970 123
1987 146
2005 149

politics

Municipal council

The municipal council in Linden consists of six council members, who were elected by a majority vote in the local elections on May 26, 2019 , and the honorary local mayor as chairman.

mayor

Local mayor Roland Müller was confirmed in his office for another five years in the direct election on May 26, 2019 with 90.91% of the votes.

coat of arms

Blazon : “ Slant left divided by green and silver; in front a golden linden tree with roots, behind a fountain bowl with a blue fountain. "

Economy and Infrastructure

None of the 21 farms that still existed in 1971 were left; today the community lives from tourism, service companies and small industry.

Tourism and sightseeing

In the immediate vicinity of the village towards Lochum is the enclosed source of the Wied. From here, numerous hiking trails branch off into the region. There is a golf course near the village.

traffic

Linden is connected to the regional transport network via the B 8 . This federal road connects the place with the middle centers Hachenburg (ten kilometers) and Altenkirchen (24 kilometers). The A 3 Ransbach-Baumbach and Dierdorf motorway junctions can be reached via the B 8 / B 413 , and the Hennef junction of the A 560 via the B 8.

Web links

Commons : Linden  - Collection of Images

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ State Statistical Office of Rhineland-Palatinate - population status 2019, districts, communities, association communities ( help on this ).
  2. ↑ a b State Statistical Office Rhineland-Palatinate - regional data
  3. ^ The Regional Returning Officer Rhineland-Palatinate: Local elections 2019, city and municipal council elections
  4. ^ The Regional Returning Officer Rhineland-Palatinate: direct elections 2019. see Hachenburg, Verbandsgemeinde, 17th line of results. Retrieved June 7, 2020 .
  5. ↑ WW-Kurier: The Westerwaldkreis has voted. MVV Medienverlag Westerwald-Sieg UG & Co. KG, Wissen, May 25, 2014, accessed on June 7, 2020 .