Oberwallmenach

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	Coordinates: 50 ° 10 ′  N , 7 ° 50 ′  E
Basic data
State :	Rhineland-Palatinate
County :	Rhein-Lahn district
Association municipality :	Nasta
Height :	380 m above sea level NHN
Area :	3.18 km 2
Residents:	189 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density :	59 inhabitants per km 2
Postal code :	56357
Area code :	06772
License plate :	EMS, DIZ, GOH
Community key :	07 1 41 105
Association administration address:	Bahnhofstrasse 1 56355 Nastätten
Website :	www.oberwallmenach.de
Local Mayor :	Anja Haibach
Location of the municipality of Oberwallmenach in the Rhein-Lahn district

Oberwallmenach is a municipality in the Rhein-Lahn district in Rhineland-Palatinate . It belongs to the association of Nastaetten .

geography

Oberwallmenach is located in the Taunus (western Hintertaunus ). The residential areas Haus Soherr and Hof Sauerbornsweg also belong to the community .

history

Oberwallmenach was first mentioned in a document in 1260. The place belonged to the "Vierherrischen" area from the 13th century.

In 1775 the parish of Oberwallmenach with Lautert and Rettershain came into the possession of Hessen-Kassel . From 1806 to 1813 the place was part of the Lower County of Katzenelnbogen under French administration (" pays réservé "). After the Congress of Vienna (1815) the place fell to the Duchy of Nassau in 1816 . Since 1866 the place was part of Prussia and belonged to the Prussian province Hessen-Nassau . After the First World War , Oberwallmenach was occupied until the French withdrew in 1929. It was occupied by US troops on March 27, 1945. After the Second World War , the place also came into the French zone of occupation and since 1946 has belonged to the then newly created state of Rhineland-Palatinate . Since 1969 it has belonged to the Rhein-Lahn-Kreis , since 1972 Oberwallmenach has been a member of the association community Nastätten .

Population development

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

year Residents 1815 165 1835 187 1871 198 1905 197 1939 169 1950 180 1961 185

year Residents 1970 194 1987 170 1997 203 2005 218 2017 188 2019 193

politics

Municipal council

The council in Oberwallmenach consists of six 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

Anja Haibach is the local mayor of Oberwallmenach. In the direct election on May 26, 2019, there were no applicants. In this case, the municipal regulations provide for an election by the municipal council, which took place on September 10, 2019. Haibach is the successor to Ernst Lenz, who did not take up office again after 20 years.

coat of arms

	Blazon : "A golden orb in a red shield."
	Justification of the coat of arms: The coat of arms is reminiscent of a court seal of the Quadruple Court of Oberwallmenach, to which the place belonged until 1775. Approval to use this coat of arms was granted to the community on July 8, 1983 by the Koblenz district government .

See also

• List of cultural monuments in Oberwallmenach
• List of natural monuments in Oberwallmenach

Web links

Commons : Oberwallmenach  - Collection of images

• Homepage of Oberwallmenach
• Local community Oberwallmenach on the website of the association community Nastätten

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b} State Statistical Office of Rhineland-Palatinate - population status 2019, districts, municipalities, association communities ( help on this ).
2. ↑ State Statistical Office Rhineland-Palatinate (ed.): Official directory of the municipalities and parts of the municipality. Status: January 2018 ^{[ Version 2020 is available. ]} . S. 44 (PDF; 2.2 MB).
3. ↑ Nassauer Annalen , Volume 10, 1870, p. 324 ( Google Books )
4. ↑ State Statistical Office Rhineland-Palatinate - regional data
5. ^ The Regional Returning Officer for Rhineland-Palatinate: Local council election 2019 Oberwallmenach. Retrieved November 6, 2019 . 
6. ^ The Regional Returning Officer Rhineland-Palatinate: direct elections 2019. see Nastätten, Verbandsgemeinde, 23rd line of results. Retrieved November 5, 2019 . 
7. ^ Local community of Oberwallmenach: Current information. Election of Anja Haibach, farewell to Ernst Lenz. Retrieved November 6, 2019 .