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(Redirected from Mähren (Westerwald)) Mähren is also the German name for Moravia. Municipality in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Mähren
Municipality
Coat of arms of MährenCoat of arms
Location of Mähren within Westerwaldkreis district
Mähren is located in GermanyMährenMähren Show map of GermanyMähren is located in Rhineland-PalatinateMährenMähren Show map of Rhineland-Palatinate
Coordinates: 50°31′24″N 7°55′21″E / 50.52333°N 7.92250°E / 50.52333; 7.92250
CountryGermany
StateRhineland-Palatinate
DistrictWesterwaldkreis
Municipal assoc.Wallmerod
Government
 • Mayor (2019–24) Volker Solbach
Area
 • Total1.59 km (0.61 sq mi)
Elevation342 m (1,122 ft)
Population
 • Total210
 • Density130/km (340/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes56459
Dialling codes06435
Vehicle registrationWW
Websitewww.wallmerod.de

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

Geography

The community lies in the Westerwald between Montabaur and Westerburg. Mähren is a residential village and belongs to the Verbandsgemeinde of Wallmerod, a kind of collective municipality.

History

In 1508, Mähren had its first documentary mention as Mern.

Politics

The municipal council is made up of 6 council members who were elected in a majority vote in municipal elections every 5 years.

Since 2007, Volker Solbach has been the mayor of Mähren. He took over from Josef Ortseifen.

Economy and infrastructure

Right near the community runs Bundesstraße 8, linking Limburg an der Lahn and Hennef. The nearest Autobahn interchange is Montabaur on the A 3 (Cologne–Frankfurt), some 13 km away. The nearest InterCityExpress stop is the railway station at Montabaur on the Cologne-Frankfurt high-speed rail line.

References

  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.

External links

Towns and municipalities in Westerwaldkreis
Coat of arms


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