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

Hahn bei Marienberg
Location of Hahn bei Marienberg within Westerwaldkreis district
Hahn bei Marienberg is located in Germany
Hahn bei Marienberg
Hahn bei Marienberg
Hahn bei Marienberg is located in Rhineland-Palatinate
Hahn bei Marienberg
Hahn bei Marienberg
Coordinates: 50°37′58″N 7°56′28″E / 50.63278°N 7.94111°E / 50.63278; 7.94111
CountryGermany
StateRhineland-Palatinate
DistrictWesterwaldkreis
Municipal assoc.Bad Marienberg (Westerwald)
Government
 • Mayor (2019–24) Roland Reis[1]
Area
 • Total2.20 km2 (0.85 sq mi)
Elevation
390 m (1,280 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total463
 • Density210/km2 (550/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
56472
Dialling codes02661
Vehicle registrationWW
Websitewww.bad-marienberg.de

Geography

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The community lies in the Westerwald between Limburg und Siegen. The river Nister, which is part of the Sieg drainage basin, flows east to west through the municipal area. Hahn bei Marienberg belongs to the Verbandsgemeinde of Bad Marienberg, a kind of collective municipality. Its seat is in the like-named town.

History

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In the 9th century, Hahn bei Marienberg had its first documentary mention.

Politics

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The municipal council is made up of 10 council members who were elected in a majority vote in a municipal election on 7 June 2009.

Economy and infrastructure

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South of the community runs Bundesstraße 255, leading from Montabaur to Herborn. The nearest Autobahn interchange is Montabaur on the A 3 (CologneFrankfurt), some 22 km away. The nearest InterCityExpress stop is the railway station at Montabaur 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.
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