Hümmel

Hümmel is a municipality in the district of Ahrweiler, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.

Hümmel
Municipality
Coat of arms
Location of Hümmel within Ahrweiler district
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Coordinates: 50°27′41″N 6°46′42″E / 50.46139°N 6.77833°E / 50.46139; 6.77833
Country	Germany
State	Rhineland-Palatinate
District	Ahrweiler
Municipal assoc.	Adenau
Government
• Mayor (2019–24)	Demian Taschenmacher^[1]
Area
• Total	15.84 km^2 (6.12 sq mi)
Elevation	414 m (1,358 ft)
Population  (2021-12-31)^[2]
• Total	490
• Density	31/km^2 (80/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	53520
Dialling codes	02694
Vehicle registration	AW

The municipality has a forest of ancient beeches. It employs the forester and author Peter Wohlleben, who operates an ecologically sensitive burial ground there to generate funds for maintenance and protection of the forest. ^[3] He gives talks and publishes books to increase public understanding of trees and their interdependence.^[4]

References

1. Direktwahlen 2019, Landkreis Ahrweiler, Landeswahlleiter Rheinland-Pfalz, accessed 3 August 2021.
2. "Bevölkerungsstand 2021, Kreise, Gemeinden, Verbandsgemeinden" (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Rheinland-Pfalz. 2022.
3. . Förster & Autor Peter Wohlleben (in German). Archived from the original on 22 April 2016. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
4. . Förster & Autor Peter Wohlleben. Archived from the original on 28 February 2016. Retrieved 12 April 2016.