Ransbach-Baumbach
Ransbach-Baumbach is a town in the Westerwaldkreis in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Ransbach-Baumbach is the seat of the Verbandsgemeinde of Ransbach-Baumbach, a kind of collective municipality.
Ransbach-Baumbach | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Ransbach-Baumbach within Westerwaldkreis district | |
Ransbach-Baumbach Ransbach-Baumbach | |
| Coordinates: 50°27′58″N 7°43′31″E / 50.46611°N 7.72528°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Rhineland-Palatinate |
| District | Westerwaldkreis |
| Municipal assoc. | Ransbach-Baumbach |
| Subdivisions | 2 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2019–24) | Michael Merz[1] (Ind.) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 12.14 km2 (4.69 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 300 m (1,000 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 7,959 |
| • Density | 660/km2 (1,700/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 56235 |
| Dialling codes | 02623 |
| Vehicle registration | WW |
| Website | www.ransbach-baumbach.de |
Geography edit
The community lies in the Westerwald about 10 km northwest of Montabaur, and 15 km northeast of Koblenz.
History edit
In 1330, the parish of Ransbach had its first documentary mention. Already in 959, however, the Montabaurer Zehntbeschreibung (a “description of tithes”), speaks of the vanished community of Desper (Dedinsburg) near Ransbach. In 1373, the name Babenbach for Baumbach crops up. In 1969, Ransbach and Baumbach were merged into one community. In 1971, in the course of municipal restructuring, the Verbandsgemeinde of Ransbach-Baumbach was founded. In 1975, Ransbach-Baumbach was granted town rights.
Partnerships edit
Schools and kindergartens edit
- Astrid Lindgren-Schule (primary school/whole-day school)
- Erich Kästner-Schule (Regionalschule)
- St. Markus Catholic Kindergarten
- St. Antonius Catholic Kindergarten
- St. Martin Town Kindergarten
Sightseeing edit
Ransbach-Baumbach lies in the heart of the Kannenbäckerland, a small region known for its ceramics industry.
- Many pottery works in and around Ransbach-Baumbach
- 40-m-high lookout tower on the Köppel
- Yearly pottery market on the first weekend in October
- Erlenhofsee (lake)
Other edit
Since 1676 the Fohr Brewery has been in Ransbach-Baumbach.
References edit
- ^ Direktwahlen 2019, Westerwaldkreis, Landeswahlleiter Rheinland-Pfalz, accessed 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Bevölkerungsstand 2021, Kreise, Gemeinden, Verbandsgemeinden" (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Rheinland-Pfalz. 2022.