Berod bei Wallmerod is an Ortsgemeinde – a community belonging to a Verbandsgemeinde – in the Westerwaldkreis in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.
Berod bei Wallmerod | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Berod bei Wallmerod within Westerwaldkreis district  | |
  Berod bei Wallmerod  Berod bei Wallmerod | |
| Coordinates: 50°28′54″N 7°56′10″E / 50.48167°N 7.93611°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Rhineland-Palatinate |
| District | Westerwaldkreis |
| Municipal assoc. | Wallmerod |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2019–24) | Collin Schmidt[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.92 km2 (1.51 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 300 m (1,000 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 548 |
| • Density | 140/km2 (360/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 56414 |
| Dialling codes | 06435 |
| Vehicle registration | WW |
| Website | www.wallmerod.de |
Geography edit
The community lies in the Westerwald between Montabaur and Wetzlar. Through the community from north to south flows the Eisenbach. The community belongs to the Verbandsgemeinde of Wallmerod, a kind of collective municipality.
History edit
In 1292, Berod had its first documentary mention as Berrinrode.
Politics edit
The municipal council is made up of 12 council members who were elected in a majority vote in the municipal election on 7 June 2009.
Economy and infrastructure edit
Right near the community runs Bundesstraße 8 linking Altenkirchen (Westerwald) and Limburg an der Lahn. The nearest Autobahn interchange is Diez on the A 3 (Cologne–Frankfurt am Main), some 10 km away. The nearest InterCityExpress stop is at the railway station at Montabaur on the Cologne-Frankfurt high-speed rail line.
References edit
- ^ Direktwahlen 2019, Westerwaldkreis, Landeswahlleiter Rheinland-Pfalz, accessed 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Bevölkerungsstand 2022, Kreise, Gemeinden, Verbandsgemeinden" (PDF) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Rheinland-Pfalz. 2023.
External links edit
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