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

Hahn am See
Coat of arms of Hahn am See
Location of Hahn am See within Westerwaldkreis district
Hahn am See is located in Germany
Hahn am See
Hahn am See
Hahn am See is located in Rhineland-Palatinate
Hahn am See
Hahn am See
Coordinates: 50°31′28″N 7°53′34″E / 50.52444°N 7.89278°E / 50.52444; 7.89278
CountryGermany
StateRhineland-Palatinate
DistrictWesterwaldkreis
Municipal assoc.Wallmerod
Subdivisions2
Government
 • Mayor (2019–24) Doris Frink[1]
Area
 • Total3.69 km2 (1.42 sq mi)
Elevation
399 m (1,309 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total400
 • Density110/km2 (280/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
56244
Dialling codes06435
Vehicle registrationWW
Websitehttp://www.wallmerod.de

Geography

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The community lies in the Westerwald between Montabaur und Hachenburg. The community belongs to the Verbandsgemeinde of Wallmerod, a kind of collective municipality.

History

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Hahn am See, which was mentioned in a document as Hane as early as 1374, lies on one of Germany's oldest roads. The Hohe Straße (“High Road”), which is now Bundesstraße 8, can be traced back to the Völkerwanderung in pre-Christian times. When there was a great water shortage in 1870, a fountain to supply people with water, was built which was fed by a natural spring. The old fountain column still stands today and still gives its cooling wetness.

Amalgamations

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With the amalgamation of the communities of Hahn and Niederhahn, the new united community was given the name Hahn am See in 1980.

Politics

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Community council

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The council is made up of 8 council members who were elected in a majority vote in a municipal election on 7 June 2009.

Town partnerships

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There is a partnership arrangement with the French community of Le Verger, which is nurtured by a promotional group.

Culture and sightseeing

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The community's core is characterized by the village linden tree, which is more than 100 years old, and the Baroque church from 1726, which is a protected monument.

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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