Isenburg, Rhineland-Palatinate

Isenburg is a municipality in the district of Neuwied, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.

Isenburg
Coat of arms of Isenburg
Location of Isenburg within Neuwied district
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Isenburg is located in Germany
Isenburg
Isenburg
Isenburg is located in Rhineland-Palatinate
Isenburg
Isenburg
Coordinates: 50°28′38″N 7°35′23″E / 50.47722°N 7.58972°E / 50.47722; 7.58972
CountryGermany
StateRhineland-Palatinate
DistrictNeuwied
Municipal assoc.Dierdorf
Government
 • Mayor (2019–24) Detlef Mohr[1]
Area
 • Total4.17 km2 (1.61 sq mi)
Elevation
160 m (520 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total620
 • Density150/km2 (390/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
56271
Dialling codes02601
Vehicle registrationNR

The castle was built by the Counts of Isenburg around 1100 if not prior. Occupied by several branches of the Isenburg family (as a Ganerbenburg), it was inhabited into the early 17th century. Shortly after being abandoned, it became a ruin. After the branch of Lower Isenburg had extinguished in 1664 with count Ernst of Isenburg-Grenzau, the county was partitioned between the counts of Walderdorff and the counts of Wied-Neuwied. The present owner of the castle is Maximilian, 9th Prince of Wied, son of Carl, 8th Prince of Wied and Princess Isabelle of Isenburg.

References edit

  1. ^ Direktwahlen 2019, Landkreis Neuwied, Landeswahlleiter Rheinland-Pfalz, accessed 5 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Bevölkerungsstand 2022, Kreise, Gemeinden, Verbandsgemeinden" (PDF) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Rheinland-Pfalz. 2023.
 
Ruins of Isenburg Castle