Welschneudorf is an Ortsgemeinde – a community belonging to a Verbandsgemeinde – and a Luftkurort (“air health resort”) in the Westerwaldkreis in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.

Welschneudorf
Coat of arms of Welschneudorf
Location of Welschneudorf within Westerwaldkreis district
Welschneudorf is located in Germany
Welschneudorf
Welschneudorf
Welschneudorf is located in Rhineland-Palatinate
Welschneudorf
Welschneudorf
Coordinates: 50°22′24″N 7°47′53″E / 50.37333°N 7.79806°E / 50.37333; 7.79806
CountryGermany
StateRhineland-Palatinate
DistrictWesterwaldkreis
Municipal assoc.Montabaur
Government
 • Mayor (2019–24) Günther Perlick[1]
Area
 • Total7.77 km2 (3.00 sq mi)
Elevation
415 m (1,362 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total972
 • Density130/km2 (320/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
56412
Dialling codes02608
Vehicle registrationWW
Websitewww.vg-montabaur.de

Geography

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The community lies in the Lower Westerwald between Koblenz and Limburg an der Lahn in the Nassau Nature Park. Verbandsgemeinde of Montabaur, a kind of collective municipality. Its seat is in the like-named town.

History

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In 1453, Welschneudorf had its first documentary mention as Nudorff. In 1817, it was burnt down by advancing French troops.

Politics

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The municipal council is made up of 16 council members who were elected in a majority vote in a municipal election on 13 June 2004.

Economy and infrastructure

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The nearest Autobahn interchange is Montabaur on the A 3 (CologneFrankfurt), some 11 km away. The nearest InterCityExpress stops are the railway stations at Montabaur on the Cologne-Frankfurt high-speed rail line and Koblenz on the Linke Rheinstrecke.

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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