Gemünden, Westerwaldkreis
Gemünden | |
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Location of Gemünden within Westerwaldkreis district Westerwaldkreis | |
Municipal assoc. | Westerburg |
Government | |
• Mayor (2019–24) | Dietmar Wolf[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 5.19 km2 (2.00 sq mi) |
Elevation | 315 m (1,033 ft) |
Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 1,024 |
• Density | 200/km2 (510/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 56459 |
Dialling codes | 02663 |
Vehicle registration | WW |
Gemünden (German pronunciation: [ɡəˈmʏndn̩] ) is an Ortsgemeinde – a community belonging to a Verbandsgemeinde – in the Westerwaldkreis in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.
Geography
Location
Gemünden lies east of Westerburg, in a valley setting shielded by mountains to the north and east but wide open to the south. In the community, the three brooks Holzbach, Elbbach and Schafbach flow together. Since 1972 it has belonged to what was then the newly founded Verbandsgemeinde of Westerburg, a kind of collective municipality.
Neighbouring communities
Gemünden is surrounded by Winnen in the north, Westerburg in the northwest, Willmenrod and Berzhahn in the southwest, Langendernbach in the southeast and Seck and Irmtraut in the east. The closest bigger cities are Limburg in the south and Montabaur in the north.
History
In 879, Gemünden had its first documentary mention. In this year, the monastery of St. Severus, built by Count Gebhard, was consecrated. Unfortunately, the endowment document has been lost. Only a copy from 1333 still exists. An idea of the event’s great political importance was shown by King Ludwig III, Charlemagne’s great-grandson, who was on hand for the occasion.
The monastery owned great estates, which are said to have reached all the way to the
In 1336, Emperor Ludwig the Bavarian empowered the monastery Vögte, whose seat was in Westerburg, by appointing them to hold the office of Vogt at Gemünden. The monastery thereby virtually lost its independence.
In 1430 and 1440, fires are said to have badly damaged the monastery
Politics
The municipal council is made up of 17 council members, including the extraofficial mayor (Bürgermeister), who were elected in a
Culture and sightseeing
Buildings
The Evangelical monastery church came into being most likely about the year 1100 and offers visitors, among other things, remnants of Romanesque painting from the 12th century.
Regular events
On the second weekend after
On 30 April and 1 May, a “Dance into May” is held at the Gemünden fire station.
Economy and infrastructure
East of the community runs
References
- ^ Direktwahlen 2019, Westerwaldkreis, Landeswahlleiter Rheinland-Pfalz, accessed 9 August 2021.
- Statistisches Landesamt Rheinland-Pfalz. 2023.