Leubsdorf is a village of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, in the district of Neuwied.

Leubsdorf
Municipality
Coat of arms
Location of Leubsdorf within Neuwied district
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Coordinates: 50°32′50″N 7°17′35″E
Country	Germany
State	Rhineland-Palatinate
District	Neuwied
Municipal assoc.	Linz am Rhein
Government
• Mayor (2019–24)	Achim Pohlen[1] (CDU)
Area
• Total	10.22 km2 (3.95 sq mi)
Elevation	75 m (246 ft)
Population  (2020-12-31)[2]
• Total	1,589
• Density	160/km2 (400/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	53547
Dialling codes	02644
Vehicle registration	NR
Website	www.leubsdorf-rhein.de

Geography

The village of Leubsdorf consists of the four parts Leubsdorf, Hesseln, Rothe Kreuz and Krumscheid.

History

First known documents about Leubsdorf date back to 1250. Much older documents of the year 640 are existent under "Lupstorf". The first church in Leubsdorf was built in the 13th century.

Sightseeing

Besides the impressive castle many half-timbered houses and old crosses are telling about history. The construction of the castle is to be mentioned in the 13th century. The most important celebration in Leubsdorf is the Walpurgis-Kirmes, which is organized by the Katholischer Junggesellenverein (The Catholic Youth).

References

External links

• Webpage of the Ortsgemeinde Leubsdorf
• Information about Kirmes and the Junggesellenverein Leubsdorf e.V.

На других языках

[ru] Лойбсдорф (Рейн)