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

Oberhaid
Municipality
Coat of arms
Location of Oberhaid within Westerwaldkreis district
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Coordinates: 50°30′36″N 7°43′6″E
Country	Germany
State	Rhineland-Palatinate
District	Westerwaldkreis
Municipal assoc.	Ransbach-Baumbach
Government
• Mayor (2019–24)	Horst Albrecht Weggel[1]
Area
• Total	1.92 km2 (0.74 sq mi)
Elevation	242 m (794 ft)
Population  (2020-12-31)[2]
• Total	380
• Density	200/km2 (510/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	56237
Dialling codes	02626
Vehicle registration	WW
Website	www.oberhaid-ww.de

Geography

The community lies in the Westerwald between Koblenz and Siegen on the edge of the Kannenbäckerland. Through the community flows the Sayn, which belongs to the Rhine drainage basin. Oberhaid belongs to the Verbandsgemeinde of Ransbach-Baumbach, a kind of collective municipality. Its seat is in the like-named town.

History

In 1376, Oberhaid had its first documentary mention as Heide.

Politics

The municipal council is made up of 8 council members who were elected in a majority vote in a municipal election on 13 June 2004.

Economy and infrastructure

Transport

Bundesautobahn 3 and the Cologne-Frankfurt high-speed rail line run through Oberhaid's municipal area. The nearest Autobahn interchange is Ransbach-Baumbach (Nr. 38), some 6 km southeast of the middle of the community. The nearest station on the high-speed rail line is Montabaur; nearer still, however, is Siershahn station on the Unterwesterwaldbahn (railway).

References

External links

• Oberhaid (in German)

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На других языках

[ru] Оберхайд (Вестервальд)