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Weroth is an Ortsgemeinde – a community belonging to a Verbandsgemeinde – in the Westerwaldkreis in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.
Weroth | |
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Municipality | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Weroth within Westerwaldkreis district  | |
  Weroth  Weroth | |
| Coordinates: 50°27′37″N 7°56′52″E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Rhineland-Palatinate |
| District | Westerwaldkreis |
| Municipal assoc. | Wallmerod |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2019–24) | Achim Kremer[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.52 km2 (0.97 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 290 m (950 ft) |
| Population (2020-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 582 |
| • Density | 230/km2 (600/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 56414 |
| Dialling codes | 06435 |
| Vehicle registration | WW |
| Website | www.weroth.de |
Geography
Location
The community lies in the Westerwald between Montabaur and Limburg an der Lahn. Weroth lies 290 m above sea level. It belongs to the Verbandsgemeinde of Wallmerod, a kind of collective municipality. Its seat is in the like-named town.
Neighbouring communities
Weroth's neighbours are Hundsangen, Wallmerod, Dreikirchen and Steinefrenz.
History
In 1322, Weroth had its first documentary mention.
Politics
The municipal council is made up of 11 council members who were elected in a majority vote in a municipal election on 13 June 2004.
Economy and infrastructure
Right nearby to the community's north runs Bundesstraße 8, leading from Limburg an der Lahn to Hennef. The nearest Autobahn interchange is Diez on the A 3 (Cologne–Frankfurt), some 4 km away. The nearest InterCityExpress stop is the railway station at Montabaur on the Cologne-Frankfurt high-speed rail line.
Regular events
Saint Sebastian’s Day on 20 January is to this day still a holiday in Weroth, as the community was spared a Plague epidemic.
Likewise held every year is the Live-Rock-Festival at the Bürgerhaus on Kirmesfreitag (“Kermis Friday”)
References
- Direktwahlen 2019, Westerwaldkreis, Landeswahlleiter Rheinland-Pfalz, accessed 9 August 2021.
- "Bevölkerungsstand 2020, Kreise, Gemeinden, Verbandsgemeinden". Statistisches Landesamt Rheinland-Pfalz (in German). 2021.
External links
- Official website
(in German)
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На других языках
- [en] Weroth
[ru] Верот
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