Hambach (Diez)

Hambach
Location of Hambach within Rhein-Lahn-Kreis district

Location of Hambach
Hambach
Hambach
Coordinates: 50°23′53″N 7°58′52″E / 50.39806°N 7.98111°E / 50.39806; 7.98111
CountryGermany
StateRhineland-Palatinate
DistrictRhein-Lahn-Kreis
Municipal assoc.Diez
Government
 • Mayor (2019–24) Peter Sehr[1]
Area
 • Total
2.76 km2 (1.07 sq mi)
Elevation
156 m (512 ft)
Population
 (2024-12-31)[2]
 • Total
508
 • Density184/km2 (477/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
65582
Dialling codes06432
Vehicle registrationEMS, DIZ, GOH
Websitewww.gemeinde-hambach.de

Hambach (German pronunciation: [ˈhambax]) is a municipality in the district of Rhein-Lahn, in Rhineland-Palatinate, in western Germany. It belongs to the association community of Diez.

History

Hambach was first mentioned in 1290 in a necrology from "Stift St. Lubentius zu Dietkirchen". Hambach belonged to the shire of Diez. From 1794 temporarily occupied by the French, the village became part of the Herzogtum Nassau, which was annexed to Prussia in 1866. Since 1946 the village is part of the Rhineland-Palatinate.

Public institutions

In 1890 a school was built, but it was closed due to short of pupils in 1936. It was reused from 1947 to 1961. Hambach has a volunteer fire brigade, which was founded in 1971.[3]

References

  1. ^ Direktwahlen 2019, Rhein-Lahn-Kreis, Landeswahlleiter Rheinland-Pfalz, accessed 4 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Bevölkerungsstand von Land, Landkreisen, Gemeinden und Verbandsgemeinden 2024 (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2022)" (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Rheinland-Pfalz.
  3. ^ "Home". ffw-hambach.de.