Ransbach-Baumbach (German pronunciation: [ˈʁansbax ˈbaʊmbax]) is a town in the Westerwaldkreis in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Ransbach-Baumbach is the seat of the Verbandsgemeinde of Ransbach-Baumbach, a kind of collective municipality.
Ransbach-Baumbach | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Ransbach-Baumbach
within Westerwaldkreis district
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 Location of Ransbach-Baumbach | |
  Ransbach-Baumbach  Ransbach-Baumbach | |
| Coordinates: 50°27′58″N 7°43′31″E / 50.46611°N 7.72528°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Rhineland-Palatinate |
| District | Westerwaldkreis |
| Municipal assoc. | Ransbach-Baumbach |
| Subdivisions | 2 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2019–24) | Michael Merz[1] (Ind.) |
| Area | |
• Total | 12.15 km2 (4.69 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 300 m (980 ft) |
| Population (2024-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 8,108 |
| • Density | 667.3/km2 (1,728/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 56235 |
| Dialling codes | 02623 |
| Vehicle registration | WW |
| Website | www.ransbach-baumbach.de |
Geography
editThe community lies in the Westerwald about 10 km northwest of Montabaur, and 15 km northeast of Koblenz.
History
editIn 1330, the parish of Ransbach had its first documentary mention. Already in 959, however, the Montabaurer Zehntbeschreibung (a “description of tithes”), speaks of the vanished community of Desper (Dedinsburg) near Ransbach. In 1373, the name Babenbach for Baumbach crops up. In 1969, Ransbach and Baumbach were merged into one community. In 1971, in the course of municipal restructuring, the Verbandsgemeinde of Ransbach-Baumbach was founded. In 1975, Ransbach-Baumbach was granted town rights.
Partnerships
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Schools and kindergartens
edit- Astrid Lindgren-Schule (primary school/whole-day school)
- Erich Kästner-Schule (Regionalschule)
- St. Markus Catholic Kindergarten
- St. Antonius Catholic Kindergarten
- St. Martin Town Kindergarten
Sightseeing
editRansbach-Baumbach lies in the heart of the Kannenbäckerland, a small region known for its ceramics industry.
- Many pottery works in and around Ransbach-Baumbach
- 40-m-high lookout tower on the Köppel
- Yearly pottery market on the first weekend in October
- Erlenhofsee (lake)
Transport
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The district Ransbach was located on the Engers-Au railway, the section between Engers and Siershahn is currently out of service.
Ransbach-Baumbach is served by the local bus lines 425, 427, 461, 467, 485 and 964 and located in the area of the transport association Verkehrsverbund Rhein-Mosel (VRM), fare zone 415.
Other
editSince 1676 the Fohr Brewery has been in Ransbach-Baumbach.
References
edit- ↑ Direktwahlen 2019, Westerwaldkreis, Landeswahlleiter Rheinland-Pfalz, accessed 9 August 2021.
- ↑ "Bevölkerungsstand von Land, Landkreisen, Gemeinden und Verbandsgemeinden 2024 (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2022)" (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Rheinland-Pfalz.
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