Hambach is a municipality in the district of Rhein-Lahn, in Rhineland-Palatinate, in western Germany. It belongs to the association community of Diez.

Hambach
Coat of arms of Hambach
Location of Hambach within Rhein-Lahn-Kreis district
Hambach is located in Germany
Hambach
Hambach
Hambach is located in Rhineland-Palatinate
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
 • Total2.76 km2 (1.07 sq mi)
Elevation
156 m (512 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total489
 • Density180/km2 (460/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

History

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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

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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]

 
Aerial photography 2007

References

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  1. ^ Direktwahlen 2019, Rhein-Lahn-Kreis, Landeswahlleiter Rheinland-Pfalz, accessed 4 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Bevölkerungsstand 2022, Kreise, Gemeinden, Verbandsgemeinden" (PDF) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Rheinland-Pfalz. 2023.
  3. ^ "Home". ffw-hambach.de.