Homberg, Westerwaldkreis

Infobox Ort in Deutschland
Name = Homberg
image_photo =
Wappen = Wappen von Homberg Westerwald.pnglat_deg = 50 |lat_min = 38 |lat_sec = 32
lon_deg = 8 |lon_min = 06 |lon_sec = 23
Lageplan = Homberg im Westerwaldkreis.pngBundesland = Rheinland-Pfalz
Landkreis = Westerwaldkreis
Verbandsgemeinde = Rennerod
Höhe = 585
Fläche = 2.16
Einwohner = 157
Stand = 2006-12-31
PLZ = 56479
Vorwahl = 02664
Kfz = WW
Gemeindeschlüssel = 07 1 43 244
Adresse-Verband = Hauptstraße 55
56477 Rennerod
Website = [http://www.homberg-westerwald.de/ www.homberg-westerwald.de]
Bürgermeister = Michael Gräb

Homberg is an "Ortsgemeinde" – a community belonging to a "Verbandsgemeinde" – in the Westerwaldkreis in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It belongs to the "Verbandsgemeinde" of Rennerod, a kind of collective municipality found only in Rhineland-Palatinate.

Geography

Location

The community lies in the Westerwald between Siegen and Limburg on the 634 m-high Homberg (mountain). About 1 km to the west is found the Breitenbach Reservoir on the Breitenbach, an eastern tributary to the river Nister.

History

In 1256, Homberg had its first documentary mention as "Hoimberch über dem Westerwald".

Politics

Community council

The council is made up of 6 council members who were elected in a majority vote in a municipal election on 13 June 2004.

Mayor

The community’s mayor ("Bürgermeister") is Michael Gräb (independent).

Economy and infrastructure

Transport

South of the community runs "Bundesstraße" 255, leading from Montabaur to Herborn. The nearest Autobahn interchange is "Herborn" on the A 45 (Dortmund–Hanau), some 20 km away. The nearest InterCityExpress stop is the railway station at Montabaur on the Cologne-Frankfurt high-speed rail line.

External links

* [http://www.homberg-westerwald.de/ Homberg] de icon
* [http://www.rennerod.de/rpn/vg_rennerod/haupt/gemeinden/uebersicht/gemeindeliste/gemeindeliste/homberg/index.phtml Homberg in the collective municipality’s Web pages] de icon