Holler, Germany

Infobox Ort in Deutschland
Name = Holler
image_photo =
Wappen = Wappen von Holler.pnglat_deg = 50 |lat_min = 24 |lat_sec = 45
lon_deg = 7 |lon_min = 50 |lon_sec = 06
Lageplan = Holler im Westerwaldkreis.pngBundesland = Rheinland-Pfalz
Landkreis = Westerwaldkreis
Verbandsgemeinde = Montabaur
Höhe = 255
Fläche = 4.54
Einwohner = 1111
Stand = 2006-12-31
PLZ = 56412
Vorwahl = 02602
Kfz = WW
Gemeindeschlüssel = 07 1 43 033
Adresse-Verband = Konrad-Adenauer-Platz 8
56410 Montabaur
Website = [http://www.vg-montabaur.de/haupt/gemeinden/inhalt/gemeinde_holler/index.html www.vg-montabaur.de]
Bürgermeister = Margret Flosdorf
Partei =

Holler is an "Ortsgemeinde" – a community belonging to a "Verbandsgemeinde" – in the Westerwaldkreis in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.

Geography

Location

The community lies in the Westerwald south of Montabaur in the Nassau Nature Park. The community belongs to the "Verbandsgemeinde" of Montabaur, a kind of collective municipality found only in Rhineland-Palatinate.

History

In 1228, Holler had its first documentary mention in the Eberbach Monastery’s "Oculus Memoriae".

Politics

Community council

The council is made up of 17 council members, including the extraofficial mayor ("Bürgermeister"), who were elected in a municipal election on 13 June 2004.
*Wählergruppe Flosdorf 9 seats
*Wählergruppe Metternich 7 seats

Coat of arms

The community’s arms symbolize Holler’s territorial allegiances over time. The golden lion stands for the Duchy of Nassau, and the inescutcheon in the lion’s paws stands for the Electorate of Trier. The wavy bend sinister evokes the wealth in water that the community boasts, and the mills. The green in the arms refers to agriculture and the woods. The former branch parishes are represented by the seven billets (little rectangles), and the church’s patron, Saint Margaret, is represented by the golden dragon with the sword.

Economy and infrastructure

Transport

The nearest Autobahn interchange is "Montabaur" on the A 3 (Cologne–Frankfurt), some 4 km away.

Fire brigade

The Holler Volunteer Fire Brigade was founded on 29 March 1925, and it likewise ensures firefighting and general aid in the "Ortsgemeinden" of Daubach, Stahlhofen and Untershausen. The brigade’s fleet includes a command unit ("Einsatzleitwagen", ELW 1) and a small fire engine ("Tragkraftspritzenfahrzeug", TSF). The ELW 1 belongs to the district and does duty both in this community and others. The brigade’s current staff numbers 20 firefighters.

External links

* [http://www.vg-montabaur.de/haupt/gemeinden/inhalt/gemeinde_holler/index.html Holler in the collective municipality’s Web pages] de icon