Ransbach-Baumbach
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| Ransbach-Baumbach | |
| Coat of arms | Location |
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| Administration | |
| Country |  Germany |
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| State | Rhineland-Palatinate |
| District | Westerwaldkreis |
| Municipal assoc. | Ransbach-Baumbach |
| Town subdivisions | 2 |
| Mayor | Gottfried Dahm (CDU) |
| Basic statistics | |
| Area | 12.14 km² (4.7 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 300 m (984 ft) |
| Population | 7,368 (31/12/2006) |
| - Density | 607 /km² (1,572 /sq mi) |
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| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | WW |
| Postal code | 56235 |
| Area code | 02623 |
| Website | www.ransbach-baumbach.de |
| Location of the town of Ransbach-Baumbach within Westerwaldkreis district | |
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Ransbach-Baumbach 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 found only in Rhineland-Palatinate.
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[edit] Geography
[edit] Location
The community lies in the Westerwald about 10 km northwest of Montabaur, and 15 km northeast of Koblenz.
[edit] History
In 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.
[edit] Partnerships
[edit] Schools and kindergartens
- Astrid Lindgren-Schule (primary school/whole-day school)
- Erich Kästner-Schule (Regionalschule)
- St. Markus Catholic Kindergarten
- St. Antonius Catholic Kindergarten
- St. Martin Town Kindergarten
[edit] Sightseeing
Ransbach-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
- Marktschänke (inn)
- Erlenhofsee (lake)
[edit] Famous people
The tenor Johannes Kalpers grew up in Ransbach-Baumbach. So, too, did the Vicar-General of the Archbishop of Cologne, Prelate Dr. Dominik Schwaderlapp.
[edit] Other
Since 1676 the Fohr Brewery has been in Ransbach-Baumbach.
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