Waldmühlen
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| Waldmühlen | |
| Coat of arms | Location |
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| Administration | |
| Country |  Germany |
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| State | Rhineland-Palatinate |
| District | Westerwaldkreis |
| Municipal assoc. | Rennerod |
| Mayor | Guntram Janz |
| Basic statistics | |
| Area | 3.10 km² (1.2 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 405 m (1329 ft) |
| Population | 358 (31/12/2006) |
| - Density | 115 /km² (299 /sq mi) |
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| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | WW |
| Postal code | 56479 |
| Area code | 02664 |
| Website | Waldmühlen auf VG Rennerod Website |
| Location of Waldmühlen within Westerwaldkreis district | |
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Waldmühlen is an Ortsgemeinde – a community belonging to a Verbandsgemeinde – in the Westerwaldkreis in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.
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[edit] Geography
[edit] Location
The community lies in the Westerwald between Siegen und Limburg. Waldmühlen belongs to the Verbandsgemeinde of Rennerod, a kind of collective municipality found only in Rhineland-Palatinate. Its seat is in the like-named town. The Holzbach crosses Bundesstraße 54 at the community’s edge.
[edit] History
In the 15th century, Waldmühlen had its first documentary mention as Walkmohle.
[edit] Politics
[edit] Community council
The council is made up of 8 council members who were elected in a majority vote in a municipal election on 26 March 2006.
[edit] Economy and infrastructure
[edit] Transport
Running right through the community is Bundesstraße 54, linking Limburg an der Lahn with Siegen. The nearest Autobahn interchanges are Herborn and Haiger-Burbach on the A 45 (Dortmund–Gießen), and also Montabaur and Limburg-Nord on the A 3 (Cologne–Frankfurt), all between 20 and 25 km away. The nearest InterCityExpress stops are the railway stations at Montabaur and Limburg-Süd on the Cologne-Frankfurt high-speed rail line.
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