Hambach, Germany

Hambach
Coat of arms
Hambach
Location of Hambach within Rhein-Lahn-Kreis district
Coordinates: 50°23′53″N 7°58′52″E / 50.39806°N 7.98111°E / 50.39806; 7.98111Coordinates: 50°23′53″N 7°58′52″E / 50.39806°N 7.98111°E / 50.39806; 7.98111
Country	Germany
State	Rhineland-Palatinate
District	Rhein-Lahn-Kreis
Municipal assoc.	Diez
Government
• Mayor	Peter Sehr
Area
• Total	2.76 km2 (1.07 sq mi)
Elevation	156 m (512 ft)
Population (2015-12-31)[1]
• Total	459
• Density	170/km2 (430/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	65582
Dialling codes	06432
Vehicle registration	EMS
Website	www.gemeinde-hambach.de

Hambach is a municipality in the district of Rhein-Lahn, in Rhineland-Palatinate, in western Germany.

History

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

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.^[2]

Aerial photography 2007

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