District Westerwaldkreis Elevation 300 m (1,000 ft) Area 4.03 km² Local time Monday 9:17 AM Dialling code 02602 | Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) Population 811 (31 Dec 2008) Postal code 56414 | |
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Weather 4°C, Wind E at 14 km/h, 65% Humidity | ||
Niederahr is an Ortsgemeinde – a community belonging to a Verbandsgemeinde – in the Westerwaldkreis in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.
Contents
- Map of 56414 Niederahr Germany
- Location
- History
- Community council
- Transport
- Established businesses
- References
Map of 56414 Niederahr, Germany
Location
The community lies in the Westerwald between Montabaur and Hachenburg. Through the community flows the Ahrbach. The community belongs to the Verbandsgemeinde of Wallmerod, a kind of collective municipality. Its seat is in the like-named town.
History
In 959, Niederahr had its first documentary mention.
Community council
The council is made up of 12 council members who were elected in a majority vote in a municipal election on 13 June 2004.
Transport
Right through the community runs Bundesstraße 255, linking Montabaur and Rennerod. The nearest Autobahn interchange is Montabaur on the A 3 (Cologne–Frankfurt), some 5 km away. The nearest InterCityExpress stop is the railway station at Montabaur on the Cologne-Frankfurt high-speed rail line.
Established businesses
Westfalia Separator makes decanters at its Niederahr works.