Country Germany District Westerwaldkreis Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) Area 3.68 km² Population 263 (31 Dec 2008) Dialling code 02667 | State Rhineland-Palatinate Elevation 570 m (1,870 ft) Postal codes 56479 Local time Monday 6:53 PM Postal code 56479 Municipal assoc. Rennerod | |
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Willingen is an Ortsgemeinde – a community belonging to a Verbandsgemeinde – in the Westerwaldkreis in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.
Contents
- Map of 56479 Willingen Germany
- Location
- History
- Community council
- Economy and infrastructure
- Transport
- References
Map of 56479 Willingen, Germany
Location
The community lies in the Westerwald between Siegen and Limburg on the boundary with Hesse. Within the community rises the Nister, which after flowing 64 km empties into the Sieg. Likewise within the community is the Westerwald’s highest mountain, the Fuchskaute. Willingen belongs to the Verbandsgemeinde of Rennerod, a kind of collective municipality. Its seat is in the like-named town.
History
In 1413, Willingen had its first documentary mention as Wildungen.
Community council
The council is made up of 8 council members who were elected in a majority vote in a municipal election on 13 June 2004.
Economy and infrastructure
Although Willingen is a very small village, there are big firms, such as the Rompf coffin factory. There are a “homeland café” (Heimatcafé), an electrical installation and specialist shop, a tire business and a metalworking firm.
Transport
Right near the community, Bundesstraßen 54, linking Limburg an der Lahn with Siegen, and 414, leading from Hohenroth to Hachenburg, cross each other. The nearest Autobahn interchange is Haiger/Burbach on the A 45 (Dortmund–Frankfurt am Main), some 10 km away. The nearest InterCityExpress stop is the railway station at Montabaur on the Cologne-Frankfurt high-speed rail line.