Homberg, Westerwaldkreis
Homberg is a municipality in the Westerwald district in Rhineland- Palatinate. It belongs to the municipality Rennerod.
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Geographical location
The community lies in the Westerwald between Limburg and wins at 634 m high Homberg. 1 km to the west is the Breitenbach dam that impounds the Breitenbach (Eastern Nister inflow ).
History
Homberg was first mentioned on March 29, 1256 as Hoimberch over the Westerwald. In 1500 lived six families in the village. 1635 the plague raged and demanded great sacrifices. 1848 a school was built.
The development of the population of the municipality Homberg, the values from 1871 to 1987 based on population censuses:
Policy
Parish council
The local council in Homberg consists of six council members, who were elected at the municipal election held on 7 June 2009 by majority vote, and the honorary mayor as chairman.
Coat of arms
Coat Description: "Under golden wave plate main, it beams, seven stylized green spruce with black trunk, in red on a green mountain a silver band with trapezoid- shaped gable wall, brick edges, black double door with round three times parted Skylight, accompanied by two black windows, silver roof with black windows and black gable cross. "
The chapel shown was built in 1570, from her, but could not get anything. The wave band symbolizes the springing in the district of Breitenbach, the pines a protective hedge planting to the 19th century.
Culture and sights
Regular events
Every year on Ascension Day will be held the popular Fountain Festival.