Linden, Westerwaldkreis
Linden is a municipality in the Westerwald district in Rhineland- Palatinate. It belongs to the municipality Hachenburg.
Geographical location
The town is located north-northeast of Koblenz not far northeast of the Westerwald Lake between Hachenburg in the north - northwest and Westerburg in the southeast. The highest point of the municipality is the Wildenhahn ( 499 m above sea level. NN ), which rises approximately 650 m northwest of Linden. Just north of the village is the source of Wied ( an eastern tributary of the Rhine ), which Linden happened just east towards south or three-field ponds.
Neighboring towns are Lochum in the northeast, the Red grove to the east and Dreifelden in Südewesten.
History
How many churches in the Westerwald was Linden as Rodungsort for farming. First documented in 1586, as is certainly true, however, that Linden already existed around 1315.
The development of the population of the municipality of Linden, the values from 1871 to 1987 based on population censuses:
Parish council
The local council in Linden 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.
Economy and infrastructure
Of the remaining 21 farms in 1971 was not a man left who now lives the community from tourism, service industries and small industries.
Tourism and Attractions
In the immediate vicinity of the place towards Lochum is the framed source of Wied. From here branch off numerous hiking trails in the region. Near the town there is a golf course.
Traffic
Linden is connected to the B 8 at the supra-local transport network. This trunk road connects the town with its centers Hachenburg (10 km) and old churches (24 km). At the motorway junction of the A 3 Mogendorf and Dierdorf is via B 8 / B 413, the junction of Hennef A 560 ) on the B 8