Oberhaid, Rhineland-Palatinate

Oberhaid is a municipality in the Westerwald district in Rhineland- Palatinate. It belongs to the municipality Ransbach -Baumbach.

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Geographical location

The community lies in the Westerwald between Koblenz and Siegen on the edge of the can baker country. Due to the location of the Saynbach belongs to the catchment area of the Rhine flows.

History

First mention found the village in 1376 as a heathen.

Policy

Parish council

The local council in Oberhaid consists of eight 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

The coat of arms description reads: " From blue to red divided by a silver wave beams, above a silver Eichenaststück with three leaves and two gold acorns, below a silver scales ."

Economy and infrastructure

Traffic

The Federal Highway 3 and the high-speed railway route Cologne-Rhine/Main run through the municipality of Oberhaid. The nearest links to the motorway is Ransbach -Baumbach (No. 38), about six kilometers southeast of the town center. The nearest railway station on the high-speed line is Montabaur; However, closer to the Siershahn station on the lower Westerwaldbahn.