Wittgert

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

• 4.1 Cultural Monuments
• 4.2 Natural Monuments

• 5.1 traffic

Geography

The community lies in the Westerwald between Koblenz and Siegen at the borders of the can baker country. At the site over the Saynbach flows belongs to the catchment area of the Rhine. Through the town flows the self Röttgesbach which in the Saynbach opens.

History

First mention found the village in 1298 as Widechinrode.

Policy

Parish council

The local council in Wittgert consists of twelve 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 black and green split by silver shaft pile. Law a silver hammer and a silver slash hoe schräggekreutzt, left a silver jar. "

Culture and sights

Cultural Monuments

In Wittgert et al is a half-timbered house dating from the 19th century and a cast iron barrel fountain a historical monument.

See also: List of cultural monuments in Wittgert

Natural Monuments

Is located at the chapel in Wittgert a group of linden trees (Tilia platyphyllos) that are designated as natural monument since 1985 ( registered under ND 7143-452 ).

Economy and infrastructure

Traffic

• The Federal Highway 3 to the junction Ransbach -Baumbach (AS 38) is achieved at 6 km.
• The nearest InterCityExpress stop is the railway station at Montabaur the high-speed line Cologne-Rhine/Main.