Salz, Rhineland-Palatinate

Salz is an Ortsgemeinde – a community belonging to a Verbandsgemeinde – in the Westerwaldkreis in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.

Salz
Coat of arms of Salz
Location of Salz within Westerwaldkreis district
Salz  is located in Germany
Salz
Salz
Salz  is located in Rhineland-Palatinate
Salz
Salz
Coordinates: 50°30′36″N 7°57′49″E
CountryGermany
StateRhineland-Palatinate
DistrictWesterwaldkreis
Municipal assoc.Wallmerod
Government
  Mayor (201924) Holger Wörsdörfer[1]
Area
  Total4.96 km2 (1.92 sq mi)
Elevation
320 m (1,050 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-31)[2]
  Total878
  Density180/km2 (460/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
56414
Dialling codes06435
Vehicle registrationWW
Websitewww.wallmerod.de

Geography

The community lies in the Westerwald, between Montabaur and Rennerod. It belongs to the Verbandsgemeinde of Wallmerod, a kind of collective municipality. Its seat is in the like-named town.

History

In 1150, Salz had its first documentary mention.

Politics

The municipal council is made up of 12 council members who were elected in a majority vote in a municipal election on 13 June 2004.

Culture and sightseeing

The Catholic parish church of St. Adelphus is a Romanesque basilica with a Late Gothic quire. Lying buried in the church is one of Ludwig van Beethoven’s grandfathers.

Economy and infrastructure

Just west of the community runs Bundesstraße 8, linking Limburg an der Lahn and Hennef. The nearest Autobahn interchange is Diez on the A 3 (CologneFrankfurt), some 13 km away. The nearest InterCityExpress stop is the railway station at Montabaur on the Cologne-Frankfurt high-speed rail line.

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