Loreley is a
VerbandsgemeindeA Verbandsgemeinde is an administrative unit in the German Bundesländer of Rhineland-Palatinate and Saxony-Anhalt.-Rhineland-Palatinate:...
("collective municipality") in the
Rhein-Lahn-KreisRhein-Lahn is a district in the east of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Neighboring districts are Westerwaldkreis, Limburg-Weilburg, Rheingau-Taunus, Mainz-Bingen, Rhein-Hunsrück, Mayen-Koblenz, and the district-free city Koblenz.-History:With the Congress of Vienna the area was added to the duchy...
, in
Rhineland-PalatinateRhineland-Palatinate is one of the 16 states of the Federal Republic of Germany. It has an area of and about four million inhabitants. The capital is Mainz. English speakers also commonly refer to the state by its German name, Rheinland-Pfalz ....
,
GermanyGermany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. It is situated on the right bank of the
Rhine, approx. 25 km southeast of
KoblenzKoblenz is a German city situated on both banks of the Rhine at its confluence with the Moselle, where the Deutsches Eck and its monument are situated.As Koblenz was one of the military posts established by Drusus about 8 BC, the...
. It seat is in Sankt Goarshausen. It is named for the
Loreley RockThe Lorelei is a rock on the eastern bank of the Rhine near St. Goarshausen, Germany, which soars some 120 metres above the waterline. It marks the narrowest part of the river between Switzerland and the North Sea. A very strong current and rocks below the waterline have caused many boat...
.
The
Verbandsgemeinde Loreley consists of the following
Ortsgemeinden ("local municipalities"):
- Auel
Auel is a municipality in the district of Rhein-Lahn, in Rhineland-Palatinate, in western Germany.- History :In 1250 Auel was first documented as Owele. In 1437 Auel tax especially for wine was sold from the Counts of Helfenstein to the Counts of Katzenelnbogen for 60 guilder....
- Bornich
Bornich is a municipality in the district of Rhein-Lahn, in Rhineland-Palatinate, in western Germany....
- Dahlheim
Dahlheim is a municipality in the district of Rhein-Lahn, in Rhineland-Palatinate, in western Germany....
- Dörscheid
Dörscheid is a municipality in the district of Rhein-Lahn, in Rhineland-Palatinate, in western Germany....
- Kaub
Kaub is a town in Germany, state Rhineland-Palatinate, district Rhein-Lahn-Kreis. It is part of the municipality Loreley. It is located on the right bank of the Rhine, approx. 50 km west from Wiesbaden. It is connected to Wiesbaden and Koblenz by railway. Population 1100...
- Kestert
Kestert is a municipality in the district of Rhein-Lahn, in Rhineland-Palatinate, in western Germany.-External links:***...
- Lierschied
Lierschied is a municipality in the district of Rhein-Lahn, in Rhineland-Palatinate, in western Germany....
- Lykershausen
Lykershausen is a municipality in the district of Rhein-Lahn, in Rhineland-Palatinate, in western Germany....
- Nochern
Nochern is a municipality and village in the district of Rhein-Lahn, in Rhineland-Palatinate, in western Germany. The village has 12 hectares of vineyards facing south down into the Rhine valley. The Rheinsteig walking track passes Nochern.-Also see:...
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- Patersberg
Patersberg is a municipality in the district of Rhein-Lahn, in Rhineland-Palatinate, in western Germany....
- Prath
Prath is a municipality in the district of Rhein-Lahn, in Rhineland-Palatinate, in western Germany.-References:...
- Reichenberg
Reichenberg is a municipality in the district of Rhein-Lahn, in Rhineland-Palatinate, in western Germany.-Geography:Reichenberg is situated near the famous Loreley rock and lies approximately 2 km east of the river Rhine in the section known as the Rhine Gorge.The small village belongs to the...
- Reitzenhain
Reitzenhain is a municipality in the district of Rhein-Lahn, in Rhineland-Palatinate, in western Germany....
- Sankt Goarshausen
Sankt Goarshausen is a tourist town located on the eastern shore of the Rhine, in the section known as the Rhine Gorge, directly across the river from Sankt Goar, in the State Rhineland-Palatinate, in Germany. It lies approximately 30 km south of Koblenz, and it is above all famous for the...
- Sauerthal
Sauerthal is a municipality in the district of Rhein-Lahn, in Rhineland-Palatinate, in western Germany....
- Weisel
Weisel is a municipality in the district of Rhein-Lahn, in Rhineland-Palatinate, in western Germany....
- Weyer
Weyer is a municipality in the district of Rhein-Lahn, in Rhineland-Palatinate, in western Germany....
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