Neuwied (district)

Neuwied is a district

Districts of Germany

The districts of Germany are known as , except in the states of North Rhine-Westphalia and Schleswig-Holstein where they are known simply as ....

 (Kreis) in the north of Rhineland-Palatinate

Rhineland-Palatinate

Rhineland-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 ....

, Germany

Germany

Germany , 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...

. Neighboring districts are (from north clockwise) Rhein-Sieg

Rhein-Sieg

The Rhein-Sieg-Kreis is a Kreis in the south of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Neighboring districts are Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis, Oberbergischer Kreis, Altenkirchen, Neuwied, Ahrweiler, Euskirchen, Rhein-Erft-Kreis, the urban district of Cologne...

, Altenkirchen

Altenkirchen (district)

Altenkirchen is a district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is bounded by the North Rhine-Westphalian districts Rhein-Sieg, Oberbergischer Kreis, Olpe and Siegen-Wittgenstein, and the districts of Westerwaldkreis and Neuwied....

, Westerwaldkreis

Westerwaldkreis

The Westerwaldkreis is a district in the east of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany...

, Mayen-Koblenz

Mayen-Koblenz

Mayen-Koblenz is a district in the north of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Neighboring districts are Ahrweiler, Neuwied, Westerwaldkreis, district-free Koblenz, Rhein-Lahn, Rhein-Hunsrück, Cochem-Zell, and Vulkaneifel....

, Ahrweiler

Ahrweiler

Ahrweiler is a district in the north of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is bounded by the districts Euskirchen, Rhein-Sieg and the city Bonn in the state North Rhine-Westphalia, and the districts of Neuwied, Mayen-Koblenz and Vulkaneifel.- History :The region was conquered by the Romans under...

.

History

The district was created in 1816 when the area became part of the Prussia

Prussia

Prussia was a German kingdom and historic state originating out of the Duchy of Prussia and the Margraviate of Brandenburg. For centuries, the House of Hohenzollern ruled Prussia, successfully expanding its size by way of an unusually well-organized and effective army. Prussia shaped the history...

n Rhine province. In 1822 the district Linz was merged into the district.

The district has partnership with the Polish

Poland

Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...

 county Namysłów in the Opole Voivodeship

Opole Voivodeship

- Administrative division :Opole Voivodeship is divided into 12 counties : 1 city county and 11 land counties. These are further divided into 71 gminas.The counties are listed in the following table .- Economy :...

, officially since 2000, however the first contacts date back to 1998.

Geography

The districts landscape covers the Westerwald

Westerwald

The Westerwald is a low mountain range on the right bank of the River Rhine in the German federal states of Rhineland-Palatinate, Hesse and North Rhine-Westphalia. It is a part of the Rhine Massif...

 mountains, east of the Rhine river valley. The Rhine forms the western boundary of the district.

Coat of arms

The crosses in the top represent the two clerical states which owned part of the district - the black cross of Cologne Cologne Cologne is Germany's fourth-largest city , and is the largest city both in the Germany Federal State of North Rhine-Westphalia and within the Rhine-Ruhr Metropolitan Area, one of the major European metropolitan areas with more than ten million inhabitants.Cologne is located on both sides of the...  in the left, the red cross of Trier Trier Trier, historically called in English Treves is a city in Germany on the banks of the Moselle. It is the oldest city in Germany, founded in or before 16 BC....  in the right. The peacock in the bottom is taken from the coat of arms of the Counts of Wied.

Towns and municipalities

Verband-free town: Neuwied

Neuwied

Neuwied is a town in the north of the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate, capital of the District of Neuwied. Neuwied lies on the right bank of the Rhine, 12 km northwest of Koblenz, on the railway from Frankfurt am Main to Cologne...

Verbandsgemeinde Verbandsgemeinde A Verbandsgemeinde is an administrative unit in the German Bundesländer of Rhineland-Palatinate and Saxony-Anhalt.-Rhineland-Palatinate:... n
1. Asbach Asbach (Verbandsgemeinde) Asbach is a Verbandsgemeinde in the district of Neuwied, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. The seat of the Verbandsgemeinde is in Asbach.... Asbach Asbach (Westerwald) Asbach is a municipality in the district of Neuwied, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is situated in the Westerwald, approx. 25 km north of Neuwied, and 25 km south-east of Bonn.... 1 Buchholz Buchholz, Neuwied Buchholz is a municipality in the district of Neuwied, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.... Neustadt (Wied) Neustadt (Wied) Neustadt or Neustadt an der Wied is a village in the district of Neuwied, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is situated in the Westerwald, south-east of Bonn. It is part of the Verbandsgemeinde Asbach .... Windhagen Windhagen Windhagen is a municipality in the district of Neuwied, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.Windhagen consists of the following villages:... 2. Bad Hönningen Bad Hönningen (Verbandsgemeinde) Bad Hönningen is a Verbandsgemeinde in the district of Neuwied, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. The seat of the Verbandsgemeinde is in Bad Hönningen.... Bad Hönningen Bad Hönningen Bad Hönningen is a municipality in the district of Neuwied, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is situated on the right bank of the Rhine, approx... 1, 2 Hammerstein Hammerstein Hammerstein is a municipality on the Rhine River in the district of Neuwied in Rhineland-Palatinate in Germany.... Leutesdorf Leutesdorf Leutesdorf is a municipality in the district of Neuwied, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.... Rheinbrohl Rheinbrohl Rheinbrohl is a municipality in the district of Neuwied, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. A reconstructed Roman watchtower marks the beginning of the Germanic limes.... 3. Dierdorf Dierdorf (Verbandsgemeinde) Dierdorf is a Verbandsgemeinde in the district of Neuwied, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. The seat of the Verbandsgemeinde is in Dierdorf.... Dierdorf Dierdorf Dierdorf is a municipality in the district of Neuwied, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is situated in the Westerwald, approx. 20 km northeast of Neuwied, and 20 km north of Koblenz.... 1, 2 Großmaischeid Großmaischeid Großmaischeid is a municipality in the district of Neuwied, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.... Isenburg Isenburg, Rhineland-Palatinate Isenburg is a municipality in the district of Neuwied, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.... Kleinmaischeid Kleinmaischeid Kleinmaischeid is a municipality in the district of Neuwied, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany and was the centre point of the European Union from 1 May 2004 until 31 December 2006.... Marienhausen Marienhausen Marienhausen is a municipality in the district of Neuwied, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.... Stebach Stebach Stebach is a municipality in the district of Neuwied, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.... 4. Linz am Rhein Linz am Rhein (Verbandsgemeinde) Linz am Rhein is a Verbandsgemeinde in the district of Neuwied, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. The seat of the Verbandsgemeinde is in Linz am Rhein.... Dattenberg Dattenberg Dattenberg is a municipality in the district of Neuwied, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.... Kasbach-Ohlenberg Kasbach-Ohlenberg Kasbach-Ohlenberg is a municipality in the district of Neuwied, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.... Leubsdorf Leubsdorf -Geography:The village of Leubsdorf consists of the four parts Leubsdorf, Hesseln, Rothe Kreuz and Krumscheid.-History:First known documents about Leubsdorf date back to 1250. Much older documents of the year 640 are existent under "Lupstorf". The first church in Leubsdorf was built in the 13th... Linz am Rhein Linz am Rhein Linz am Rhein is a municipality in the district of Neuwied, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is situated on the right bank of the river Rhine near Remagen, approx. 25 km southeast of Bonn and has about 6,000 inhabitants... 1, 2 Ockenfels Ockenfels Ockenfels is a municipality in the district of Neuwied, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.... Sankt Katharinen Sankt Katharinen Sankt Katharinen is a municipality in the district of Neuwied, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.... Vettelschoß Vettelschoß Vettelschoß is a municipality in the district of Neuwied, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It belongs to the collective municipality of Linz am Rhein...	5. Puderbach Puderbach (Verbandsgemeinde) Puderbach is a Verbandsgemeinde in the district of Neuwied, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. The seat of the Verbandsgemeinde is in Puderbach.... Dernbach Dernbach, Neuwied Dernbach is a municipality in the district of Neuwied, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.... Döttesfeld Döttesfeld Döttesfeld is a municipality in the district of Neuwied, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.... Dürrholz Dürrholz Dürrholz is a municipality in the district of Neuwied, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.... Hanroth Hanroth Hanroth is a municipality in the district of Neuwied, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.... Harschbach Harschbach Harschbach is a municipality in the district of Neuwied, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.... Linkenbach Linkenbach Linkenbach is a municipality in the district of Neuwied, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.... Niederhofen Niederhofen Niederhofen is a municipality in the district of Neuwied, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.... Niederwambach Niederwambach Niederwambach is a municipality in the district of Neuwied, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.... Oberdreis Oberdreis Oberdreis is a municipality in the district of Neuwied, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.... Puderbach Puderbach Puderbach is a municipality in the district of Neuwied, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is situated in the Westerwald, approx. 25 km north of Koblenz.Puderbach is the seat of the Verbandsgemeinde Puderbach.... 1 Ratzert Ratzert Ratzert is a municipality in the district of Neuwied, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.... Raubach Raubach Raubach is a municipality in the district of Neuwied, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.... Rodenbach bei Puderbach Rodenbach bei Puderbach Rodenbach bei Puderbach is a municipality in the district of Neuwied, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.... Steimel Steimel Steimel is a municipality in the district of Neuwied, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.... Urbach Urbach, Rhineland-Palatinate Urbach is a municipality in the district of Neuwied, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.... Woldert Woldert Woldert is a municipality in the district of Neuwied, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.... 6. Rengsdorf Rengsdorf (Verbandsgemeinde) Rengsdorf is a Verbandsgemeinde in the district of Neuwied, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. The seat of the Verbandsgemeinde is in Rengsdorf.... Anhausen Anhausen Anhausen is a municipality in the district of Neuwied, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.... Bonefeld Bonefeld Bonefeld is a municipality in the district of Neuwied, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.... Ehlscheid Ehlscheid Ehlscheid is a municipality in the district of Neuwied, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is the town of origin of the prominent American family, the Rockefeller family.... Hardert Hardert Hardert is a municipality in the district of Neuwied, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.... Hümmerich Hümmerich Hümmerich is a municipality in the district of Neuwied, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.... Kurtscheid Kurtscheid Kurtscheid is a municipality in the district of Neuwied, in northern Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. The village is located in the natural preserve Rhein-Westerwald... Meinborn Meinborn Meinborn is a municipality in the district of Neuwied, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.... Melsbach Melsbach Melsbach is a municipality in the district of Neuwied, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.Regional parts of Melsbach's surrounding belongs to the well-known air-spa of Rengsdorf.Until the late 1960s in Melsbach a significant clay-mining was held... Oberhonnefeld-Gierend Oberhonnefeld-Gierend Oberhonnefeld-Gierend is a municipality in the district of Neuwied, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.... Oberraden Oberraden Oberraden is a municipality in the district of Neuwied, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.... Rengsdorf Rengsdorf Rengsdorf is a municipality in the district of Neuwied, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is situated in the Westerwald, approx. 10 km north of Neuwied.Rengsdorf is the seat of the Verbandsgemeinde Rengsdorf.... 1 Rüscheid Rüscheid Rüscheid is a municipality in the district of Neuwied, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.... Straßenhaus Straßenhaus Straßenhaus is a municipality in the district of Neuwied, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.... Thalhausen Thalhausen Thalhausen is a municipality in the district of Neuwied, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany....	7. Unkel Unkel (Verbandsgemeinde) Unkel is a Verbandsgemeinde in the district of Neuwied, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. The seat of the Verbandsgemeinde is in Unkel.... Bruchhausen Bruchhausen Bruchhausen is a municipality in the district of Neuwied, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.... Erpel Erpel Erpel is a municipality in the district of Neuwied, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.... Rheinbreitbach Rheinbreitbach Rheinbreitbach is a municipality in the district of Neuwied, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. A locality of Rheinbreitbach is Breite Heide.... Unkel Unkel Unkel is a municipality in the district of Neuwied, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is situated on the right bank of the Rhine, near Remagen, approx. 20 km southeast of Bonn.... 1, 2 8. Waldbreitbach Waldbreitbach (Verbandsgemeinde) Waldbreitbach is a Verbandsgemeinde in the district of Neuwied, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. The seat of the Verbandsgemeinde is in Waldbreitbach.... Breitscheid Breitscheid (Westerwald) Breitscheid is a municipality in the district of Neuwied, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.... Datzeroth Datzeroth Datzeroth is a municipality in the district of Neuwied, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.... Hausen (Wied) Hausen (Wied) Hausen is a municipality and a spa town in the district of Neuwied, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.... Niederbreitbach Niederbreitbach Niederbreitbach is a municipality and officially recognised climatic health-resort in the district of Neuwied, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. This municipality belongs to the association of municipalities of Waldbreitbach.... Roßbach Roßbach, Neuwied Roßbach is a municipality in the district of Neuwied, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is situated on the river Wied.... Waldbreitbach Waldbreitbach Waldbreitbach is a municipality in the district of Neuwied, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is situated in the Westerwald, on the river Wied, approx. 15 km north of Neuwied.... 1
1seat of the Verbandsgemeinde; 2town

External links

• Official website (German)