Neuwied (district)
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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
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. 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:...

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  • 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....

  1. 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....

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  2. Buchholz
    Buchholz, Neuwied
    Buchholz is a municipality in the district of Neuwied, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany....

  3. 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 ....

  4. 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....

  5. 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...

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  6. Hammerstein
    Hammerstein
    Hammerstein is a municipality on the Rhine River in the district of Neuwied in Rhineland-Palatinate in Germany....

  7. Leutesdorf
    Leutesdorf
    Leutesdorf is a municipality in the district of Neuwied, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany....

  8. 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....

  9. 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....

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  10. Großmaischeid
    Großmaischeid
    Großmaischeid is a municipality in the district of Neuwied, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany....

  11. Isenburg
    Isenburg, Rhineland-Palatinate
    Isenburg is a municipality in the district of Neuwied, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany....

  12. 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....

  13. Marienhausen
    Marienhausen
    Marienhausen is a municipality in the district of Neuwied, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany....

  14. 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....

  15. Dattenberg
    Dattenberg
    Dattenberg is a municipality in the district of Neuwied, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany....

  16. Kasbach-Ohlenberg
    Kasbach-Ohlenberg
    Kasbach-Ohlenberg is a municipality in the district of Neuwied, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany....

  17. 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...

  18. 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...

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  19. Ockenfels
    Ockenfels
    Ockenfels is a municipality in the district of Neuwied, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany....

  20. Sankt Katharinen
    Sankt Katharinen
    Sankt Katharinen is a municipality in the district of Neuwied, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany....

  21. 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....

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  • 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....

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  • 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....

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    • 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....

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