Neustadt, Westerwaldkreis
municipality of Germany
Neustadt/Westerwald (German pronunciation: [ˈnɔʏʃtat] ) is an Ortsgemeinde – a municipality belonging to a Verbandsgemeinde – in the Westerwaldkreis in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.
Geography
Location
The municipality lies in the Westerwald between Siegen and Limburg an der Lahn. Through the municipality flows the Große Nister. Neustadt belongs to the Verbandsgemeinde of Rennerod, a kind of collective municipality. Its seat is in the like-named town.
Neighbouring communities
Neustadt is surrounded by the communities of Niederroßbach in the north, Emmerichenhain in the east, Hellenhahn-Schellenberg in the south and Höhn in the west.
History
In 1384, Neustadt/Westerwald had its first documentary mention.
Religion
Roughly 82% of the population is Catholic with the other 18% following either another or no faith.
Politics
municipality council
The council is made up of 12 council members who were elected in a majority vote in a municipal election on 13 June 2004.
Coat of arms
The wavy bend sinister in the municipality's arms stands for its location on the Große Nister.
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