Borod
Encyclopedia
Borod is an Ortsgemeinde – a community belonging to a Verbandsgemeinde
– in the Westerwaldkreis
in Rhineland-Palatinate
, Germany
.
– a kind of collective municipality – in the northwestern Westerwaldkreis lies the community of Borod in a side valley of the river Wied. The community stretches from the bonemill on the Wied in a southwesterly direction. Borod belongs to the Verbandsgemeinde of Hachenburg, whose seat is in the like-named town
.
The community has an area of 314 ha, of which 101 ha is wooded and 272 ha is given over to agriculture
, The rest is the built-up area. The community’s elevation ranges between 248 and 336 m above sea level
. The yearly average temperature is roughly 8 °C. Yearly average precipitation
is 900 mm. The high proportion of wooded land guarantees a great wealth of water. The landscape’s diversity with its extensive forests, many hedgerows and groves and good water-conducting vegetation form the best conditions for a high quality of life, recreation
close to nature and nature-oriented hiking
.
in a municipal election on 7 June 2009.
8. The Bundesstraße joins the community with the middle centres of Hachenburg (10 km) and Altenkirchen (6 km). To reach the Autobahn interchange
s at Mogendorf
(25 km) and Dierdorf
(28 km), drivers take Bundesstraßen 8 and 413. Bundesstraße 8 also affords direct access to the Autobahn interchange at Hennef
on the A 560
(AS 60) (50 km).
in Wahlrod. Schoolchildren go to the primary school in Borod, the Hauptschule
and Realschule
in Hachenburg or the Gymnasien
in Altenkirchen
, Marienstatt and Dierdorf, each of which can be reached by public bus.
Verbandsgemeinde
A Verbandsgemeinde is an administrative unit in the German Bundesländer of Rhineland-Palatinate and Saxony-Anhalt.-Rhineland-Palatinate:...
– in the Westerwaldkreis
Westerwaldkreis
The Westerwaldkreis is a district in the east of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany...
in 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...
.
Location
On the western boundary of the Verbandsgemeinde of HachenburgHachenburg (Verbandsgemeinde)
Hachenburg is a Verbandsgemeinde in the district Westerwaldkreis, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. The seat of the Verbandsgemeinde is in Hachenburg....
– a kind of collective municipality – in the northwestern Westerwaldkreis lies the community of Borod in a side valley of the river Wied. The community stretches from the bonemill on the Wied in a southwesterly direction. Borod belongs to the Verbandsgemeinde of Hachenburg, whose seat is in the like-named town
Hachenburg
-Geography:The town lies in the Westerwald between Koblenz and Siegen, roughly 10 km west of Bad Marienberg on the river Nister. Hachenburg is the administrative seat of the Verbandsgemeinde of Hachenburg, a kind of collective municipality .-The castle and the town:The castle , former seat of...
.
The community has an area of 314 ha, of which 101 ha is wooded and 272 ha is given over to agriculture
Agriculture
Agriculture is the cultivation of animals, plants, fungi and other life forms for food, fiber, and other products used to sustain life. Agriculture was the key implement in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that nurtured the...
, The rest is the built-up area. The community’s elevation ranges between 248 and 336 m above sea level
Sea level
Mean sea level is a measure of the average height of the ocean's surface ; used as a standard in reckoning land elevation...
. The yearly average temperature is roughly 8 °C. Yearly average precipitation
Precipitation (meteorology)
In meteorology, precipitation In meteorology, precipitation In meteorology, precipitation (also known as one of the classes of hydrometeors, which are atmospheric water phenomena is any product of the condensation of atmospheric water vapor that falls under gravity. The main forms of precipitation...
is 900 mm. The high proportion of wooded land guarantees a great wealth of water. The landscape’s diversity with its extensive forests, many hedgerows and groves and good water-conducting vegetation form the best conditions for a high quality of life, recreation
Recreation
Recreation is an activity of leisure, leisure being discretionary time. The "need to do something for recreation" is an essential element of human biology and psychology. Recreational activities are often done for enjoyment, amusement, or pleasure and are considered to be "fun"...
close to nature and nature-oriented hiking
Hiking
Hiking is an outdoor activity which consists of walking in natural environments, often in mountainous or other scenic terrain. People often hike on hiking trails. It is such a popular activity that there are numerous hiking organizations worldwide. The health benefits of different types of hiking...
.
Community council
The council is made up of 12 council members, including the honorary mayor (Oberbürgermeister), who were elected in a majority votePlurality voting system
The plurality voting system is a single-winner voting system often used to elect executive officers or to elect members of a legislative assembly which is based on single-member constituencies...
in a municipal election on 7 June 2009.
| Freie Wählergruppen | Total | |
| 2002 | 2 | 12 seats, as of Nov 2006 only 11 owing to missing succeeding candidates |
Transport
Borod is favourably linked to the long-distance road network by BundesstraßeBundesstraße
Bundesstraße , abbreviated B, is the denotation for German and Austrian national highways.-Germany:...
8. The Bundesstraße joins the community with the middle centres of Hachenburg (10 km) and Altenkirchen (6 km). To reach the Autobahn interchange
Interchange (road)
In the field of road transport, an interchange is a road junction that typically uses grade separation, and one or more ramps, to permit traffic on at least one highway to pass through the junction without directly crossing any other traffic stream. It differs from a standard intersection, at which...
s at Mogendorf
Mogendorf
Mogendorf is a municipality in Westerwaldkreis district, Rhineland-Palatinate, in western Germany....
(25 km) and 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....
(28 km), drivers take Bundesstraßen 8 and 413. Bundesstraße 8 also affords direct access to the Autobahn interchange at Hennef
Hennef
Hennef is a town in the Rhein-Sieg district of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is situated on the river Sieg, approx. 7 km south-east of Siegburg and 15 km east of Bonn. Hennef is the fourth biggest town in the Rhein-Sieg-Kreis Hennef (Sieg) is a town in the Rhein-Sieg district of...
on the A 560
Bundesautobahn 560
is an autobahn in Germany.The A 560 connects the towns of Sankt Augustin, Siegburg and Hennef to the A 59, A 3 and the immediate Bonn area....
(AS 60) (50 km).
Public institutions
Public institutions are concentrated around the former school whose tower can be seen far afield. Right near this stand the primary school and the community house, in which is also found the fire brigade’s equipment house. A bus loop with a waiting building rounds out the community institutions in the middle of the community. A qualified village renewal concept guarantees positive development in both the public and private sectors.Education
Preschool-age children are served by the kindergartenKindergarten
A kindergarten is a preschool educational institution for children. The term was created by Friedrich Fröbel for the play and activity institute that he created in 1837 in Bad Blankenburg as a social experience for children for their transition from home to school...
in Wahlrod. Schoolchildren go to the primary school in Borod, the Hauptschule
Hauptschule
A Hauptschule is a secondary school in Germany and Austria, starting after 4 years of elementary schooling, which offers Lower Secondary Education according to the International Standard Classification of Education...
and Realschule
Realschule
The Realschule is a type of secondary school in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and Liechtenstein. It has also existed in Croatia , Denmark , Sweden , Hungary and in the Russian Empire .-History:The Realschule was an outgrowth of the rationalism and empiricism of the seventeenth and...
in Hachenburg or the Gymnasien
Gymnasium (school)
A gymnasium is a type of school providing secondary education in some parts of Europe, comparable to English grammar schools or sixth form colleges and U.S. college preparatory high schools. The word γυμνάσιον was used in Ancient Greece, meaning a locality for both physical and intellectual...
in Altenkirchen
Altenkirchen
Altenkirchen is a town in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, capital of the district of Altenkirchen. It is located approx. 40 km east of Bonn and 40 km north of Koblenz. Altenkirchen is the seat of the Verbandsgemeinde Altenkirchen.-References:...
, Marienstatt and Dierdorf, each of which can be reached by public bus.