Heiligenroth
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Heiligenroth is an Ortsgemeinde – a community belonging to a Verbandsgemeinde
– in the Westerwaldkreis
in Rhineland-Palatinate
, Germany
.
. In the immediate vicinity are found Ruppach-Goldhausen
, Boden, Staudt
, Wirzenborn and Großholbach
. The community belongs to the Verbandsgemeinde of Montabaur
, a kind of collective municipality.
was granted by the government assistant on 21 March 1980. In the arms are a red watchtower
on a silver background, and a golden lion rampant on a blue background. The watchtower still stands today in Heiligenroth. Formerly it stood alone, with a small church beside it. Only in 1782 was the church that stands today built onto the Romanesque
tower. At that time, the tower served a defensive function, hence the loopholes
, and it belonged until 1975 to the community, while the church belonged to the parish. It was only then that the tower’s ownership passed to the parish.
The choice of Nassau tincture
s has not as much to do with the short political connection with the Duchy of Nassau (1802–1866) as it has to do with Heiligenroth’s location, which is in the middle of the Nassauer Land. So the Nassau Nature Park begins in Heiligenroth, and even the Bundeswehr
soldiers stationed in Montabaur
bore Nassau’s arms – the golden lion rampant on a blue background – on the left sleeve.
club, a Möhnenverein (a “foolish women’s club” dedicated to Carnival
festivities), a music club, a sport club and a tennis club.
south of the A 3, right near the Montabaur interchange
. The community’s industrial park
is separated from the main centre by this Autobahn, lying to its north. While the Cologne-Frankfurt high-speed rail line was being built, the community was also shielded by a noise barrier
. The so-called industrial park (Industriegebiet) busies itself mainly in supplying the area with various service and shopping
facilities such as supermarket
s, a building centre, a furniture warehouse and filling stationss. There are also production businesses there.
Among public institutions there are one kindergarten
, a fire brigade, playground
s, a sporting ground with clubhouse and a beach volleyball
court, a parochial centre, the Vogelsanghalle (“Birdsong Hall”) with a bowling alley for major events, the community administration with a youth centre, four tennis court
s and a clubhouse, and a Catholic parish church.
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
The village lies roughly 3 km from MontabaurMontabaur
Montabaur is a town and the district seat of the Westerwaldkreis in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. At the same time, it is also the administrative centre of the Verbandsgemeinde of Montabaur – a kind of collective municipality – to which 24 other communities belong...
. In the immediate vicinity are found Ruppach-Goldhausen
Ruppach-Goldhausen
Ruppach-Goldhausen is an Ortsgemeinde – a community belonging to a Verbandsgemeinde – in the Westerwaldkreis in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.-Location:...
, Boden, Staudt
Staudt
Staudt is an Ortsgemeinde – a community belonging to a Verbandsgemeinde – in the Westerwaldkreis in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.-Location:The municipal area lies at elevations from 260 to 285 m above sea level...
, Wirzenborn and Großholbach
Großholbach
Großholbach is an Ortsgemeinde – a community belonging to a Verbandsgemeinde – in the Westerwaldkreis in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.-Location:...
. The community belongs to the Verbandsgemeinde of Montabaur
Montabaur (Verbandsgemeinde)
Montabaur is a Verbandsgemeinde in the district Westerwaldkreis, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. The seat of the Verbandsgemeinde is in Montabaur....
, a kind of collective municipality.
Community council
The council is made up of 17 council members, including the extraofficial mayor (Bürgermeister), who were elected in a municipal election on 7 June 2009.| CDU | SPD | Wählergruppe Herbst | Wählergruppe Bellessem | Total | |
| 2004 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 16 seats |
Coat of arms
The approval to bear a coat of armsCoat of arms
A coat of arms is a unique heraldic design on a shield or escutcheon or on a surcoat or tabard used to cover and protect armour and to identify the wearer. Thus the term is often stated as "coat-armour", because it was anciently displayed on the front of a coat of cloth...
was granted by the government assistant on 21 March 1980. In the arms are a red watchtower
Watchtower
A watchtower is a type of fortification used in many parts of the world. It differs from a regular tower in that its primary use is military, and from a turret in that it is usually a freestanding structure. Its main purpose is to provide a high, safe place from which a sentinel or guard may...
on a silver background, and a golden lion rampant on a blue background. The watchtower still stands today in Heiligenroth. Formerly it stood alone, with a small church beside it. Only in 1782 was the church that stands today built onto the Romanesque
Romanesque architecture
Romanesque architecture is an architectural style of Medieval Europe characterised by semi-circular arches. There is no consensus for the beginning date of the Romanesque architecture, with proposals ranging from the 6th to the 10th century. It developed in the 12th century into the Gothic style,...
tower. At that time, the tower served a defensive function, hence the loopholes
Embrasure
In military architecture, an embrasure is the opening in a crenellation or battlement between the two raised solid portions or merlons, sometimes called a crenel or crenelle...
, and it belonged until 1975 to the community, while the church belonged to the parish. It was only then that the tower’s ownership passed to the parish.
The choice of Nassau tincture
Tincture (heraldry)
In heraldry, tinctures are the colours used to emblazon a coat of arms. These can be divided into several categories including light tinctures called metals, dark tinctures called colours, nonstandard colours called stains, furs, and "proper". A charge tinctured proper is coloured as it would be...
s has not as much to do with the short political connection with the Duchy of Nassau (1802–1866) as it has to do with Heiligenroth’s location, which is in the middle of the Nassauer Land. So the Nassau Nature Park begins in Heiligenroth, and even the Bundeswehr
Bundeswehr
The Bundeswehr consists of the unified armed forces of Germany and their civil administration and procurement authorities...
soldiers stationed in Montabaur
Montabaur
Montabaur is a town and the district seat of the Westerwaldkreis in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. At the same time, it is also the administrative centre of the Verbandsgemeinde of Montabaur – a kind of collective municipality – to which 24 other communities belong...
bore Nassau’s arms – the golden lion rampant on a blue background – on the left sleeve.
Clubs
The community’s clubs are a women’s choir, a volunteer fire brigade, MGV Hoffnung (men’s singing club), a mandolinMandolin
A mandolin is a musical instrument in the lute family . It descends from the mandore, a soprano member of the lute family. The mandolin soundboard comes in many shapes—but generally round or teardrop-shaped, sometimes with scrolls or other projections. A mandolin may have f-holes, or a single...
club, a Möhnenverein (a “foolish women’s club” dedicated to Carnival
Carnival
Carnaval is a festive season which occurs immediately before Lent; the main events are usually during February. Carnaval typically involves a public celebration or parade combining some elements of a circus, mask and public street party...
festivities), a music club, a sport club and a tennis club.
Economy and infrastructure
The community lies in the WesterwaldWesterwald
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...
south of the A 3, right near the Montabaur 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...
. The community’s industrial park
Industrial park
An industrial park is an area zoned and planned for the purpose of industrial development...
is separated from the main centre by this Autobahn, lying to its north. While the Cologne-Frankfurt high-speed rail line was being built, the community was also shielded by a noise barrier
Noise barrier
A noise barrier is an exterior structure designed to protect sensitive land uses from noise pollution...
. The so-called industrial park (Industriegebiet) busies itself mainly in supplying the area with various service and shopping
Shopping
Shopping is the examining of goods or services from retailers with the intent to purchase at that time. Shopping is an activity of selection and/or purchase. In some contexts it is considered a leisure activity as well as an economic one....
facilities such as supermarket
Supermarket
A supermarket, a form of grocery store, is a self-service store offering a wide variety of food and household merchandise, organized into departments...
s, a building centre, a furniture warehouse and filling stationss. There are also production businesses there.
Among public institutions there are one kindergarten
Kindergarten
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...
, a fire brigade, playground
Playground
A playground or play area is a place with a specific design for children be able to play there. It may be indoors but is typically outdoors...
s, a sporting ground with clubhouse and a beach volleyball
Beach volleyball
Beach volleyball, or sand volleyball, is an Olympic team sport played by two teams of two players on a sand court divided by a net.Like volleyball, the object of the game is to send the ball over the net in order to ground it on the opponent’s court, and to prevent the same effort by the opponent....
court, a parochial centre, the Vogelsanghalle (“Birdsong Hall”) with a bowling alley for major events, the community administration with a youth centre, four tennis court
Tennis court
A tennis court is where the game of tennis is played. It is a firm rectangular surface with a low net stretched across the center. The same surface can be used to play both doubles and singles.-Dimensions:...
s and a clubhouse, and a Catholic parish church.