Westerburg
Westerburg (German pronunciation: [ˈvɛstɐˌbʊʁk] ⓘ) is a small town of roughly 6,000 inhabitants in the Westerwaldkreis in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. The town is named after the castle built on a hill above the medieval town centre (Burg is German for “castle”)
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Westerburg Schlossberg the castle and the Evangelical castle church | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Westerburg within Westerwaldkreis district | |
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| Coordinates: 50°33′50″N 7°58′21″E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Rhineland-Palatinate |
| District | Westerwaldkreis |
| Municipal assoc. | Westerburg |
| Subdivisions | 3 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2019–24) | Janick Pape (CDU) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 18.48 km2 (7.14 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 343 m (1,125 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-31) | |
| • Total | 5,749 |
| • Density | 310/km2 (810/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 56457 |
| Dialling codes | 02663 |
| Vehicle registration | WW |
| Website | www |
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