Höhr-Grenzhausen
Höhr-Grenzhausen (German pronunciation: [ˌhøːɐ̯ɡʁɛnt͡sˈhaʊ̯zn̩] ⓘ) is a town in the Westerwaldkreis in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is a centre for the ceramic industry in the Kannenbäckerland with a professional college for ceramics, another for ceramic form, and many others, hence the nickname Kannenbäckerstadt (roughly, “Jug Baking Town”).
Höhr-Grenzhausen | |
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Town | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Höhr-Grenzhausen within Westerwaldkreis district | |
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| Coordinates: 50°26′06″N 7°40′16″E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Rhineland-Palatinate |
| District | Westerwaldkreis |
| Municipal assoc. | Höhr-Grenzhausen |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2019–24) | Michael Thiesen |
| Area | |
| • Total | 15.87 km2 (6.13 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 250 m (820 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31) | |
| • Total | 9,509 |
| • Density | 600/km2 (1,600/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 56203 |
| Dialling codes | 02624 |
| Vehicle registration | WW |
| Website | www |
Together with the communities of Hillscheid, Hilgert and Kammerforst it has formed the Verbandsgemeinde of Höhr-Grenzhausen – a kind of collective municipality – since 1971.
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