Ransbach-Baumbach

Ransbach-Baumbach is a town in the Westerwaldkreis in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Ransbach-Baumbach is the seat of the Verbandsgemeinde of Ransbach-Baumbach, a kind of collective municipality.

Ransbach-Baumbach
Town
Coat of arms
Location of Ransbach-Baumbach within Westerwaldkreis district
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Coordinates: 50°27′58″N 7°43′31″E
Country	Germany
State	Rhineland-Palatinate
District	Westerwaldkreis
Municipal assoc.	Ransbach-Baumbach
Subdivisions	2
Government
• Mayor (2019–24)	Michael Merz[1] (Ind.)
Area
• Total	12.14 km2 (4.69 sq mi)
Elevation	300 m (1,000 ft)
Population  (2023-12-31)[2]
• Total	8,108
• Density	670/km2 (1,700/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	56235
Dialling codes	02623
Vehicle registration	WW
Website	www.ransbach-baumbach.de

Geography

The community lies in the Westerwald about 10 km northwest of Montabaur, and 15 km northeast of Koblenz.

History

In 1330, the parish of Ransbach had its first documentary mention. Already in 959, however, the Montabaurer Zehntbeschreibung (a “description of tithes”), speaks of the vanished community of Desper (Dedinsburg) near Ransbach. In 1373, the name Babenbach for Baumbach crops up. In 1969, Ransbach and Baumbach were merged into one community. In 1971, in the course of municipal restructuring, the Verbandsgemeinde of Ransbach-Baumbach was founded. In 1975, Ransbach-Baumbach was granted town rights.

Partnerships

• Pleurtuit, Brittany, France since 1985
• Parish of Rukoma in Mirenge, Rwanda since April 2005

Schools and kindergartens

• Astrid Lindgren-Schule (primary school/whole-day school)
• Erich Kästner-Schule (Regionalschule)
• St. Markus Catholic Kindergarten
• St. Antonius Catholic Kindergarten
• St. Martin Town Kindergarten

Sightseeing

Ransbach-Baumbach lies in the heart of the Kannenbäckerland, a small region known for its ceramics industry.

• Many pottery works in and around Ransbach-Baumbach
• 40-m-high lookout tower on the Köppel
• Yearly pottery market on the first weekend in October
• Erlenhofsee (lake)

Other

Since 1676 the Fohr Brewery has been in Ransbach-Baumbach.