Langenhahn
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Langenhahn | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Langenhahn
within Westerwaldkreis district
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  Langenhahn  Langenhahn | |
| Coordinates: 50°35′03″N 7°55′11″E / 50.58417°N 7.91972°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Rhineland-Palatinate |
| District | Westerwaldkreis |
| Municipal assoc. | Westerburg |
| Subdivisions | 4 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2019–24) | Frank Weingarten[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.75 km2 (2.22 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 450 m (1,480 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 1,350 |
| • Density | 235/km2 (608/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 56459 |
| Dialling codes | 02663 |
| Vehicle registration | WW |
| Website | www.westerburger-land.de |
Langenhahn is an Ortsgemeinde – a community belonging to a Verbandsgemeinde – in the Westerwaldkreis in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.
Location
Langenhahn lies in the Upper Westerwald and belongs to the Verbandsgemeinde of Westerburg, a kind of collective municipality. Through the community flows the Elbbach, which rises in the neighbouring community of Ailertchen and empties into the Lahn near Limburg an der Lahn. The municipal area lies at an elevation of 400 to 505 m above sea level.
Constituent communities
Langenhahn's Ortsteile are Langenhahn, Hinterkirchen, Hintermühlen and Hölzenhausen.
History
In 1334, Langenhahn had its first documentary mention as Landenhain. In 1386, Hölzenhausen followed as Holtershusen, in 1417 Hinterkirchen as Hinterkirche and 1593 Hintermühlen as “uff der Hintermuell im Braeschied”. The merger into a single community came about in 1969.
Coat of arms
The two crossed arrows in the community's arms, which refer to Saint Sebastian’s martyrdom, symbolize Saint Sebastian's Chapel. The six-spoked waterwheel stands for milling, which has been of great importance in the municipal area's history. The four lozenges symbolize the four constituent communities and refer to the lordly aspect. The tincture red recalls the community's allegiance to Diez, and the tincture blue Nassau’s state colours.
