Wahlrod
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Wahlrod | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Wahlrod
within Westerwaldkreis district
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 Location of Wahlrod | |
  Wahlrod  Wahlrod | |
| Coordinates: 50°39′1″N 7°43′13″E / 50.65028°N 7.72028°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Rhineland-Palatinate |
| District | Westerwaldkreis |
| Municipal assoc. | Hachenburg |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2019–24) | Sandra Dörner[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.99 km2 (2.31 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 290 m (950 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 883 |
| • Density | 147/km2 (382/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 57614 |
| Dialling codes | 02680 |
| Vehicle registration | WW |
| Website | www.wahlrod.de |
Wahlrod is an Ortsgemeinde – a community belonging to a Verbandsgemeinde – in the Westerwaldkreis in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.
The community lies in the northern Westerwaldkreis and borders on Altenkirchen district. Wahlrod belongs to the Verbandsgemeinde of Hachenburg, a kind of collective municipality. Its seat is in the like-named town.
History
In 1249, Wahlrod had its first documentary mention.
Politics
The municipal council is made up of 13 council members, including the honorary mayor (Bürgermeister), who were elected in a majority vote in a municipal election on 13 June 2004.
