Waldsolms
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Waldsolms | |
|---|---|
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Waldsolms
within Lahn-Dill-Kreis district  | |
  Waldsolms  Waldsolms | |
| Coordinates: 50°25′N 08°31′E / 50.417°N 8.517°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Hesse |
| Admin. region | Gießen |
| District | Lahn-Dill-Kreis |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2023–29) | Roland Hörster[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 44.75 km2 (17.28 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 277 m (909 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 4,856 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (280/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 35647 |
| Dialling codes | 06085 |
| Vehicle registration | LDK |
| Website | www.waldsolms.de |
Waldsolms is a municipality located in the Lahn-Dill-Kreis in Hesse, Germany.
Location
Waldsolms lies in the Hochtaunus Nature Park between Wetzlar and Usingen.
Neighbouring communities
Waldsolms is bordered on the north by the town of Braunfels and the community of Schöffengrund (both in the Lahn-Dill-Kreis), on the east by the community of Langgöns (Gießen district), on the southeast by the town of Butzbach (Wetteraukreis), on the south by the community of Grävenwiesbach (Hochtaunuskreis) and on the west by the community of Weilmünster (Limburg-Weilburg).
Constituent communities
The community consists of the six centres of Brandoberndorf (administrative seat), Griedelbach, Hasselborn, Kraftsolms, Kröffelbach and Weiperfelden.
History
As part of Hesse's municipal reform, the aforesaid communities voluntarily joined together on 1 January 1972 to form the new greater community.
Politics
Partnerships
Waldsolms maintains a partnership with the following place:
Laudun-l'Ardoise in the département of Gard, France, in the Rhône Valley
