Boden, Germany

Boden
Municipality
Coat of arms of Boden
Coat of arms
Location of Boden within Westerwaldkreis district
Location of Boden within Westerwaldkreis district
Interactive map of Boden
Boden is located in Germany
Boden
Boden
Location within Germany
Boden is located in Rhineland-Palatinate
Boden
Boden
Location within Rhineland-Palatinate
Coordinates: 50°28′22″N 7°51′32″E / 50.47278°N 7.85889°E / 50.47278; 7.85889
CountryGermany
StateRhineland-Palatinate
DistrictWesterwaldkreis
Municipal assoc.Montabaur
Government
 • Mayor (2019–24)Peter Stamm
Area
 • Total
2.3 km2 (0.89 sq mi)
Elevation
265 m (869 ft)
Population
 (2025-12-31)
 • Total
681
 • Density300/km2 (770/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
56412
Dialling codes02602
Vehicle registrationWW
Websitewww.vg-montabaur.de

Boden (German pronunciation: [ˈboːdn̩] ⓘ) is an Ortsgemeinde – a municipality belonging to a Verbandsgemeinde – in the Westerwaldkreis in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.

Geography

Location

The municipality lies north of Bundesautobahn 3, five kilometres from Montabaur. Through Boden's rural area flows the Ahrbach. The municipality belongs to the Verbandsgemeinde of Montabaur, a kind of collective municipality.

Neighbouring communities

Abutting Boden are, among others, Ruppach-Goldhausen, Heiligenroth, Moschheim, Niederahr and Meudt.

History

In 1211, Boden had its first documentary mention in the so-called Liber annalium iurium, in which were written down the Trier Archbishops’ extensive holdings. The first chapel was built in 1716. The Church of the Assumption (Maria Himmelfahrt), built between 1914 and 1916 gives the village the look that it has today. An important rôle was played in Boden's development by clay quarrying, whose effects can clearly be seen all around Boden.

Religion

Ruppach-Goldhausen is the parish's main seat.

Politics

The municipal council is made up of 8 council members who were elected in a majority vote in a municipal election on 7 June 2009.

Culture and sightseeing

Music

The Big Band Boden e.V. is jazz and swing orchestra based in Boden that performs both classical and contemporary music.[citation needed]

Sport

Economy and infrastructure

Owing to its central location in western Germany and the well developed transport connections, Boden is easy to reach. Along the municipality runs Bundesstraße 255, linking Montabaur and Marburg. The nearest Autobahn interchange is Montabaur on the A 3 (Cologne–Frankfurt). The nearest InterCityExpress stop is the railway station at Montabaur on the Cologne-Frankfurt high-speed rail line. The Kannenbäckerstrasse links Boden to Neuhäusel and runs through the Kannenbäckerland.

References

  1. ↑ Direktwahlen 2019, Westerwaldkreis, Landeswahlleiter Rheinland-Pfalz, accessed 9 August 2021.
  2. ↑ "Bevölkerungsstand von Land, Landkreisen, Gemeinden und Verbandsgemeinden 2025 (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2022)" (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Rheinland-Pfalz.