Lochum
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Location of Lochum within Westerwaldkreis district
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| Country | Germany | |
| State | Rhineland-Palatinate | |
| District | Westerwaldkreis | |
| Municipal assoc. | Hachenburg | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Volker Benner | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 4.65 km2 (1.80 sq mi) | |
| Population (2013-12-31)[1] | ||
| • Total | 309 | |
| • Density | 66/km2 (170/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
| Postal codes | 57629 | |
| Dialling codes | 02666 | |
| Vehicle registration | WW | |
| Website | www.hachenburg-vg.de/08_gemeinden/lochum | |
Lochum is an Ortsgemeinde – a community belonging to a Verbandsgemeinde – in the Westerwaldkreis in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.
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Geography
Location
The village is located in the northeast of Koblenz on the Westerwald Lake Plateau. The residential community of Lochum belongs to the Verbandsgemeinde of Hachenburg, a kind of collective municipality. Its administrative center is the homonym town.
History
In 1048, Lochum had its first documentary mention.
Politics
Community council
The council is made up of 9 council members, including the extraofficial mayor (Bürgermeister), who were elected in a majority vote in a municipal election on 13 June 2004.
Economy and infrastructure
Transport
The community lies between Bundesstraßen 255, linking Koblenz and Hachenburg, and 414, leading from Montabaur to Herborn. Bundesautobahn 3 with its Montabaur interchange (AS 40) lies 25 km away. The nearest InterCityExpress stop is the railway station at Montabaur on the Cologne-Frankfurt high-speed rail line.
References
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External links
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