Waigandshain

Waigandshain is a village in Waigandshain, Westerwaldkreis, Rhineland-Palatinate and has about 218 residents. Waigandshain is situated nearby to the village Homberg, as well as near Nister Möhrendorf.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Breitenbachtalsperre and Fuchskaute.

Breitenbachtalsperre

Nature reserve

Breitenbachtalsperre

Photo: LigaDue, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Breitenbachtalsperre is a nature reserve.

Fuchskaute

Peak

Photo: Milseburg, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Fuchskaute is an extinct volcano and, at 657.3 m above sea level, the highest mountain of the Westerwald and the county of Westerwaldkreis in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate. The name Fuchskaute refers to a place where the fox had its den.

Fuchskaute

Nature reserve

Photo: Elke Sinaga, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Fuchskaute is a nature reserve, which is situated 2½ km northeast of Waigandshain.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Löhnfeld and Eichenstruth.

Löhnfeld

Village

Photo: LigaDue, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Löhnfeld is a village, which is situated 4 km north of Waigandshain.

Eichenstruth

Village

Photo: LigaDue, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Eichenstruth is a village, which is situated 8 km west of Waigandshain.

Nisterberg

Village

Photo: LigaDue, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Nisterberg is a municipality in the district of Altenkirchen, in Rhineland-Palatinate, in western Germany. Nisterberg is situated 8 km northwest of Waigandshain.

Waigandshain

Type: Village with 218 residents
Category: locality
Location: Waigandshain, Westerwaldkreis, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

50.64372° or 50° 38′ 37″ north

Longitude

8.08357° or 8° 5′ 1″ east

Population

218

Elevation

550 metres (1,804 feet)

United Nations Location Code

DE RPW

Open location code

9F2CJ3VM+FC

OpenStreetMap ID

OpenStreetMap feature

place=village

GeoNames ID

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