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Leubsdorf

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Leubsdorf
Municipality
Coat of arms of Leubsdorf
Coat of arms
Location of Leubsdorf within Neuwied district
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Location of Leubsdorf
Leubsdorf is located in Germany
Leubsdorf
Leubsdorf
Leubsdorf is located in Rhineland-Palatinate
Leubsdorf
Leubsdorf
Coordinates: 50°32′50″N 7°17′35″E / 50.54722°N 7.29306°E / 50.54722; 7.29306
CountryGermany
StateRhineland-Palatinate
DistrictNeuwied
Municipal assoc.Linz am Rhein
Government
 • Mayor (2023–24) Heiko Glätzner[1] (CDU)
Area
 • Total
10.22 km2 (3.95 sq mi)
Elevation
75 m (246 ft)
Population
 (2024-12-31)[2]
 • Total
1,632
 • Density159.7/km2 (413.6/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
53547
Dialling codes02644
Vehicle registrationNR
Websitewww.leubsdorf-rhein.de

Leubsdorf (German pronunciation: [ˈlɔʏpsdɔʁf]) is a municipality of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, in the district of Neuwied.

Geography

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The village of Leubsdorf consists of the four parts Leubsdorf, Hesseln, Rothe Kreuz and Krumscheid.

History

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First known documents about Leubsdorf date back to 1250. Much older documents of the year 640 are existent under "Lupstorf". The first church in Leubsdorf was built in the 13th century.

Sightseeing

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Leubsdorf Castle

Besides the impressive castle many half-timbered houses and old crosses are telling about history. The construction of the castle is to be mentioned in the 13th century. The most important celebration in Leubsdorf is the Walpurgis-Kirmes, which is organized by the Katholischer Junggesellenverein (The Catholic Youth).

References

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  1. ↑ Leubsdorfer Rat hat entschieden: Heiko Glätzner ist Ortsbürgermeister, Rhein-Zeitung (Newspaper), accessed March 31, 2024 (in German).
  2. ↑ "Bevölkerungsstand von Land, Landkreisen, Gemeinden und Verbandsgemeinden 2024 (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2022)" (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Rheinland-Pfalz.
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