# Laimbach

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**Laimbach** is a village ([*Ortsteil*](/source/Village)) of the municipality of [Weilmünster](/source/Weilm%C3%BCnster) in the district of [Limburg-Weilburg](/source/Limburg-Weilburg) in central [Hesse](/source/Hesse). It has around 230 inhabitants (2021).[1]

## Geography

The village is located in a side valley of the [Weil river](/source/Weil_(river)) in the eastern [Hintertaunus](/source/Hintertaunus), surrounded by [forest](/source/Forest) area. It is the northernmost part of the municipality and is located between the villages of [Bermbach](/source/Bermbach_(Weilburg)) ([Weilburg](/source/Weilburg)) in the north and [Ernsthausen](/source/Ernsthausen) in the south. The highest point near Laimbach is the [Hollandskopf](/source/Hollandskopf) at 339 metres above sea level.

## History

As far as is known, the place was first mentioned in writing in 1299. The feudal lord of Laimbach changed several times; in the 14th and 15th centuries, for example, the [Bishopric of Worms](/source/Prince-Bishopric_of_Worms) was the owner of the village. In the town and the surrounding area, [iron ore](/source/Iron_ore) was mined and smelted into [iron](/source/Iron) by the residents; There were several iron ore mines in the [late Middle Ages](/source/Late_Middle_Ages). This was confirmed in a document in 1565 by Count [Albrecht of Nassau-Weilburg and Saarbrücken](/source/Albert,_Count_of_Nassau-Weilburg). From 1771 at the latest, Laimbach had its own *[Schultheiß](/source/Schulthei%C3%9F)* and from 1852 a [mayor](/source/Mayor).

After [Hitler](/source/Hitler) came to power on January 30, 1933, the last free mayoral elections in Laimbach took place on March 12. Julius Stroh ([SPD](/source/SPD)) won, whose election was declared valid. At the beginning of April 1933 he was forcibly deposed by [SA](/source/Sturmabteilung) troops and August Löw was installed as the new mayor.

In the course of the territorial reform in Hesse, on 31 December 1970 the former market town of Weilmünster in the [Oberlahn district](/source/Oberlahn_district) merged voluntarily with the previously independent municipalities of [Aulenhausen](/source/Aulenhausen), [Dietenhausen](/source/Dietenhausen), [Ernsthausen](/source/Ernsthausen), Laimbach, [Langenbach](/source/Langenbach_(Weilm%C3%BCnster)), [Laubuseschbach](/source/Laubuseschbach), [Lützendorf](/source/L%C3%BCtzendorf), [Möttau](/source/M%C3%B6ttau), [Rohnstadt](/source/Rohnstadt) and [Wolfenhausen](/source/Wolfenhausen) to form the new enlarged municipality of Weilmünster.[2] [Essershausen](/source/Essershausen) was added on 31 December 1971. Own districts were established for the former municipalities, and they are still represented politically with an own *Ortsbeirat* and *Ortsvorsteher* within the larger municipality.[3]

## Demographics

According to the 2011 census, 255 residents lived in Laimbach on May 9, 2011. Of these, 9 (3.5%) were foreigners. In terms of age, 51 residents were under 18 years old, 96 were between 18 and 49, 69 were between 50 and 64 and 36 residents were older. The residents lived in 114 households.[4]

Year Population[5] 1825 98 1852 143 1871 185 1905 187 1946 293 1970 230 2011 255 2021[6] 235

## Sights

There are also a number of historic buildings, like the old school building.

## References

1. ["Einwohner und Alterstruktur"](https://www.weilmuenster.de/rathaus-politik/bev%C3%B6lkerung/62-einwohner.html) (in de-de). *www.weilmuenster.de*. Retrieved 2024-02-18.

1. Staatsanzeiger des Landes Hessen 1971, No. 4, p. 141

1. ["Hauptsatzung (§ 6)"](https://www.weilmuenster.de/suchergebnis/download/111/188/35.html#page=3) (PDF) (in German). *Webauftritt*. Gemeinde Weilmünster. 5 September 2005.

1. ["Ausgewählte Daten über Bevölkerung und Haushalte am 9. Mai 2011 in den hessischen Gemeinden und Gemeindeteilen. (PDF)"](https://statistik.hessen.de/sites/statistik.hessen.de/files/AO_VZ_2011_4_b.pdf#page=28). [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20201027220518/https://statistik.hessen.de/sites/statistik.hessen.de/files/AO_VZ_2011_4_b.pdf#page=28) 2020-10-27 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2024-02-18.

1. Historisches Gemeindeverzeichnis für Hessen: Die Bevölkerung der Gemeinden 1834 bis 1967. Wiesbaden: Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt, 1968

1. ["Einwohner und Alterstruktur"](https://www.weilmuenster.de/rathaus-politik/bev%C3%B6lkerung/62-einwohner.html) (in de-de). *www.weilmuenster.de*. Retrieved 2024-02-18.

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