Bad Hönningen
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Location of Bad Hönningen within Neuwied district
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| Coordinates: 50°31′04″N 7°18′31″E / 50.51778°N 7.30861°ECoordinates: 50°31′04″N 7°18′31″E / 50.51778°N 7.30861°E | ||
| Country | Germany | |
| State | Rhineland-Palatinate | |
| District | Neuwied | |
| Municipal assoc. | Bad Hönningen | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Guido Job (SPD) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 20.09 km2 (7.76 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 65 m (213 ft) | |
| Population (2015-12-31) | ||
| • Total | 5,760 | |
| • Density | 290/km2 (740/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
| Postal codes | 53557 | |
| Dialling codes | 02635 | |
| Vehicle registration | NR | |
| Website | www.bad-hoenningen.de | |
Bad Hönningen is a municipality in the district of Neuwied, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is situated on the right bank of the Rhine, approx. 15 km (10 mi) northwest of Neuwied, and 30 km (20 mi) southeast of Bonn.
Bad Hönningen is the seat of the Verbandsgemeinde ("collective municipality") Bad Hönningen. The town contains three other districts called Ariendorf, Girgenrath and Reidenbruch.
Governing mayor of the town is Sebastian Carter (SPD).
Archeological findings suggest that the first settlers lived here over 1800 years ago when the Romans occupied the Rhineland.
The limes ran between Bad Hönningen and Rheinbrohl, opposite the Vinxtbach, the border between Germania Inferior and Superior. At this point the limes crossed the Rhine and continued on the eastern bank. On this site a small castellum was built. In 1972 a Roman watchtower was reconstructed from archeological finds.
In 1019, the town was documentary mentioned as "Besitztum Hohingen" for the first time.
During Thirty Years' War in 1632 Bad Hönningen burned down except twelve houses.
The first bathhouse for medical treatment opened in 1895. Because of this, the town is legitimated to have the title "Bad" since 1950.
On July 12, 1969, it got the grant privileges of a town.
The data 1871-1987 comes from census results.
The castle in Bad Hönningen is called Schloss Arenfels and was built in 1258/59 by "Gerlach von Isenburg".
During its history, the architectural style converted several times.
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