Walluf
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Niederwalluf’s center
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Location of Walluf within Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis district
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| Coordinates: 50°03′N 08°09′E / 50.050°N 8.150°ECoordinates: 50°03′N 08°09′E / 50.050°N 8.150°E | ||
| Country | Germany | |
| State | Hesse | |
| Admin. region | Darmstadt | |
| District | Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Manfred Kohl | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 6.74 km2 (2.60 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 90 m (300 ft) | |
| Population (2015-12-31) | ||
| • Total | 5,493 | |
| • Density | 810/km2 (2,100/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
| Postal codes | 65396 | |
| Dialling codes | 06123 | |
| Vehicle registration | RÜD | |
| Website | www.walluf.de | |
| Full name | Sportgemeinschaft Walluf e.V. 1932 |
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| Founded | January 30, 1932 |
Walluf is a community in the Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis in the Regierungsbezirk of Darmstadt in Hesse, Germany. With 5,581 residents in its 6.74 square kilometer area, it is the most densely populated community in the Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis.
Walluf, also known as Pforte des Rheingaus (“Gateway to the Rheingau”), lies on the southern slope of the Taunus Mountains and on the north bank of the Rhine River. Walluf is the Rheingau’s easternmost community. It is made up of the two formerly independent communities of Niederwalluf and Oberwalluf.
Walluf lies in the valley of a creek also named the Walluf (German Wallufbach). The 13.7-kilometer (8.5 mi) creek rises in the foothills of the Taunus southwest of Schlangenbad-Bärstadt. It flows past Eltville-Martinsthal and the Walluf district of Oberwalluf, flowing into the Rhine at Niederwalluf.
Walluf borders in the north and east on the boroughs of Schierstein and Frauenstein of the district-free city of Wiesbaden and in the west on the town of Eltville. In the south, the Rhine forms the boundary with the community of Budenheim (Mainz-Bingen in Rhineland-Palatinate).
Walluf was formed on October 1, 1971 through the voluntary merger of the former municipalities Niederwalluf and Oberwalluf. Through this merger, Walluf was able to preserve its independence even through the territorial reform of January 1, 1977.
In 1932, the remains of a characteristic Ottonian tower castle were excavated in the immediate vicinity of the so-called Johannisfeld below the ruins of the Johanniskirchen. Researchers noted the remains of Celtic, Roman and Carolingian residences and a palace. Pot shards indicated settlement dating back to the La Tène period (about 400 BC).
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