Loreley (Verbandsgemeinde)

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Loreley is a Verbandsgemeinde ("collective municipality") in the Rhein-Lahn-Kreis, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It was historically part of the Duchy of Nassau, a sovereign state until 1866, and is currently located in the Nassau Nature Park. It is situated on the right bank of the Rhine, adjacent to the Nassau district and approx. 25 km southeast of Koblenz. Its seat is in Sankt Goarshausen. It was named after the Loreley Rock. On 1 July 2012, it merged with the former Verbandsgemeinde Braubach. Initially, the new Verbandsgemeinde was named "Braubach-Loreley", but it was renamed "Loreley" on 1 December 2012.

The Verbandsgemeinde Loreley consists of the following Ortsgemeinden ("local municipalities"):

  1. Auel
  2. Bornich
  3. Braubach
  4. Dachsenhausen
  5. Dahlheim
  6. Dörscheid
  7. Filsen
  8. Kamp-Bornhofen
  9. Kaub
  10. Kestert
  11. Lierschied
  1. Lykershausen
  2. Nochern
  3. Osterspai
  4. Patersberg
  5. Prath
  6. Reichenberg
  7. Reitzenhain
  8. Sankt Goarshausen
  9. Sauerthal
  10. Weisel
  11. Weyer

50°10′N7°43′E / 50.167°N 7.717°E / 50.167; 7.717

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