The District of Rhine-Hunsrück (Simmern)

Greetings

Greetings from the Rhine-Hunsrück district! Take an excursion through the Internet site prepared by Dr. Hans H. Stassen. The history, the enchanting landscape, and tourist attractions of the region of the Rhine, Hunsrück and Nahe Valley await you. Browse through the abundant information. You will surely find something that interests you. Have a good time!
Sincerely yours,
Bertram Fleck, District Administrator

Facts and Figures

The district of Rhine-Hunsrück is in the slate mountains of the Rhine region. The development of this cultural landscape has been greatly influenced by its climate, topography and elevation. The area borders the Rhine, Mosel and Nahe rivers. The Rhine bursts through the mountains near Bingen and reaches the mid-river basin on the Rhine near Koblenz. The streams in this area have played a decisive role in the formation of the landscape and formed the valleys by cutting through the mountain rock. The romantic valley of the middle Rhine, with its fortresses, castles, churches and other cultural monuments, is among the most beautiful areas of Germany. Its sunny slopes are ideal for wine growing. There, where the slopes become steeper and more jagged and occasionally meet the river, the mountain was made accessible to trains by tunnels. The landscape of the higher elevations is distinguished by its diversity: a varied combination of fields, forests and charming villages. To the southeast one of the largest contiguous forest areas of Germany, the Soon forest, runs for forty kilometers from the Hahnenbach valley to the Rhine and was once the home of the "Hunter of Kurpfalz". More information in chapter "Culture and Business".

• Size: 962.95 sq km, 134 communities
  • Agricultural Area: 40,518 hectares (42.1%)
  • Forests: 43,337 hectares (45.0%)
  • Traffic Areas, Paths, Open Spaces: 6,136 hectares (6.4%)
  • Buildings and Undeveloped Areas: 3,858 hectares (4.0%)
  • Recreation Areas: 917 hectares (1.0%)
  • Bodies of Water: 836 hectares (0.9%)
  • Commercial Areas: 230 hectares (0.2%)
  • Other Areas: 463 hectares (0.5%)
  
  
• Population: 106'018 (as of December 31, 2002)
• Population Density: 110 per sq km
• Highest Elevation: Simmerkopf (653 m)
• Distance from East to West: 34 km
• Distance from North to South: 49 km
• Nature Preserves: 7, combined area of 1,100 hectares
• Bordering Districts: Rhein-Lahn-Kreis, Mainz-Bingen, Bad-Kreuznach, Birkenfeld, Bernkastel-Wittlich, Cochem-Zell, Mayen-Koblenz