Berod bei Hachenburg is an Ortsteil (locality) within the town of Hachenburg, which belongs to the Westerwaldkreis district in the state of Rhineland‑Palatinate (Rheinland‑Pfalz), Germany. It is administratively part of the Verbandsgemeinde (collective municipality) Hachenburg.
Geography
The settlement lies in the Westerwald region, a low mountain range in western Germany. The area is characterized by forested hills, agricultural land, and small watercourses typical of the Westerwald. The elevation of the locality is approximately 400 m above sea level.
Administrative status
Berod is not an independent municipality; it is incorporated as a constituent community of Hachenburg. Consequently, municipal services, local governance, and statistical reporting are handled by the Hachenburg town council and the Westerwaldkreis authorities.
Population
Specific population figures for Berod bei Hachenburg are not separately published in the most recent official statistics; demographic data are aggregated at the level of the town of Hachenburg. Therefore, an exact resident count for the locality is unavailable.
History
The name “Berod” is typical of German place names ending in ‑rod, which historically derive from the Old High German verb roden (“to clear land”). This suggests that the settlement originated as a cleared area in a forested landscape during the early medieval period. No further documented historical events specific to Berod have been identified in widely accessible encyclopedic sources.
Infrastructure and landmarks
As a small residential locality, Berod primarily consists of residential buildings, agricultural structures, and local roads linking it to the centre of Hachenburg and neighboring villages. No notable public institutions, cultural monuments, or tourist attractions have been recorded that are unique to Berod.
References
- Administrative records of the Westerwaldkreis district (Landesamt für Statistik Rheinland‑Pfalz).
- General studies on German toponymy concerning the suffix “‑rod”.
Note: Detailed information such as precise population numbers, historical events, or notable sites specific to Berod bei Hachenburg is limited in publicly available encyclopedic references.