Rhine-Westerwald Nature Park

Coordinates: 50°32′48″N 7°25′46″E / 50.546599°N 7.429504°E / 50.546599; 7.429504

Location of the Rhine-Westerwald Nature Park
View of Roßbach an der Wied
The Wied near Niederbreitbach by its confluence with the Fockenbach

The Rhine-Westerwald Nature Park (German: Naturpark Rhein-Westerwald) is a nature park in Germany that covers an area of around 470 km² to the east of the River Rhine and in the north of the state of Rhineland-Palatinate between Neuwied and Unkel. It extends from the Rhine over its eastern bank terraces up to the first hill ridge of the Lower Westerwald. The Rhine-Westerwald Nature Park is over 50 years old, making it the oldest one in Germany. It was founded in 1962 and celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2012. Its legal owner is the society of Naturpark Rhein-Westerwald.

Location

The nature park covers parts of the counties of Neuwied and Altenkirchen. The following municipalities and boroughs lie within the nature park:

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