Hüttenberg, municipality in Lahn-Dill-Kreis in Hesse, Germany
Hüttenberg is a municipality in the Lahn-Dill district comprising six small villages: Hüttenberg, Rechtenbach, Reiskirchen, Vollnkirchen, Volpertshausen, and Weidenhausen. The area spans approximately 40 square kilometers and is characterized by forests, meadows, and fields, with elevation ranging from about 240 to 300 meters (790 to 985 feet).
The municipality was established in 1977 by merging several smaller villages whose history extends back to medieval times, when assemblies were held on the wooded ridge. The area experienced centuries of changing rulers, including the Counts of Gleiberg, the Landgraves of Hesse, and the Counts of Nassau, before becoming part of Prussia after the Napoleonic Wars and later joining the modern state of Hesse.
The name Hüttenberg refers to a former court site on a wooded ridge where gatherings took place in medieval times. The coat of arms shows a mountain with trees and a court scale, symbols that reflect this historical judicial role and remain important to the community's identity today.
The municipality is located between the towns of Wetzlar, Giessen, and Butzbach and is easily accessible by car. Streets in the villages are sometimes narrow and winding, but there are developed paths for walking and cycling through forests and meadows.
A special feature is the sheep herd, one of the oldest in Hesse, where animals have been raised for over 100 years to graze steep hillsides that machines cannot reach. The Donkey Trail is a popular walking route named after an old legend about a clever donkey that found its way home through the woods.
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