Borod

Borod is an Ortsgemeinde – a community belonging to a Verbandsgemeinde – in the Westerwaldkreis in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.GeographyLocationOn the western boundary of the Verbandsgemeinde of Hachenburg – a kind of collective municipality – in the northwestern Westerwaldkreis lies the community of Borod in a side valley of the river Wied. The community stretches from the bonemill on the Wied in a southwesterly direction. Borod belongs to the Verbandsgemeinde of Hachenburg, whose seat is in the like-named town.The community has an area of 314 ha, of which 101 ha is wooded and 272 ha is given over to agriculture, The rest is the built-up area. The community’s elevation ranges between 248 and 336 m above sea level. The yearly average temperature is roughly 8 °C. Yearly average precipitation is 900 mm. The high proportion of wooded land guarantees a great wealth of water. The landscape’s diversity with its extensive forests, many hedgerows and groves and good water-conducting vegetation form the best conditions for a high quality of life, recreation close to nature and nature-oriented hiking.HistoryIn the years 1454 to 1465, Borod had its first documentary mention as Burnroede.PoliticsCommunity councilThe council is made up of 12 council members, including the honorary mayor, who were elected in a majority vote in a municipal election on 7 June 2009.