Holler (Westerwald)

Holler is an Ortsgemeinde – a community belonging to a Verbandsgemeinde – in the Westerwaldkreis in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.GeographyLocationThe community lies in the Westerwald south of Montabaur in the Nassau Nature Park. The community belongs to the Verbandsgemeinde of Montabaur, a kind of collective municipality.HistoryIn 1228, Holler had its first documentary mention in the Eberbach Monastery’s Oculus Memoriae.PoliticsCommunity councilThe council is made up of 17 council members, including the extraofficial mayor, who were elected in a municipal election on 13 June 2004. Wählergruppe Flosdorf 9 seatsWählergruppe Metternich 7 seatsCoat of armsThe community’s arms symbolize Holler’s territorial allegiances over time. The golden lion stands for the Duchy of Nassau, and the inescutcheon in the lion’s paws stands for the Electorate of Trier. The wavy bend sinister evokes the wealth in water that the community boasts, and the mills. The green in the arms refers to agriculture and the woods. The former branch parishes are represented by the seven billets (little rectangles), and the church’s patron, Saint Margaret, is represented by the golden dragon with the sword.