Hümmel | |
|---|---|
Location of Hümmel within Ahrweiler district | |
| Coordinates: 50°27′41″N 6°46′42″E / 50.46139°N 6.77833°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Rhineland-Palatinate |
| District | Ahrweiler |
| Municipal assoc. | Adenau |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2019–24) | Demian Taschenmacher |
| Area | |
• Total | 15.84 km2 (6.12 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 414 m (1,358 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31) | |
• Total | 489 |
| • Density | 31/km2 (80/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 53520 |
| Dialling codes | 02694 |
| Vehicle registration | AW |
Hümmel is a municipality in the district of Ahrweiler, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.
The municipality has a forest of ancient beeches. It employs the forester and author Peter Wohlleben, who operates an ecologically sensitive burial ground there to generate funds for maintenance and protection of the forest. He gives talks and publishes books to increase public understanding of trees and their interdependence.
References
- ^ Direktwahlen 2019, Landkreis Ahrweiler, Landeswahlleiter Rheinland-Pfalz, accessed 3 August 2021.
- ^ "Bevölkerungsstand 2022, Kreise, Gemeinden, Verbandsgemeinden" (PDF) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Rheinland-Pfalz. 2023.
- ^ "Peter Wohlleben - Termine". Förster & Autor Peter Wohlleben (in German). Archived from the original on 22 April 2016. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
- ^ "Peter Wohlleben - English Home Page". Förster & Autor Peter Wohlleben. Archived from the original on 28 February 2016. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
