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The Westerwald Club (German: Westerwald-Verein) or WWV was founded in 1888 in Selters in the German mountain range of Westerwald and has about 7,000 members in 40 branches. It acts as a local history society for the whole geographical region of the Westerwald. The main club supports and coordinates the activities of its branches and takes responsibility for wider tasks. It is entered in the club register of the Amtsgericht of Montabaur (VR 485). Its branches support the aims of the main club at local level through largely independent initiatives and events.

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  • Der Westerwald-Verein e. V. (WWV) wurde 1888 in Selters (Westerwald) gegründet und verfügt (Stand: 2016) über etwa 7.000 Mitglieder in 40 Zweigvereinen. Er stellt einen Heimatverein für den gesamten geographischen Westerwald dar. Der Hauptverein unterstützt und koordiniert die Bemühungen seiner Zweigvereine und nimmt überörtliche Aufgaben wahr. Er ist beim Amtsgericht Montabaur im Vereinsregister eingetragen (VR 485). Die Zweigvereine unterstützen die Ziele des Hauptvereins auf örtlicher Ebene durch weitgehend selbständige Initiativen und eigene Veranstaltungen. (de)
  • The Westerwald Club (German: Westerwald-Verein) or WWV was founded in 1888 in Selters in the German mountain range of Westerwald and has about 7,000 members in 40 branches. It acts as a local history society for the whole geographical region of the Westerwald. The main club supports and coordinates the activities of its branches and takes responsibility for wider tasks. It is entered in the club register of the Amtsgericht of Montabaur (VR 485). Its branches support the aims of the main club at local level through largely independent initiatives and events. The motto of the Westerwald Club is "Hui! Wäller? - Allemol!" This slogan was chosen in a 1913 prize competition from over 60 entries. The winner was local poet and farmer, Adolf Weiß (1861–1938) from Mademühlen. The meaning of the greeting was explained in his poem: Das Hui hat mich der Sturmwind gelehrt, wenn wild er über die Heide fährt, und „Wäller“ wir ja „allemol“ sind, wir trotzen dem Regen, dem Schnee und dem Wind ... The Westerwald Club is a member of the and supports hiking and tourism. The main club offers multi-day walks through the Westerwald, as well as hiking holidays abroad. The branches organise regular walks and excursions. The club waymarks and manages a hiking trail network over 2,300 km long, including the , the and the . Many branches maintain their local footpaths. The branches in Aßlar, Herborn and Wetzlar-Niedergirmes also have their own walking hostels, in which hikers may stay overnight at low cost. Walking hostels without accommodation are run by the branches in Blasbach, Dillenburg, Selters and Wißmar. (en)
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  • 1888-05-06 (xsd:date)
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  • Promotion ofhikingandtourism; management of the hiking network andrefuge huts; monument protection; local history; environmental and landscape protection; youth work; marketing.
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  • Promotion of hiking and tourism; management of the hiking network and refuge huts; monument protection; local history; environmental and landscape protection; youth work; marketing. (en)
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  • Der Westerwald-Verein e. V. (WWV) wurde 1888 in Selters (Westerwald) gegründet und verfügt (Stand: 2016) über etwa 7.000 Mitglieder in 40 Zweigvereinen. Er stellt einen Heimatverein für den gesamten geographischen Westerwald dar. Der Hauptverein unterstützt und koordiniert die Bemühungen seiner Zweigvereine und nimmt überörtliche Aufgaben wahr. Er ist beim Amtsgericht Montabaur im Vereinsregister eingetragen (VR 485). Die Zweigvereine unterstützen die Ziele des Hauptvereins auf örtlicher Ebene durch weitgehend selbständige Initiativen und eigene Veranstaltungen. (de)
  • The Westerwald Club (German: Westerwald-Verein) or WWV was founded in 1888 in Selters in the German mountain range of Westerwald and has about 7,000 members in 40 branches. It acts as a local history society for the whole geographical region of the Westerwald. The main club supports and coordinates the activities of its branches and takes responsibility for wider tasks. It is entered in the club register of the Amtsgericht of Montabaur (VR 485). Its branches support the aims of the main club at local level through largely independent initiatives and events. (en)
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