Mogendorf

Mogendorf is a municipality in Westerwaldkreis district, Rhineland-Palatinate, in western Germany.

==Geography== Mogendorf is located in a valley in the southwestern part of the Westerwald mountains and within the boundaries of the Kannenbäckerland, which is well-known for clay mining and its porcelain industry. It is located northeast of the Montabaur Heights, a 15km-long mountain ridge, which serves as a rainshadow for the area. With the entire region being prone to westerly winds, the ridge spares the settlement from heavy convective storms during summertime, which usually divert to the north and south. Mogendorf experiences an oceanic climate (Köppen classification Cfb), which is warmer than in the rest of the region due to its relatively low altitude and proximity to the Middle Rhine. Its unique location allows warmer air from the deep valley to croach up the westernmost slopes of the Lower Westerwald and reach the lowlands of the Kannenbäckerland. A variety of thermophilic plants and fruits, which are rather uncommon in the area, can be grown in the village.