The municipality lies in the Westrich, an historic region that encompasses areas in both Germany and France, on the like-named brook, the Heimbach, in the Nahe valley between the towns of Idar-Oberstein, Baumholder and the district seat, Birkenfeld.

The municipal election held on 25 May 2014 yielded the following results:[7] Heimbach’s mayor is Jürgen Saar (FWG).

[1] The German blazon reads: Oberer Teil der Schildhälfte: Auf schwarzem Grunde befindet sich ein rotbewehrter gezungter und gekrönter wachsender (halber) goldener Löwe.

– Unterer Teil der Schildhälfte: Auf grünem Grunde befindet sich ein dreigeteilter silberner Wellenbalken.

The lion refers to the parts of the municipal area once held by the Counts of Palatine Zweibrücken.

The “pall reversed” (that is, upside-down Y shape) symbolizes the coming together of the Reichenbach and the Unnerbach to form the Heimbach.

The following are listed buildings or sites in Rhineland-Palatinate’s Directory of Cultural Monuments:[8] In the Catholic church, Way of the Cross paintings by Gottwald have been uncovered.