However, as the merger was very unpopular as well as inefficient—it had been imposed on the cities against the will of almost all inhabitants—it was rescinded on July 31, 1979; so the city Lahn only existed for two and a half years.
Namun karena penggabungan ini tidak populer dan tidak efisien – karena dipaksakan terhadap harapan hampir seluruh penduduknya – kota ini ditinggalkan pada 31 Juli 1979; sehingga kota ini hanya ada selama 2,5 tahun.