Berzhahn

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Coat of arms of the local community Berzhahn
Berzhahn
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Coordinates: 50 ° 32 '  N , 8 ° 0'  E

Basic data
State : Rhineland-Palatinate
County : Westerwaldkreis
Association municipality : Westerburg
Height : 310 m above sea level NHN
Area : 3.27 km 2
Residents: 494 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density : 151 inhabitants per km 2
Postal code : 56459
Area code : 02663
License plate : WW
Community key : 07 1 43 209
LOCODE : DE 4BA
Association administration address: Neumarkt 1
56457 Westerburg
Website : www.vg-westerburg.de
Local Mayor : Markus Hof
Location of the local community Berzhahn in the Westerwaldkreis
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Berzhahn is a municipality in the Westerwaldkreis in Rhineland-Palatinate . It belongs to the community of Westerburg .

geography

Berzhahn is located on the northern slope of the extensive forest area four kilometers southeast of Westerburg. To Berzhahn includes the living space granulator.

history

The first documentary mention of Berzhahn goes back to 1338. Berzhahn had a Heimberger by 1596 at the latest, and a mayor by 1814 at the latest. In 1811 a school was first mentioned in the village. A noble family von Berzhahn is mentioned for the first time in 1403 and last time in 1589. The only significant member seems to have been Peter von Westerburg, from 1520 to 1529 Stadtschultheiß in Siegen.

In 1570 a recently rebuilt mill on the Elbbach near Berzhahn is mentioned for the first time. Around 1600 it was moved to the Berzhahner Steg. In addition, there was a cutting (saw) mill captured in 1619, as well as an oil and millet mill, which are only mentioned as abandoned around 1800. 1525 woolen weavers and 1735 potters are guaranteed to be traders.

Berzhahn belonged to the Westerburg rule until the beginning of the 19th century , from 1702 as part of the Willmenrod court, and in 1806 came to the Grand Duchy of Berg in the course of the formation of the Rhine Confederation under Napoleon . In 1813 Berzhahn came temporarily to the House of Orange-Nassau and as a result of the Congress of Vienna in 1815 to the Duchy of Nassau . Under the Nassau administration Berzhahn the community to belong Standesherrschaft Leiningen-Westerburg in office Rennerod . In 1858 there were 126 families and 419 residents in Berzhahn. In 1866 the Duchy of Nassau and with it Berzhahn became part of the Kingdom of Prussia .

On October 5, 1972, a German Army helicopter of the type Bell UH-1D was rammed by a Starfighter over Berzhahn and crashed. The fighter jet was able to fly as far as Büchel Air Base and land there. Three people died in this accident.

Population development

The development of the population of the municipality of Berzhahn, the values ​​from 1871 to 1987 are based on censuses:

year Residents
1490 8 house seats
1525 9 households
1595 19 yards
1656 11 households
1760 228
1815 345
1835 441
1871 403
year Residents
1905 347
1939 340
1950 365
1961 321
1970 426
1987 431
1997 536
2005 500
2017 487

Kalsberg

The Kalsberg, which no longer exists today, was probably located at the current boundary between Berzhahn and Wilsenroth. The place is mentioned for the first time in 879 and after 1270 only as part of field names.

Watzenhahn

A settlement of Watzenhahn is mentioned in 1270 and in 1684 the Fritzenhahn farm, which had recently been built in its place. This was abandoned in 1726 and probably torn down after it was described as a refuge for gypsies and thieves the year before.

politics

Municipal council

The local council in Berzhahn consists of eight council members, who were elected in a majority vote in the local elections on May 26, 2019 , and the honorary local mayor as chairman. Until 2009, the municipal council consisted of twelve council members, as the number of inhabitants, which is relevant according to local electoral law, was over 500 in the previous election.

mayor

Markus Hof became the local mayor of Berzhahn in 2009. In the direct election on May 26, 2019, he was confirmed in his office for another five years with a share of the vote of 82.56%.

Hof's predecessor as local mayor was Karl Heinz Uhl.

coat of arms

Coat of arms of Berzhahn
 Blazon : "In blue a growing pyramid made of eight silver hexagons, topped with a black-tongued, red rooster ."

Cultural monuments

See the list of cultural monuments in Berzhahn

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literature

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b State Statistical Office of Rhineland-Palatinate - population status 2019, districts, municipalities, association communities ( help on this ).
  2. ↑ State Statistical Office Rhineland-Palatinate (ed.): Official directory of the municipalities and parts of the municipality. Status: January 2019 [ Version 2020 is available. ] . S. 81 (PDF; 3 MB).
  3. ^ Annals of the Association for Nassau Antiquities and Historical Research , Volume 10, 1870, p. 321 ( Google Books )
  4. ^ State and address manual of the Duchy of Nassau for the year 1859 , p. 117 ( www.dilibri.de )
  5. ↑ Wikibase entry on the flight accident of October 5, 1972 in the Aviation Safety Network (English)
  6. ↑ State Statistical Office Rhineland-Palatinate - regional data
  7. ^ The Regional Returning Officer Rhineland-Palatinate: Local elections 2019, city and municipal council elections
  8. ^ The Regional Returning Officer for Rhineland-Palatinate: Local council election Berzhahn 2009. Accessed on July 11, 2020 .
  9. ↑ a b Markus Hof is now in charge of the local church. In: Rhein-Zeitung press archive. Mittelrhein-Verlag GmbH, September 21, 2009, accessed on July 11, 2020 .
  10. ^ The Regional Returning Officer Rhineland-Palatinate: direct elections 2019. see Westerburg, Verbandsgemeinde, fourth line of results. Retrieved July 11, 2020 .