Höheischweiler

coat of arms	Germany map
	Coordinates: 49 ° 14 '  N , 7 ° 33'  E
Basic data
State :	Rhineland-Palatinate
County :	Southwest Palatinate
Association municipality :	Thaleischweiler-Wallhalben
Height :	344 m above sea level NHN
Area :	4.36 km 2
Residents:	854 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density :	196 inhabitants per km 2
Postal code :	66989
Area code :	06331
License plate :	PS , ZW
Community key :	07 3 40 023
Association administration address:	Hauptstrasse 52 66987 Thaleischweiler-Fröschen
Website :	www.vgtw.de
Mayoress :	Ricarda Holub
Location of the community of Höheischweiler in the district of Südwestpfalz

Höheischweiler is a municipality in the Südwestpfalz district in Rhineland-Palatinate . It belongs to the Thaleischweiler-Wallhalben community .

geography

Höheischweiler lies on the Westrich plateau . In the west is Nünschweiler , in the northeast is Petersberg .

climate

The annual precipitation is 937 mm. The rainfall is high. They are in the upper quarter of the values ​​recorded in Germany. Lower values ​​are registered at 81% of the measuring stations of the German Weather Service . The driest month is April, with the most rainfall in December. In December there is 1.5 times more rainfall than in April. Precipitation hardly varies and is evenly distributed over the year. Lower seasonal fluctuations are recorded at only 16% of the measuring stations .

history

The place was settled from Thaleischweiler. The local rule was held by the Counts of Zweibrücken . In 1385 Höheischweiler was sold to the Electoral Palatinate . After the division of the country, the place came to Pfalz-Zweibrücken .

Population development

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

year Residents 1815 176 1835 263 1871 244 1905 435 1939 670 1950 679

year Residents 1961 708 1970 933 1987 849 1997 888 2005 971 2019 854

Fire station of the FF Höheischweiler

politics

Municipal council

The council in Höheischweiler consists of twelve council members, who in the local elections on May 26, 2019 in a majority vote were elected, and the volunteer local mayor as chairman.

mayor

Ricarda Holub became the local mayor of Höheischweiler in October 2012. In the direct election on May 26, 2019, she was confirmed in her office for another five years with a share of the vote of 76.29%.

coat of arms

	Blazon : "Divided by black and gold, in it on a green three-mountain a red armored and tongued lion divided by gold and red." It was awarded in 1980 by the Rheinhessen-Pfalz district government .
	Reasons for the coat of arms: The lion comes from both the coat of arms of the Palatinate electors and the Counts of Zweibrücken . The changing color symbolizes belonging to the Electoral Palatinate and Zweibrücken. The Dreiberg refers to the altitude of the place.

Economy and Infrastructure

The L 471 runs through Höheischweiler . There is a direct connection to the A 62 .

See also

• List of cultural monuments in Höheischweiler

Web links

Commons : Höheischweiler  - Collection of images

• The local community of Höheischweiler on the website of the Thaleischweiler-Wallhalben community
• Literature about Höheischweiler in the Rhineland-Palatinate state bibliography

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 - regional data
3. ^ The Regional Returning Officer Rhineland-Palatinate: Local elections 2019, city and municipal council elections
4. ↑ Mayor's office: Holub wants to run again in 2019. Die Rheinpfalz, March 24, 2018, accessed on March 27, 2020 . 
5. ^ The Regional Returning Officer of Rhineland-Palatinate: direct elections 2019. see Thaleischweiler-Fröschen-Wallhalben, Verbandsgemeinde, third line of results. Retrieved March 27, 2020 .