Heuchelheim blades

Basic data
State :	Rhineland-Palatinate
County :	Southern Wine Route
Association municipality :	Landau country
Height :	172 m above sea level NHN
Area :	7.38 km 2
Residents:	795 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density :	108 inhabitants per km 2
Postal code :	76831
Area code :	06349
License plate :	SOUTH
Community key :	07 3 37 040
Community structure:	2 districts
Association administration address:	To 44 No. 31 ; 76829 Landau in the Palatinate
Website :	www.heuchelheim-klingen.de
Local Mayor :	Uwe Huth ( FWG )
Location of the local community Heuchelheim-Klingen in the southern Weinstrasse district

Town hall in Heuchelheim

Protestant Church in Heuchelheim

Protestant Church in Klingen

Heuchelheim-Klingen is a municipality in the Südliche Weinstrasse district in Rhineland-Palatinate . It belongs to the Landau-Land community .

geography

The wine village is on the German Wine Route between the towns of Bad Bergzabern and Landau in the Palatinate .

Neighboring communities

Neighboring communities are - clockwise - Göcklingen , Billigheim-Ingenheim , Niederhorbach , Pleisweiler-Oberhofen , Gleiszellen-Gleishorbach and Klingenmünster .

geology

The district Heuchelheim runs on a hill ridge and is bordered on the one hand by the Kaiserbach in the Kaiserbachtal, and on the other hand by the Klingbach in the Klingbachtal. The district of Klingen borders the Klingbach on the opposite side and extends for a kilometer along the valley, from the Bacchushof in the west to the Protestant church and the old mill in the east of the village. The heraldic forge near Ingenheim also belongs to the district of Klingen. The village is surrounded by vines, with a few orchards and arable land scattered around the community.

climate

The weather is very temperate. The region is also referred to as the Tuscany of Germany.

history

Heuchelheim is mentioned as Huchilinheim in the Lorsch documents as early as 795 . There is no exact date of the founding of the village of Klingen . However, early stone finds were made in the Klingbachtal .

Religions

There are two Protestant churches from the 15th century in the parish. The church in Heuchelheim is consecrated to Sankt Oswald , the Klingener Kirche to Sankt Georg . The majority of the residents are Protestant.

Incorporations

Today's community was created on June 7, 1969 as part of the Rhineland-Palatinate administrative reform by merging the two communities of Heuchelheim and Klingen. Both had previously belonged to the Bad Bergzabern district . The newly formed community came to the Landau-Bad Bergzabern district, which was established in 1969 and was renamed the Südliche Weinstrasse district in 1978. The amalgamation of the two communities took place despite a failed referendum against the will of the population. In the vote, more than 90% voted against the dissolution of the previously independent municipalities.

politics

Municipal council

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

mayor

Uwe Huth (FWG) from the district of Heuchelheim became the local mayor of Heuchelheim-Klingen in 2014. In the direct election on May 26, 2019, he was confirmed in office for another five years with a share of 80.20% of the votes. Huth's predecessor Karl-Heinz Ruckstuhl (SPD) had held the office for 15 years.

The first assessor and deputy mayor is Phillipp Hof (FWG) from the Klingen district.

coat of arms

Blazon : “Under a blue shield head, inside two slanted leafy silver grapes. Underneath, divided obliquely by silver and blue, the old coats of arms of the former communities; Above the Heuchelheim coat of arms: a black kettle hook with a floating six-pointed red star in its arch; below the Klingen coat of arms: a silver mark in the form of a large U, the legs of which are connected by two bars and each with two balls at the top, above a hovering, pointed silver ploughshare. "

Attractions

In the district of Heuchelheim, the town hall is one of the sights, which is striking due to its round arches and historical half-timbering. In the church of St. Oswald, frescoes from the Middle Ages can be seen in the choir room.

In the Klingen district, the old village church from the late Middle Ages is particularly worth seeing. In it stands one or even the oldest organ in the Palatinate. The old heraldic forge is also worth seeing.

But the village facilities themselves are worth seeing because of their old and well-kept buildings. The districts were already winners, as well as third in the federal decision of our village should be more beautiful .

Economy and Infrastructure

Viticulture

The place is significantly influenced by viticulture and is one of the largest wine-growing communities in the Palatinate . The community is best known for its good red wines. The district of Klingen bears the name "The Red Wine Village" due to the predominant cultivation of red grape varieties. In addition, the “Rotweinkerwe” is celebrated every year on the first weekend in September. With one exception, only red wines are served at the festival.

traffic

From 1892 to 1967 Heuchelheim and Klingen were connected to the railway network via the Klingbachtalbahn . Since then, the closest train station has been Rohrbach .

Web links

Commons : Heuchelheim blades - collection of images

Literature about Heuchelheim blades in the Rhineland-Palatinate state bibliography

Individual evidence

↑ State Statistical Office of Rhineland-Palatinate - population status 2019, districts, communities, association communities ( help on this ).

↑ Official municipality directory 2006 ( Memento from December 22, 2017 in the Internet Archive ) (= State Statistical Office Rhineland-Palatinate [Hrsg.]: Statistical volumes . Volume 393 ). Bad Ems March 2006, p. 179 (PDF; 2.6 MB). Info: An up-to-date directory ( 2016 ) is available, but in the section "Territorial changes - Territorial administrative reform" it does not give any population figures.
^ The Regional Returning Officer Rhineland-Palatinate: Local elections 2019, city and municipal council elections
^ ^A ^b Maria Hirsch: Heuchelheim-Klingen: Mayor presents projects for the next five years. Die Rheinpfalz, July 5, 2019, accessed on April 10, 2020 .
^ The State Returning Officer Rhineland-Palatinate: direct elections 2019. see Landau-Land, Verbandsgemeinde, eighth result line. Retrieved April 10, 2020 .
^ Official Journal Landau-Land: Award of the plaque of honor of the Landau-Land association. Verbandsgemeinde Landau-Land, Verlag Linus Wittich Medien KG, November 21, 2019, accessed on April 10, 2020 .

[Metadaten_Einwohnerzahl_DE-RP-1] State Statistical Office of Rhineland-Palatinate - population status 2019, districts, communities, association communities ( help on this ).