Langweiler (near Idar-Oberstein)

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Coat of arms of the local community Langweiler
Langweiler (near Idar-Oberstein)
Map of Germany, position of the municipality Langweiler highlighted

Coordinates: 49 ° 47 '  N , 7 ° 11'  E

Basic data
State : Rhineland-Palatinate
County : Birch field
Association municipality : Herrstein-Rhaunen
Height : 505 m above sea level NHN
Area : 5.2 km 2
Residents: 238 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density : 46 inhabitants per km 2
Postal code : 55758
Area code : 06786
License plate : BIR
Community key : 07 1 34 502
Association administration address: Brühlstrasse 16
55756 Herrstein
Website : www.langweiler.eu
Local Mayor : Alfred Reicherts
Location of the local community Langweiler in the Birkenfeld district
Horbruch Krummenau (Hunsrück) Weitersbach Gösenroth Schwerbach Oberkirn Hausen (Hunsrück) Rhaunen Stipshausen Hottenbach Hellertshausen Schauren Asbach Sulzbach (Hunsrück) Bollenbach Bundenbach Baumholder Frauenberg Reichenbach Heimbach Ruschberg Berglangenbach Fohren-Linden Berschweiler bei Baumholder Mettweiler Eckersweiler Rohrbach Rückweiler Hahnweiler Leitzweiler Sien Sienhachenbach Schmidthachenbach Oberreidenbach Mittelreidenbach Dickesbach Fischbach Bergen Berschweiler bei Kirn Hintertiefenbach Gerach Niederwörresbach Niederhosenbach Griebelschied Sonnschied Wickenrodt Herrstein Oberwörresbach Veitsrodt Herborn Mörschied Breitenthal Oberhosenbach Weiden Vollmersbach Kempfeld Kirschweiler Bruchweiler Allenbach Wirschweiler Langweiler (bei Idar-Oberstein) Idar-Oberstein Sensweiler Hettenrodt Mackenrodt Siesbach Leisel Schwollen Hattgenstein Oberhambach Rinzenberg Börfink Buhlenberg Abentheuer Brücken (bei Birkenfeld) Achtelsbach Meckenbach Ellweiler Dambach Gimbweiler Hoppstädten-Weiersbach Dienstweiler Nohen Birkenfeld (Nahe) Ellenberg Gollenberg Rimsberg Schmißberg Elchweiler Niederhambach Niederbrombach Kronweiler Sonnenberg-Winnenberg Oberbrombach Rötsweiler-Nockenthal Wilzenberg-Hußweiler Saarland Landkreis Trier-Saarburg Landkreis Bernkastel-Wittlich Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis Landkreis Bad Kreuznach Landkreis Kuselmap
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Langweiler is a municipality in the Birkenfeld district in Rhineland-Palatinate . It belongs to the Herrstein-Rhaunen community .

geography

Langweiler is in the Hunsrück . 83.8 percent of the district area is forested. The Forsthaus Langweiler residential area also belongs to Langweiler.

history

The place was first mentioned in a document in 1037 when it was called " H Farewell ". In 1237 the name first appeared in the files for a long time . The place belonged to the rear county of Sponheim . Until 1730, the place name was still in use, where the name Langweiler comes from is not known. After the Second World War , the place was part of the municipality Wirschweiler . Their municipal council decided in 1965 to abolish the municipality and separate it into two independent regional authorities. Instead, the district of Langweiler was reclassified to the municipality of Sensweiler on June 7, 1969 . On January 1, 1992, Langweiler regained its independence by hiving off this community.

politics

Municipal council

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

mayor

Alfred Reicherts became the local mayor of Langweiler in 1992. Since there were no applicants in the direct election on May 26, 2019, the election of the mayor was incumbent on the council in accordance with the municipal regulations. He confirmed Reicherts in his office on June 26, 2019.

coat of arms

Coat of arms of Langweiler
 Blazon : “Shield, divided into four areas by a narrow, white cross. Theupper right and the lower left quarter are red-silver pods . In the upper left quarter a burning charcoal pile is depicted on a golden background in the lower right. "
Justification for the coat of arms: The chess pattern refers to the rear county of Sponheim, the silver vessel represents the old baptismal font of the parish church of St. Nicetius. The charcoal pile reminds of Langweiler's past as a charcoal village.

Culture and sights

The idyllically situated place is also known for the traditional Koehler Festival, which takes place every three years, with a craft and farmers' market. Because of its particularly beautiful location with a view of the Wildenburg and the Steinbachsee, the community is known by its residents as the "Pearl of the High Forest".

The Hunsrück-Hochwald National Park is located near Langweiler .

See also

Web links

Commons : Boring  - collection of images

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ State Statistical Office of Rhineland-Palatinate - population status 2019, districts, communities, association communities ( help on this ).
  2. ↑ State Statistical Office Rhineland-Palatinate: My village, my city. Retrieved March 2, 2020 .
  3. ↑ State Statistical Office Rhineland-Palatinate (ed.): Official directory of the municipalities and parts of the municipality. Status: January 2020. S. 30 (PDF; 1 MB).
  4. ↑ a b Official municipality directory (= State Statistical Office of Rhineland-Palatinate [Hrsg.]: Statistical volumes . Volume 407 ). Bad Ems February 2016, p. 169, 184 (PDF; 2.8 MB; footnote 36).
  5. ^ The Regional Returning Officer Rhineland-Palatinate: Local elections 2019, city and municipal council elections.
  6. ↑ Andreas Nitsch: Mayors want to end projects that have already started. Alfred Reicherts. In: Nahe newspaper. Mittelrhein-Verlag GmbH, Koblenz, March 8, 2019, accessed on August 22, 2020 .
  7. ^ The Regional Returning Officer Rhineland-Palatinate: direct elections 2019. see Herrstein-Rhaunen, Verbandsgemeinde, last line of results. Retrieved August 22, 2020 .