Metzenhausen

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Coat of arms of the local community Metzenhausen
Metzenhausen
Map of Germany, position of the municipality Metzenhausen highlighted

Coordinates: 49 ° 58 '  N , 7 ° 22'  E

Basic data
State : Rhineland-Palatinate
County : Rhein-Hunsrück district
Association municipality : Kirchberg (Hunsrück)
Height : 425 m above sea level NHN
Area : 3.1 km 2
Residents: 105 (Dec 31, 2019)
Population density : 34 inhabitants per km 2
Postal code : 55481
Area code : 06763
License plate : SIM, GOA
Community key : 07 1 40 094
Association administration address: Marktplatz 5
55481 Kirchberg (Hunsrück)
Website : www.kirchberg-hunsrueck.de
Local Mayor : Werner Nick
Location of the local community Metzenhausen in the Rhein-Hunsrück district
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Metzenhausen is a municipality in the Rhein-Hunsrück district in Rhineland-Palatinate . It belongs to the Kirchberg (Hunsrück) community .

Geographical location

Metzenhausen is centrally located in the Hunsrück , east of the upper reaches of the Kyrbach .

history

The village got its name from a noble family. Conrad von Mentzenhusin (Metzenhausen) was first mentioned in 1278. The best-known representative of this noble family from Metzenhausen, who worked there for almost 500 years, was Johann III. who was Archbishop of Trier from 1531 to 1540. With the occupation of the left bank of the Rhine in 1794 by French revolutionary troops , the place became French, in 1815 it was assigned to the Kingdom of Prussia at the Congress of Vienna . Since 1946 the place has been part of the state of Rhineland-Palatinate.

politics

Municipal council

The council in Metzenhausen 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

Local mayor of Metzenhausen is Werner Nick. In the local elections on May 26, 2019, no candidate ran, he was re-elected by the local council.

coat of arms

Metzenhausen coat of arms
Blazon : "In a field made of gold and blue in six rows, a black pole topped with a silver wolf tang."
Justification of the coat of arms: The chess reminds of the former affiliation of the place to the front county of Sponheim , the colors black and silver and the wolf angel are taken from the coat of arms of the noble family von Metzenhausen.

Buildings

The chapel of the Assumption of Mary from the 15th century is worth seeing - with the choir built in the Gothic style. Stained glass window with Archbishop Johann III of Trier. from Metzenhausen.

Web links

Commons : Metzenhausen  - Collection of Images

Individual evidence

  1. State Statistical Office of Rhineland-Palatinate - population status 2019, districts, communities, association communities ( help on this ).
  2. ^ The regional returning officer RLP: Municipal council election 2019 Metzenhausen. Retrieved October 7, 2019 .
  3. ^ The Regional Returning Officer RLP: direct elections 2019. see Kirchberg, Verbandsgemeinde, 21st line of results. Retrieved October 7, 2019 .
  4. Verbandsgemeinde Kirchberg: Local community Metzenhausen. Local council. Retrieved October 7, 2019 .
  5. ^ Metzenhausen coat of arms description