Naheland
The landscape to the left and right of the Nahe river in Rhineland-Palatinate is called Naheland .
geography
The southern foothills of the Hunsrück and the northern North Palatinate Uplands on both sides of the Nahe river are collectively referred to as "Naheland". The Naheland extends about 80 km in a west-east direction from the source of the river in Saarland to its confluence with the Rhine in the locality of Bingen . While the narrow landscape in the west is characterized by forests and agriculture, the wide eastern section is dominated by viticulture in the Nahe wine-growing region .
Counties
The Naheland lies in the two districts of Birkenfeld and Bad Kreuznach .
Culture
The Naheland is characterized by a rich musical culture. There is an above-average number of choirs , wind bands , big bands and other music groups. Numerous professional musicians come from this region or have worked here.
Musician
- Rudolf Desch , choir director and composer
- Gerhard Engbarth , cabaret artist and musician
- Herbert Eimert , composer and professor for electronic music
- Birgit Ensminger-Busse , singer and choir director
- Hans-Jörg Fiehl , gospel choir director
- Gerhard Fischer-Münster , composer
- Theo Fischer (musician) , choir director and composer
- Helmut Freitag , University Music Director
- Theo Fürst , choir director and composer
- Fridel Grenz , church musician and composer
- Helmut Kickton , cantor and editor
- Eugen Klause , cantor
- Jochen Lorenz , music school director, trumpeter, conductor
- Gerd-Peter Münden , cantor
- Kristian Nyquist , harpsichordist
- Sigune von Osten , singer
- Dieter Wellmann , church music director and composer
- Bernd Rusinski , pop singer
- Beate Rux-Voss , cantor and harpsichordist
- Magdalene Schauß-Flake , composer
- Udo Schneberger , pianist and music professor in Japan
- Andreas Seger , music editor and composer
- Waldemar Woehl , editor and music teacher
- Gerhard Wöllstein , pianist and choir director
Choirs and music ensembles
- Camerata Risonanza
- Concert Society Bad Kreuznach
- Kreuznacher Diakonie Kantorei
- Symphonic Wind Orchestra Obere Nahe
- Cantamus choir from St. Nicholas
Instrument maker
- Gebr. Oberlinger organ building
- Organ builder Rainer Müller, Merxheim
See also
traffic
The main traffic axis of the region runs parallel to the Nahe river. The federal road 41 and the non-electrified rail connection of the Nahe Valley Railway are of national importance.
tourism
The term "Naheland" (formerly: "Nahegau") is increasingly used today to market the region for tourism; the "Naheland-Touristik" has its seat in Kirn . Ten so-called vital tours are available for hikers as circular hiking trails .