Schellweiler

coat of arms	Germany map
	Coordinates: 49 ° 31 '  N , 7 ° 23'  E
Basic data
State :	Rhineland-Palatinate
County :	Kusel
Association municipality :	Kusel-Altenglan
Height :	290 m above sea level NHN
Area :	4.31 km 2
Residents:	479 (Dec 31, 2019)
Population density :	111 inhabitants per km 2
Postal code :	66869
Area code :	06381
License plate :	KUS
Community key :	07 3 36 091
Association administration address:	Marktplatz 1 66869 Kusel
Website :	www.schellweiler.de
Local Mayor :	Matthias Doll
Location of the local community Schellweiler in the district of Kusel

Schellweiler is a municipality in the Kusel district in Rhineland-Palatinate . It belongs to the community of Kusel-Altenglan .

geography

Schellweiler is located in the "Bledesbachtal". The valley, which extends from Wahnwege to Schellweiler, takes its name from the Bledesbach that flows through it. Another name for the Bledesbachtal is the dialect name "Saubeertal". 47 hectares of the community area are covered by forest.

history

Schellweiler was first mentioned in a document in 1277 as "Schulrebure". In 1446 it was called "Scholwijlre" and already in 1460 "Schelwilre", from which "Schellwiller" arose, as the dialect is still today.

politics

Municipal council

The council in Schellweiler consists of eight council members, who in the local elections on May 26, 2019 in a majority vote were elected, and the honorary mayor as chairman. Until 2014, the municipality council had twelve council members.

mayor

Matthias Doll became local mayor of Schellweiler in June 2019. Since there was no candidate in the direct election on May 26, 2019, the upcoming election was carried out by the council in accordance with the municipal regulations. Without a dissenting vote, he decided in favor of Doll.

Doll's predecessor was Winfried Müller.

coat of arms

The blazon of the coat of arms reads: "In blue a silver bells with a golden button and a golden clapper."

Economy and Infrastructure

The A 62 is in the south . In Kusel there is a train station on the Landstuhl – Kusel railway line .

literature

• Literature about Schellweiler in the Rhineland-Palatinate state bibliography

Web links

Commons : Schellweiler  - Collection of Images

• Internet presence of the local community Schellweiler
• Local community Schellweiler on the website of the association community Kusel-Altenglan
• Schellweiler on regionalgeschichte.net

Individual evidence

1. ↑ State Statistical Office of Rhineland-Palatinate - population status 2019, districts, communities, association communities ( help on this ).
2. ^ The Regional Returning Officer Rhineland-Palatinate: Local elections 2019, city and municipal council elections
3. ↑ ^{a b c} Hans-Joachim Seiler: Matthias Doll is the new local mayor in Schellweiler. Die Rheinpfalz, June 21, 2019, accessed on May 17, 2020 . 
4. ^ The State Returning Officer of Rhineland-Palatinate: direct elections 2019. see Kusel-Altenglan, Verbandsgemeinde, 33rd line of results. Retrieved May 16, 2020 .