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Bad Kreuznach (district)
Bad Kreuznach is a district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is bounded by (from the north and clockwise) the districts of Rhein-Hunsrück, Mainz-Bingen, Alzey-Worms, Donnersbergkreis, Kusel and Birkenfeld. History The region is full of medieval castles, especially along the Nahe River. Best known is the Kyrburg of Kirn, built in the 12th century and sitting in state above the river. In 1815, the district of Kreuznach was established by the Prussian government. In 1932, it was merged with the district of Meisenheim. The name of the district officially changed from Kreuznach to Bad Kreuznach in 1969. Geography The district is located in the hilly country between the mountain chains of the Hunsrück in the north and the North Palatine Uplands in the south. The main axis of the district is the Nahe River, which enters the territory in the west, runs through Kirn, Bad Sobernheim and Bad Kreuznach, and leaves to the northeast. The region formed by this district and the adjo ...
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Bad Kreuznach
Bad Kreuznach () is a town in the Bad Kreuznach district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is a spa town, most well known for its medieval bridge dating from around 1300, the Alte Nahebrücke, which is one of the few remaining bridges in the world with buildings on it.Brückenhäuser, Alte Nahebrücke, Neustadt , Bad Kreuznach
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Altenbamberg
Altenbamberg is an ''Ortsgemeinde'' – a municipality belonging to a ''Verbandsgemeinde'', a kind of collective municipality – in the Bad Kreuznach district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It belongs to the ''Verbandsgemeinde'' of Bad Kreuznach, whose seat is in the like-named town. Geography Location The recreational village of Altenbamberg lies in the Alsenz valley on the edge of the North Palatine Uplands at an elevation of 130 m above sea level. The municipal area measures 753 ha, of which 286.5 ha is wooded, 50 ha is used for winegrowing (vineyards) and 226 ha is used for agriculture. Neighbouring municipalities Altenbamberg borders in the north on the town of Bad Münster am Stein-Ebernburg, in the northeast on the town of Bad Kreuznach, in the east on the municipalities of Frei-Laubersheim and Fürfeld, in the south on the municipality of Hochstätten and in the west on the municipality of Feilbingert. History The narrow stretch of the Als ...
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Kirner Land
Kirner Land is a ''Verbandsgemeinde'' ("collective municipality") in the district of Bad Kreuznach, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. The seat of the ''Verbandsgemeinde'' is in Kirn. It was formed on 1 January 2020 by the merger of the former ''Verbandsgemeinde'' Kirn-Land and the town Kirn. The ''Verbandsgemeinde'' Kirner Land consists of the following ''Ortsgemeinden'' ("local municipalities"): # Bärenbach # Becherbach bei Kirn # Brauweiler # Bruschied # Hahnenbach # Heimweiler # Heinzenberg # Hennweiler # Hochstetten-Dhaun # Horbach # Kellenbach # Kirn # Königsau # Limbach # Meckenbach # Oberhausen bei Kirn # Otzweiler # Schneppenbach # Schwarzerden # Simmertal Simmertal is a municipality in the district of Bad Kreuznach in Rhineland-Palatinate, in western Germany Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country i ... # Weitersborn External linksOfficial website Verbandsgem ...
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Volxheim
Volxheim is a municipality in the district of Bad Kreuznach in Rhineland-Palatinate, in western Germany Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany is situated betwe .... References Bad Kreuznach (district) {{BadKreuznach-geo-stub ...
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Tiefenthal, Bad Kreuznach
Tiefenthal is a municipality in the district of Bad Kreuznach in Rhineland-Palatinate, in western Germany Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany is situated betwe .... Coat of arms The coat of arms of Tiefenthal includes a sword, a hammer, and a lion, each with symbolic significance beyond traditional heraldry. The lion is included because of a local folk tale wherein a pride of lions came out of the nearby forest one day in antiquity and terrorized the town for twelve days and twelve nights, only to disappear at dawn on the twelfth day. To this day, a superstitious fear of all feline animals persists. The sword and hammer shown in the coat of arms relate to the same story. The town blacksmith is said to have created a sword and a hammer to drive the lions out of town, but neither was fin ...
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Pleitersheim
Pleitersheim is an ''Ortsgemeinde'' – a municipality belonging to a ''Verbandsgemeinde'', a kind of collective municipality – in the Bad Kreuznach district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It belongs to the ''Verbandsgemeinde'' of Bad Kreuznach, whose seat is in the like-named town, although this lies outside the ''Verbandsgemeinde''. Pleitersheim is a winegrowing village. Geography Location Pleitersheim lies in the heart of Rhenish Hesse some 7 km east of downtown Bad Kreuznach on ground that slopes gently southeastwards to the Karlebach, a left-bank tributary to the Appelbach. The outlying countryside is barely wooded at all and is grouped with the ''Wöllsteiner Hügelland'' (“hill land”), which hosts intensive agricultural use. Pleitersheim borders on two neighbouring districts, Mainz-Bingen and Alzey-Worms. Neighbouring municipalities Clockwise from the north, Pleitersheim's neighbours are Pfaffen-Schwabenheim (likewise in the Bad Kreuznach district), Badenhei ...
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Pfaffen-Schwabenheim
Pfaffen-Schwabenheim is an ''Ortsgemeinde'' – a municipality belonging to a ''Verbandsgemeinde'', a kind of collective municipality – in the Bad Kreuznach district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It belongs to the ''Verbandsgemeinde'' of Bad Kreuznach, whose seat is in the like-named town, although this lies outside the ''Verbandsgemeinde''. Pfaffen-Schwabenheim is a winegrowing village. Geography Location Pfaffen-Schwabenheim lies on the Appelbach in the district's easternmost corner, just east of the district seat of Bad Kreuznach (and thus east of the Nahe) and 14 km directly south of the Rhine at Bingen's outlying centre of Kempten. Neighbouring municipalities Clockwise from the north, Pfaffen-Schwabenheim's neighbours are the municipalities of Biebelsheim, Zotzenheim, Sprendlingen, Badenheim, Pleitersheim and Volxheim and the town of Bad Kreuznach. Zotzenheim, Sprendlingen and Badenheim all lie in the neighbouring Mainz-Bingen district, whereas all the others ...
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Neu-Bamberg
Neu-Bamberg is an ''Ortsgemeinde'' – a municipality belonging to a ''Verbandsgemeinde'', a kind of collective municipality – in the Bad Kreuznach district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It belongs to the ''Verbandsgemeinde'' of Bad Kreuznach, whose seat is in the like-named town, although this lies outside the ''Verbandsgemeinde''. Neu-Bamberg is a winegrowing village. Geography Location Neu-Bamberg lies in the ''Rheinhessische Schweiz'' (Rhenish-Hessian Switzerland) at the edge of the North Palatine Uplands. The land is hilly and characterized by a mild climate. Flowing through the village is the Appelbach, which once drove three mills in Neu-Bamberg. Of the three quarries that were once found in the village, one is still in business. Neu-Bamberg's elevation, as measured at its defining landmark, the ''Kandelpforte'' (clocktower), is 157.23 m above sea level. Neighbouring municipalities Clockwise from the north, Neu-Bamberg's neighbours are the municipalities of W ...
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Hochstätten
Hochstätten is an ''Ortsgemeinde'' – a Municipalities of Germany, municipality belonging to a ''Verbandsgemeinde'', a kind of collective municipality – in the Bad Kreuznach (district), Bad Kreuznach Districts of Germany, district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It belongs to the Bad Kreuznach (Verbandsgemeinde), ''Verbandsgemeinde'' of Bad Kreuznach, the seat of which is in the Bad Kreuznach, like-named town. Hochstätten is a winegrowing village. The municipality also markets itself as a recreational destination with the self-given nickname ''das Tor zur Pfalz im Erholungsgebiet Rheingrafenstein'' ("the gateway to the Palatinate (region), Palatinate in the Rheingrafenstein Recreational Area"). Geography Location Hochstätten lies in the Alsenz (river), Alsenz valley on the German Avenue Road. Being a winegrowing village, it is surrounded by vineyards. Hochstätten's elevation is 140 m above sea level. Neighbouring municipalities Clockwise from the north, Hochstätten ...
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Hallgarten (Pfalz)
Hallgarten is an ''Ortsgemeinde'' – a municipality belonging to a ''Verbandsgemeinde'', a kind of collective municipality – in the Bad Kreuznach district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It belongs to the ''Verbandsgemeinde'' of Bad Kreuznach, whose seat is in the like-named town. Hallgarten is a state-recognized tourism community. Geography Location Hallgarten lies in the Rheingrafenstein Recreational Area (''Erholungsgebiet'') roughly 10 km southwest of the town of Bad Kreuznach and a like distance southeast of the town of Bad Sobernheim. Three kilometres to the northwest looms the Lemberg. Lying around the village, which itself nestles in a hollow, are woodlands and vineyards. Also lying within Hallgarten's limits are the ruins of Montfort Castle, a popular tourist destination. Neighbouring municipalities Clockwise from the north, Hallgarten's neighbours are the municipalities of Feilbingert, Hochstätten, Alsenz and Niedermoschel, the town of Obermoschel, the m ...
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Hackenheim
Hackenheim is an ''Ortsgemeinde'' – a municipality belonging to a ''Verbandsgemeinde'', a kind of collective municipality – in the Bad Kreuznach district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It belongs to the ''Verbandsgemeinde'' of Bad Kreuznach, whose seat is in the like-named town, although this lies outside the ''Verbandsgemeinde''. Hackenheim is a winegrowing village. Geography Location Hackenheim lies just outside the district seat of Bad Kreuznach, roughly 3 km east of the Nahe and 16 km south of the Rhine at Bingen. On the Kirchberg, , there is a good view of the Hunsrück, the Rhein-Nahe-Eck (the point of land at the mouth of the Nahe where it empties into the Rhine) and on into the cleared land around Rüdesheim am Rhein, whereon stands the ''Niederwalddenkmal''. Beyond that stretches the Rheingaugebirge, the westernmost part of the High Taunus, with the Kalte Herberge (which despite its name, which means “Cold Hostel”, is a mountain) and the Hohe Kanz ...
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Fürfeld
Fürfeld is an ''Ortsgemeinde'' – a municipality belonging to a ''Verbandsgemeinde'', a kind of collective municipality – in the Bad Kreuznach district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It belongs to the ''Verbandsgemeinde'' of Bad Kreuznach, whose seat is in the like-named town, although this lies outside the ''Verbandsgemeinde''. Geography Location Fürfeld lies, like Frei-Laubersheim and Neu-Bamberg, in the ''Rheinhessische Schweiz'' – Rhenish-Hessian Switzerland – a recreational region, and at the same time it is within Germany's biggest winegrowing region. The village's midpoint is the so-called "Römer" ("Roman"). The village itself is found in the east of the Bad Kreuznach district. The municipal area borders on the neighbouring Alzey-Worms district and the Donnersbergkreis. With regard to physical geography, Fürfeld lies in the foothills of the North Palatine Uplands at the foot of the Eichelberg ("Acorn Mountain"; 321.6 m above sea level) and not ...
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