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Simmern-Rheinböllen
Simmern-Rheinböllen is a ''Verbandsgemeinde'' ("collective municipality") in the Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. The seat of the ''Verbandsgemeinde'' is in Simmern. It was formed on 1 January 2020 by the merger of the former ''Verbandsgemeinden'' Simmern and Rheinböllen. The ''Verbandsgemeinde'' Simmern-Rheinböllen consists of the following ''Ortsgemeinden'' ("local municipalities"): # Altweidelbach # Argenthal # Belgweiler # Benzweiler # Bergenhausen # Biebern # Bubach # Budenbach #Dichtelbach #Ellern # Erbach # Fronhofen #Holzbach #Horn # Keidelheim # Kisselbach # Klosterkumbd # Külz # Kümbdchen #Laubach #Liebshausen #Mengerschied # Mörschbach # Mutterschied # Nannhausen # Neuerkirch # Niederkumbd # Ohlweiler # Oppertshausen # Pleizenhausen #Ravengiersburg # Rayerschied #Reich #Rheinböllen # Riegenroth #Riesweiler #Sargenroth # Schnorbach # Schönborn #Simmern Simmern (; officially Simmern/Hunsrück) is a town of roughly 7,600 inhabitants (2013) in R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Simmern
Simmern (; officially Simmern/Hunsrück) is a town of roughly 7,600 inhabitants (2013) in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, the district seat of the Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis, and the seat of the ''Verbandsgemeinde'' Simmern-Rheinböllen. In the Rhineland-Palatinate state development plan, it is set out as a middle centre. Geography Location Simmern, through whose municipal area the 50th parallel of north latitude runs, lies in the Hunsrück in the so-called ''Simmerner Mulde'' (“Simmern Hollow”). The old town centre is found in the valley of the Simmerbach, while the newer neighbourhoods are spread over the surrounding heights. The Külzbach empties into the Simmerbach on the town's western outskirts. East of the town is a recreational area with a manmade lake, the Simmersee. South of the town is the town forest, which forms the edge of the Soonwald, a heavily wooded section of the west-central Hunsrück. The municipal area measures 1 196 ha. Of interest to visitors ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nannhausen
Nannhausen is an ''Ortsgemeinde'' – a municipality belonging to a ''Verbandsgemeinde'', a kind of collective municipality – in the Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis (district) in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It belongs to the ''Verbandsgemeinde'' Simmern-Rheinböllen, whose seat is in Simmern. Geography Location The municipality lies in the central Hunsrück at the end of the Biebertal (Bieberbach valley), roughly 3 km west of Simmern. Constituent communities Nannhausen has one outlying centre, or ''Ortsteil'', named Nickweiler, and also belonging to the municipality are the Kauerhof (farm) and the Kauermühle (mill) west of the village, and the Schmiedel to the east. History In 1399, Nannhausen had its first documentary mention in a document from Count Johann IV of Sponheim. Nannhausen belonged to the Ravengiersburg Monastery and in 1557, in the wake of the Reformation, passed to the Duchy of Palatinate-Simmern. At first, the village was Lutheran, but then later it became Reforme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erbach, Rhineland-Palatinate
Erbach () is an ''Ortsgemeinde'' – a municipality belonging to a ''Verbandsgemeinde'', a kind of collective municipality – in the Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis (district) in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It belongs to the ''Verbandsgemeinde'' Simmern-Rheinböllen, whose seat is in Simmern. Geography Location The municipality lies in the eastern Hunsrück right on the Autobahn A 61. Southeast of the village is the edge of the ''Binger Wald'' (Bingen Forest). History Erbach belonged to the Electorate of the Palatinate ''Altes Gericht'' (“Old Court”). Beginning in 1794, Erbach lay under French rule. In 1814 it was assigned to the Kingdom of Prussia at the Congress of Vienna. Since 1947, it has been part of the then newly founded state of Rhineland-Palatinate. Population development What follows is a table of the municipality's population figures for selected years since the early 19th century (each time at 31 December): Politics Municipal council The council is made up ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mutterschied
Mutterschied is an ''Ortsgemeinde'' – a municipality belonging to a ''Verbandsgemeinde'', a kind of collective municipality – in the Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis (district) in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It belongs to the ''Verbandsgemeinde'' Simmern-Rheinböllen, whose seat is in Simmern. Geography Location The municipality lies in the central Hunsrück between Argenthal and Simmern on the edge of the ''Simmerner Mulde'' (hollow). Mutterschied, with its share of the once royally owned Soonwald, a heavily wooded section of the west-central Hunsrück, held since 1311 at the latest, has been one of the northern Soonwald villages since at least that time. The wooded portion, which is an outlying piece of the municipal area, not contiguous with the main portion, lies near the Simmerkopf, the district's highest peak. History Antiquity The local area was originally settled by Celts. In Roman times, the settlement lay at the corner of two Roman roads; to the southwest ran the main road ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mörschbach
Mörschbach is an ''Ortsgemeinde'' – a municipality belonging to a ''Verbandsgemeinde'', a kind of collective municipality – in the Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis (district) in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It belongs to the ''Verbandsgemeinde'' Simmern-Rheinböllen, whose seat is in Simmern. Geography Location The municipality lies in the eastern Hunsrück, roughly 4 km west of Rheinböllen at the foot of the Soonwald at an elevation of 440 m above sea level. The Autobahn A 61 runs nearby. The municipal area measures 582 ha, of which 218 ha is wooded. History Archaeological digs have yielded finds that suggest that there were settlers here as early as 500 BC. From the time when the Romans held sway, which lasted more than 400 years in this area, roads can still be made out. Such a road led from Trier by way of Wahlbach, Mörschbach and Rheinböllen to the Rhine. Grave goods, too (coins, glass urns from Emperor Augustus’s time), from barrows within Mör ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mengerschied
Mengerschied is an '' Ortsgemeinde'' – a municipality belonging to a ''Verbandsgemeinde'', a kind of collective municipality – in the Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis (district) in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It belongs to the ''Verbandsgemeinde'' Simmern-Rheinböllen, whose seat is in Simmern. Geography Location The municipality lies at the foot of the Soonwald, a heavily wooded section of the west-central Hunsrück, in the valley of the Lametbach. The Lamet and the Brühlbach flow together in the village and thence towards the Kellenbach. Mengerschied lies roughly 7 km south of Simmern and 7 km southeast of Kirchberg. Its elevation is 325 m above sea level History Mengerschied is among the oldest places in the district. About 1080, Mengerschied had its first documentary mention as ''Mengezerodt''. The name changed over the 15th and 16th centuries from ''Mengersroit'' to ''Mengersrade'' (1502), ''Mengerschitt'' (1584) and then ''Mengerschied'' (1785). The church na ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liebshausen
Liebshausen is an ''Ortsgemeinde'' – a municipality belonging to a ''Verbandsgemeinde'', a kind of collective municipality – in the Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis (district) in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It belongs to the ''Verbandsgemeinde'' Simmern-Rheinböllen, whose seat is in Simmern. Geography Location The municipality lies in the Hunsrück roughly 4 km northwest of Rheinböllen and 10 km west-southwest of the Rhine at Bacharach. Liebshausen lies just west of the Autobahn A 61. The municipal area measures 548 ha, of which 5 ha is wooded. History In 1006, Liebshausen had its first documentary mention on the occasion of a church consecration in Mörschbach. Beginning in 1794, Liebshausen lay under French rule. In 1814 it was assigned to the Kingdom of Prussia at the Congress of Vienna. Since 1946, it has been part of the then newly founded state of Rhineland-Palatinate. Liebshausen was said in the late 18th century to be a favourite hideout among r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laubach, Rhein-Hunsrück
Laubach is an ''Ortsgemeinde'' – a municipality belonging to a ''Verbandsgemeinde'', a kind of collective municipality – in the Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis (district) in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It belongs to the ''Verbandsgemeinde'' Simmern-Rheinböllen, whose seat is in Simmern. Geography Location Laubach lies in the central Hunsrück between Simmern and Kastellaun. It lies roughly centrally within its municipal area, sloping down gently towards the Külzbach valley. The municipal area measures 1 002 ha, 502 ha of which is municipal forest. Laubach's highest point is 480 m above sea level, and its lowest 405 m above sea level. History In 1103, Laubach had its first documentary mention. A lordly estate named ''Lupach'' belonged as of that year to the Ravengiersburg Monastery as the result of an exchange deal with Provost Amselm of Saint Stephen's in Mainz. In 1135, the widow of Burkhard von Honrein (that is, the neighbouring village now known as H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kümbdchen
Kümbdchen is an ''Ortsgemeinde'' – a municipality belonging to a ''Verbandsgemeinde'', a kind of collective municipality – in the Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis (district) in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It belongs to the ''Verbandsgemeinde'' Simmern-Rheinböllen, whose seat is in Simmern. Geography Location The municipality lies in the Hunsrück on the west slope of the Külzbach valley and in the Kondbach valley. Within municipal limits, the Kondbach empties into the Külzbach. Kümbdchen lies well within a kilometre of both Simmern and Keidelheim. Rheinböllen lies roughly 12 km to the east, while another 8 km beyond, the Rhine flows by Bacharach. Kümbdchen currently has somewhat more than 500 inhabitants. The municipal area measures 362 ha, of which 330 ha is given over to agriculture while the other 32 ha is wooded. History Kümbdchen is among the Hunsrück's oldest villages. In the countryside around Kümbdchen, there have been both Roman and Ston ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Külz
Külz is an ''Ortsgemeinde'' – a municipality belonging to a ''Verbandsgemeinde'', a kind of collective municipality – in the Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis (district) in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It belongs to the ''Verbandsgemeinde'' Simmern-Rheinböllen, whose seat is in Simmern. Geography Location Külz is a rural residential community in the Hunsrück whose buildings are somewhat spread out. The municipality lies in the Külzbach valley and has a ''Landesstraße'' (State Road) passing through it. The municipal area measures 6.92 km², of which 1.71 km² is covered by municipal woodlands. Külz lies 350 m above sea level, roughly 4 km northwest of Simmern. Constituent communities Külz has two outlying ''Ortsteile'' named Gass and Taubenmühle. History The ''Ortsgemeinde'' of Külz came into being through the merger of the ''Ortsteile'' of Eichkülz on the one hand and Külz with the ''Ortsteil'' of Gaß, the boundary between which was the Külzbach, on t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Klosterkumbd
Klosterkumbd is an ''Ortsgemeinde'' – a municipality belonging to a ''Verbandsgemeinde'', a kind of collective municipality – in the Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis (district) in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It belongs to the ''Verbandsgemeinde'' Simmern-Rheinböllen, whose seat is in Simmern. Geography Location The municipality lies in the Hunsrück, in the valley of the Kumbdbach, 6 km north of the district seat of Simmern. History Sometime between 1011 and 1018, Archbishop of Mainz Erkambald confirmed baptism and burial rights for the chapel at Klosterkumbd. In 1180, the pious Eberhard von Kumbd (also called Eberhard de Commeda, the last word being a Latinized form of “Kumbd”) built a hermitage on a plot that was a gift from the Lords of Dyck and led a hermit's life there. Only three years later, though, he had company after he founded a Cistercian convent at Kumbd with Heinrich von Dyck's support, and on a plot hitherto owned by him. This institution shaped Kumbd's hist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kisselbach
Kisselbach is an ''Ortsgemeinde'' – a municipality belonging to a ''Verbandsgemeinde'', a kind of collective municipality – in the Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis (district) in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It belongs to the ''Verbandsgemeinde'' Simmern-Rheinböllen, whose seat is in Simmern. Geography Location The municipality lies in the eastern Hunsrück at the foot of the Soonwald, a heavily wooded section of the Hunsrück, and some 15 km from the Rhine. The Simmerbach flows through the village. Kisselbach is the northernmost municipality in the ''Verbandsgemeinde'' of Rheinböllen. History In 1240, Kisselbach had its first documentary mention and from times of yore it was split by the Simmerbach into two like-named villages, one of which belonged to the Archbishopric of Trier while the other was held by Electoral Palatinate. Beginning in 1794, both villages lay under French rule. In 1814, they were assigned to the Kingdom of Prussia at the Congress of Vienna. The separate a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
