Ohlweiler

Ohlweiler

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Ohlweiler

Coordinates: 49°57′58″N 7°29′55″E / 49.96611°N 7.49861°E / 49.96611; 7.49861Coordinates: 49°57′58″N 7°29′55″E / 49.96611°N 7.49861°E / 49.96611; 7.49861
Country Germany
State Rhineland-Palatinate
District Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis
Municipal assoc. Simmern
Government
  Mayor Walter Poppek
Area
  Total 3.91 km2 (1.51 sq mi)
Population (2015-12-31)[1]
  Total 337
  Density 86/km2 (220/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 55469
Dialling codes 06761
Vehicle registration SIM

Ohlweiler 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 of Simmern, whose seat is in the like-named town.

Geography

Location

The municipality, a rural residential community, lies in the central Hunsrück in the Simmerbach valley at the mouth of the Holzbach. Ohlweiler lies roughly 3 km southwest of Simmern and 7 km northeast of Kirchberg.

History

In 1310, Ohlweiler had its first documentary mention. The village belonged to the Duchy of Palatinate-Simmern, which introduced the Reformation in 1556. Later, the Elector of the Palatinate was the landholder. Beginning in 1794, Ohlweiler lay under French rule. In 1815 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.

Politics

Municipal council

The council is made up of 8 council members, who were elected by majority vote at the municipal election held on 7 June 2009, and the honorary mayor as chairman.[2]

Mayor

Ohlweiler’s mayor is Walter Poppek.[3]

Culture and sightseeing

Ohlweiler Evangelical Church

Buildings

The following are listed buildings or sites in Rhineland-Palatinate’s Directory of Cultural Monuments:[4]

Economy and infrastructure

Transport

Bundesstraße 50 is found on the municipality’s outskirts. The Schinderhannes-Radweg (cycle path) runs through the village.

References

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