Schwarzen
Schwarzen | |
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Location of Schwarzen within Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis district Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis | |
Municipal assoc. | Kirchberg |
Government | |
• Mayor (2019–24) | Achim Rech[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 3.88 km2 (1.50 sq mi) |
Elevation | 397 m (1,302 ft) |
Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 137 |
• Density | 35/km2 (91/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 55481 |
Dialling codes | 06763 |
Vehicle registration | SIM |
Schwarzen is an
Geography
Location
The municipality lies in a dale in the central
Neighbouring municipalities
The following places are nearby (with distances in kilometres): Würrich (2), Ober Kostenz (2), Nieder Kostenz (4), Kappel (6), Kludenbach (6), Todenroth (8), Metzenhausen (10).
History
prehistoric and protohistoric barrows can be found in the municipal forest (section 12) and the state forest (section 131). In the field known as “Hinter dem Sträßchen”, old foundations have been unearthed and hewn pieces of sandstone have been brought to light.
In 1259, Schwarzen had its first documentary mention in a document from
Politics
Municipal council
The council is made up of 6 council members, who were elected by
Mayor
Schwarzen's mayor is Achim Rech.[1]
Coat of arms
The German blazon reads: Gespalten durch eingeschweifte silberne Spitze, belegt mit einem blauen, rotbewehrt und -bezungten Löwen, vorn in Rot eine goldene Glocke, hinten in Grün ein goldener Pflug.
The municipality's arms might in English heraldic language be described thus: Tierced in mantle, dexter gules a bell Or, sinister vert a plough of the second and in base argent a lion rampant azure armed and langued of the first.
The lion refers to the
Culture and sightseeing
Buildings
The following are listed buildings or sites in Rhineland-Palatinate’s Directory of Cultural Monuments:[6]
- Mühlenweg 2 – estate complex; slated timber-frame house, latter half of the 19th century, timber-frame barn
References
- ^ a b Direktwahlen 2019, Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis, Landeswahlleiter Rheinland-Pfalz, accessed 4 August 2021.
- Statistisches Landesamt Rheinland-Pfalz. 2023.
- ^ Schwarzen’s history
- ^ Municipal election results for Schwarzen
- ^ Description and explanation of Schwarzen’s arms Archived 2012-03-31 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Directory of Cultural Monuments in Rhein-Hunsrück district
External links
- Municipality's official webpage (in German)