Ellenberg, Rhineland-Palatinate

Ellenberg is a municipality in the district of Birkenfeld, in Rhineland- Palatinate. It belongs to the municipality of Birkenfeld.

Geography

The place is located a few hundred meters northwest of the county town of Birkenfeld in the Hunsrück. To the west and to the north is Buhlenberg Rinzenberg and Goll mountain.

History

Ellenberg was first documented in 1367. Detectable forms of the name were " Elnberg " (1415 ) and " Ellemberg " ( 1438 ). The village was part of the Back County of Sponheim. From 1934 to 1952 Ellenberg and neighboring Goll mountain in the municipality of Goll mountain Ellenberg were united.

The development of the population of Ellenberg, the values ​​from 1871 to 1987 based on population censuses:

Policy

Parish council

The local council in Ellenberg consists of six council members, who were elected at the municipal election held on 7 June 2009 by majority vote, and the honorary mayor as chairman.

Coat of arms

The blazon of the arms is: " In the left diagonally divided shield front geschacht red - silver, back in a reclining green golden hammer, about three slanting golden ears. "

Economy and infrastructure

Through the village the main road 269, which also results in the south to the Federal Highway 62 runs. In Neubrücke is a station on the railway line Bingen- Saarbrücken.