Herschweiler-Pettersheim

Herschweiler- Pettersheim is a municipality in the district of Kusel, in Rhineland -Palatinate. It is the most populous city in the municipality Glan- Münchweiler.

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  • 4.2 events

Geography

Herschweiler- Pettersheim is in the upper Ohmbachtal in the Western Palatinate. The municipality also includes the south -lying residential space Bockhof.

History

The first mention of Pettersheim took place in 1387 under the name " Pederßheim ". Herschweiler comes first before 1446 with the name " Hirßwylre ".

Policy

Parish council

The local council in Herschweiler- Pettersheim consists of 16 council members, who were elected at the municipal election held on 7 June 2009 a personalized proportional representation, and the honorary mayor as chairman.

Allocation of seats in the local council:

Mayor

Klaus Drumm (SPD ) is mayor since 2009.

Existing community leaders:

Coat of arms

" In gold on green ground a bouncing, gold reinforced, red deer ": From the "Report of the State Archives Speyer Local arms of Herschweiler- Pettersheim " from May 16, 1951 following blazon is clear.

Culture and sights

  • Foundations of a Gallo- Roman villa rustica
  • Disused quarry on the chicken head, which features charming nature and hiking trails
  • Remains of the Palatinate - Zweibrücken castle herzöglich Pettersheim

See also: List of cultural monuments in Herschweiler- Pettersheim

Churches

  • Protestant Church Herschweiler- Pettersheim

Events

  • Owwerderfer notch 3rd weekend in September
  • Unnerderfer notch 3rd weekend in September
  • Village Festival
  • Nohkerb
  • Christmas Market

Economy and infrastructure

In Herschweiler- Pettersheim there is a kindergarten, an elementary and junior high school plus and a village hall.

In the northeast, the A 62 runs in Glan- Münchweiler is a railway station of Glantalbahn.

Personalities

  • Otto Carius, German tank commander
  • Christian IV, Duke of Palatinate -Zweibrücken
Municipal council Kerbs (disambiguation) Adenbach Albessen Altenglan Altenkirchen, Kusel Aschbach, Rhineland-Palatinate Bedesbach Blaubach Bosenbach Breitenbach, Rhineland-Palatinate Buborn Cronenberg, Rhineland-Palatinate Deimberg Dennweiler-Frohnbach Dittweiler Dunzweiler Ehweiler Elzweiler Erdesbach Etschberg Frohnhofen Ginsweiler Gries, Germany Grumbach Hausweiler Heinzenhausen Henschtal Herchweiler Herren-Sulzbach Hinzweiler Homberg, Kusel Horschbach Jettenbach, Rhineland-Palatinate Kappeln, Rhineland-Palatinate Kirrweiler, Kusel Konken Krottelbach Langenbach, Kusel Langweiler, Kusel Lauterecken Lohnweiler Medard Merzweiler Nanzdietschweiler Nerzweiler Neunkirchen am Potzberg Niederalben Niederstaufenbach Oberalben Oberstaufenbach Oberweiler im Tal Oberweiler-Tiefenbach Odenbach Offenbach-Hundheim Pfeffelbach Rammelsbach Rathsweiler Reichweiler Relsberg Rothselberg Ruthweiler Rutsweiler am Glan Rutsweiler an der Lauter Sankt Julian Schellweiler Selchenbach Steinbach am Glan Ulmet, Germany Unterjeckenbach Wahnwegen Welchweiler Wiesweiler Wolfstein, Rhineland-Palatinate
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