Kirn-Sulzbach

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Location of Kirn -Sulzbach in Rhineland -Palatinate

Kirn- Sulzbach is a borough of the city joined free Kirn in the district of Bad Kreuznach in Rhineland- Palatinate. Until 1969, the place under the name " Kirn Sulzbach " was a separate municipality.

  • 5.1 traffic
  • 5.2 Public bodies

Geography

Kirn- Sulzbach is located on the left bank of the Nahe. Neighboring towns are Heimweiler, Bear Creek, Niederreidenbacherhof, Weiersbach, Fischbach ( in Idar -Oberstein ), Berschweiler at Kirn and mountains. While Kirn belongs to the district of Bad Kreuznach, Kirn Sulzbach was prior to the incorporation a municipality in the district of Birkenfeld.

Religion

Of the 1008 inhabitants Kirn- Sulzbach 48.11 % are Protestants, 40.77 % Catholic, 9.42% no religious affiliation, 1.19% members of other faith communities, 0.49 % without information.

History

Nationwide became famous for the formerly independent municipality, because it was there in 1923 one of the first public decisions in Germany. So a vote on the early election of the municipal council was conducted on 11 March 1923 on application of 162 eligible voters. This resulted in 160 votes for and 115 votes against early elections. Legal History of the case is of interest because it was the only known successful referendum in his early oldenburgischen part of the country Birkenfeld.

Culture and sights

Structures

Worth seeing is the baroque high altar of 1772, which originates from the former interdenominational church of St. Pancras in Kirn. Since 1990 it houses Sulzbach Catholic Parish Church of St. Joseph Calasanz permanent loan.

Recreation

  • Sirona way: The 107 km -long adventure route Sirona trail leads to Celtic castle on the Bremerberg.
  • Cycle route Nahe-Hunsrück - Mosel: The 200 km long cycle path Nahe-Hunsrück -Mosel, from Bingen to Trier.

Economy and infrastructure

Traffic

In the village there is a breakpoint near the roller coaster.

Public institutions

  • Daycare Kirn- Sulzbach
  • Evangelical Church of St. Kirn- Sulzbach
  • Catholic Parish Church of St. Joseph Calasanz

Personalities that act locally or had

  • Johann Thomas Petri was court architect and his designs was 1770-1772 the nave of " St. Joseph Calasanz " built.
  • Karlheinz chest ( born 1930 ), painter, graphic artist, sculptor
  • Miriam Dietz (born 8 December 1980), football referee
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