Konken

Konken is a municipality in the district of Kusel, in Rhineland -Palatinate. It belongs to the municipality Kusel.

History

Konken was first documented in 1124.

Policy

Parish council

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

Allocation of seats in the elected municipal council:

Coat of arms

The blazon of the arms is: "On an elevated, silver Schildfluß, in a blue mussel, from the blazing a red flame, in a black rotbewehrter, bezungter - and - crowned, golden lion ".

Economy and infrastructure

In Konken there is a kindergarten, a primary school and a multipurpose hall. The place with its convenient commercial area one of the few major industrial sites in the county ( about 280 jobs in industry, crafts and trade ).

Through the village runs the B 420 in the north, the A is 62 ( with junction " Kusel " at the northern end of the village ). In Kusel is a station on the railway line Landstuhl - Kusel. A biogas -powered district heating network is under construction.

Sons and daughters of the town

• Walther Stepp (1898-1972), lawyer, police officer and SS leaders