Schönborn, Donnersbergkreis

Schönborn, in the north- Palatinate is a municipality in the Thunder Mountain district in Rhineland- Palatinate. It belongs to the municipality Rockhausen.

Geography

The place is located in the north- Palatinate mountains west of Mount Thunder between Kaiserslautern and Bad Kreuznach.

History

Schönborn belonged to the French Revolution to the Duchy of Pfalz- Zweibrücken ( Schultheisserei Waldgrehweiler ). After the French Revolution, the town was incorporated in 1798 in the French department of Thunder Mountain. As a result of the Vienna Congress, he was from 1816 to 1945 Bavarian. After the Second World War Schönborn was part of the French occupation zone and was incorporated into the newly formed 1946 State of Rhineland -Palatinate.

Policy

Parish council

The local council in Schönborn is composed 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

Blazon: On a silver shield main split of silver and green; in chief two red bars accompanied by red stones ( 4:3:2 ), to the right a lily -winning red fountain, left a fallen silver anchor.

Traffic

The public transport system is integrated into the transport association Rhein- Neckar ( VRN). The lines 913 and 915 of the bus and coach transport Rhein-Nahe join the community during the week with the next towns, Rockhausen and Obermoschel, as well as the train stations Rockhausen and Alsenz at the Alsenztalbahn. Evenings and weekends runs a Ruftaxi, Thunder Mountain - traffic community.

The village is located about 5 kilometers from the main road 48 Bad Bergzabern -Bingen away. The B 48 also establishes the connection to the approximately 15 kilometers to the highway junction Winnweiler 63.