Bann, Germany

Spell is a municipality in the district of Kaiserslautern, in Rhineland- Palatinate. It belongs to the municipality of Landstuhl.

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Geography

Spell is on the edge of the Palatinate Forest located 13 km southwest of Kaiserslautern Steinalbtal. The municipality also includes the living space forestry Steigerhof house.

By Bann flows a small stream, the Queidersbach, popularly known Steinalb. It rises on the brick walkways on the Sickinger Höhe.

History

Spell was first documented in 1182. The village was part of the " Great Court " the rule SICKINGEN.

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

Policy

Parish council

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

The distribution of seats in the local council:

Coat of arms

The blazon is: " split of red and black, right left inverted blue reinforced and bezungter silver lion, left five silver Bollen 2:1:2 ".

Community partnership

  • Migné - Auxances, France ( since 1989)

Sports

The chess club SC spell played in the 2006/07 season in the 1st Chess League. The Bännjer shooting club, St.Hubertus spell is known far beyond the city limits. Almost every year, the club is represented at the German Shooting Championships.

Economy and infrastructure

Traffic

The public transport system is integrated into the transport association Rhein- Neckar ( VRN).

The community is served by the A62 (junction spell ) to the motorway network.

Sons and daughters of the town

  • Elmar Wolf (1939-2006), musician, composer, orchestra conductor, music publisher and producer
  • Precious Trudis Berberich, a missionary sister, winner of Merit
  • Leo Spielberger ( b. 1961 ), football player
  • Matthias Mayer, drummer of the heavy metal band " Ross the Boss" to ex- Manowar guitarist Ross Friedman
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