Battweiler

Battweiler is a municipality in the southwest, in Rhineland -Palatinate. It belongs to the municipality of Zweibrücken -Land.

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Geography

Battweiler lies in the Palatinate region on the Sickinger high on a ridge between Wiesbachtal and Schwarzbach. The Kühkopf at 357 m above sea level. NN provides a splendid panoramic view.

To Battweiler includes the residential places Birkenbacherhof, Hanghof and Wiesenhof.

History

Battweiler was first mentioned in 1278. Until 1449 the site was owned collectively the knight flat zu Schwarzenberg and the German Order Coming Einsiedeln. Then he was one of Palatinate -Zweibrücken.

Policy

Parish council

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

The distribution of seats in the local council:

Mayor

In the election for mayor received Werner Veith (SPD ) and Werner Peschel (FDP ) each 220 votes. In the runoff then Werner Veith prevailed with 35 -vote lead.

Coat of arms

The blazon of the arms is: " The shield is divided. In the front half of two golden horizontal bars on a black background, framing a golden lion's head (with red tongue and silver teeth ). In the back half of a black continuous cross on a silver field. "

It was in 1964 awarded by the Rhineland - pfälzischem Interior Ministry.

Economy and infrastructure

Traffic

Approximately 2.5 km south-east of Battweiler is the airfield Pirmasens - Pott bed height.