Berschweiler bei Baumholder
Berschweiler at Baumholder is a municipality in the district of Birkenfeld, in Rhineland- Palatinate. It belongs to the community of Baumholder.
- 4.1 Structures
- 4.2 associations
- 5.1 traffic
- 5.2 Education
- 5.3 Other public facilities
- 5.4 Leisure and sports facilities
- 5.5 Catering
Geography
Berschweiler belongs to Westrich. In the north, Fohren- Linden is located in the east Mettweiler, to the south and west is Eckersweiler Rohrbach.
To Berschweiler includes the residential places in Hahn, Hof Am forestry and customs house.
History
The place belonged to the late 18th century to a native of the county Veldenz part of the Duchy of Pfalz- Zweibrücken and was the capital of a Schultheißerei which was subordinate to the chief official Lichtenberg. To Schultheißerei Berschweiler included, in addition Berschweiler the villages Berglangenbach, Bleiderdingen, Eckersweiler, Fohren, Freisen, Heimbach, Hoppstädten, Leitzweiler, Linden, Mettweiler, Rohrbach, Rückweiler and Weiersbach as well as the "House Werdenstein ". In 1790, 44 families lived in the village. The district of Berschweiler comprised 663 acres.
In 1794, the left bank of the Rhine was occupied by French revolutionary troops. From 1798 to 1814 Berschweiler belonged to the canton of Baumholder in the Saarland Department. Because of the Congress of Vienna (1815 ) agreements, the region came in 1816 for Saxony- Coburg Principality of Lichtenberg, which it remained until 1834. Berschweiler was temporary seat of a mayor, from 1823 to the church belonged to the mayor's castle Lichtenberg. After being sold to Prussia and the resolution of the Principality of Lichtenberg Berschweiler came to the newly erected county of St. Wendel in the Rhine Province. Since 1937 Berschweiler belongs to the district of Birkenfeld, and since 1946 has been part of Rhineland- Palatinate.
The development of the population of Berschweiler at Baumholder, the values from 1871 to 1987 based on population censuses:
Policy
Parish council
The local council in Berschweiler consists of twelve 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
The blue lion refers to the former belonging to the County of Veldenz.
Culture and sights
Structures
See list of cultural monuments in Berschweiler in Baumholder
Clubs
In addition to the Gymnastics and Sports Club ( syndicate together with the FC Westrich Mettweiler - as SG Unnertal ) and the volunteer fire department there is also a shooting club which can boast some success at the national level already. Many other associations and clubs provide an opportunity to be active together with other residents.
Economy and infrastructure
Traffic
The place has a privileged location on the feeder road to the A 62 has a very good transport links. Both Kaiserslautern, as well as Trier and Saarbrücken are reached in less than an hour.
Education
In addition to a primary school there in Berschweiler also a kindergarten. Both are next to the sports facilities, so that use of a football pitch and multi-purpose hall is possible.
Other public facilities
Also located near the sports facilities, a community center which also houses the local fire brigade. Furthermore, an evangelical community house and a savings bank exist.
Leisure and sports facilities
The local church has two football fields. A Red - Earth space on the Bornberg located just outside the town and a lawn in the village of Berg pit.
Also, a multi-purpose hall with small caliber shooting is available.
Gastronomy
In the old town at the market place you will find the house of Albert which both a restaurant as well as some B & B offers.