Dienstweiler

Dienstweiler is a municipality in the district of Birkenfeld, in Rhineland- Palatinate. It belongs to the municipality of Birkenfeld.

Geography

Dienstweiler lies southeast of the county town of Birkenfeld on the edge of the Hunsrück low mountain range region.

To Dienstweiler includes the residential places Eborn and Eborner mountain.

History

The first mention was in 1367, at that time as " Dintzwilre ". The village was part of the Back County of Sponheim.

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

Policy

Parish council

The local council in Dienstweiler consists of eight council members, who were elected at the municipal election held on 7 June 2009 by majority vote, and the honorary mayor as chairman.

Mayor

The mayor since 1990 Helmut Finck (independent). His indirect predecessor Werner break in office from 1964 until 1989.

Coat of arms

The blazon of the arms is: " In left diagonally split front plate geschacht red - silver, silver back in a black urn with lid. " It was established in 1962 approved by the Rhineland-Palatinate Ministry of Interior.

Economy and infrastructure

In the West, the federal highway 41 runs and in the south the Federal Highway 62 is a station on the railway line Bingen -Saarbrücken In Neubrücke.