Elchweiler

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

Geography

Elchweiler is located on the whey stream in the Hunsrück. To the north is Niederhambach and south Schmißberg.

To Elchweiler includes part of the community " Old School ". The residential site is located south of the local situation at the municipal border with Schmißberg.

Population

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

Policy

Parish council

The council in Elchweiler consists 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

The blazon of the arms is: "Under red and silver geschachtem main shield in green with a golden moose antler Grind. "

The moose antler symbolizes the place name ( canting arms ) and the checkerboard pattern refers to the former belonging to the Rear County of Sponheim. The Coat of Arms was established in 1964 approved by the Rhineland-Palatinate Ministry of Interior.

Economy and infrastructure

To the south runs the federal highway 41, which also leads to the Autobahn 62. In Neubrücke is a station on the railway line Bingen- Saarbrücken.