Gösenroth

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

Geography

Gösenroth is a linear village in the Hunsrück east of Idarwald. To the east is the Kyrbachtal. Neighboring towns are Laufersweiler, Schwerbach, Rhaunen and Weitersbach.

History

The oldest findings, which point to a settlement at today's Gösenrother district, derived from the first and early second century after Christ's birth. Then let the findings indicate that the Landesmuseum Trier on the road between Gösenroth and Schwerbach ( adjacent to the Laufersweiler district ) made ​​in 1936. When clearing the forest seven hill graves were discovered, at the opening included a Eisenbeil, several amphora, pots, urns, a Spinnmirtel, a primer pair, two coins ( one with the image of Nero in the year 64 to 68 and a bronze bracelet to days arrived. 's recent grave (2nd century AD) discovered an iron stylus. remains of a dwelling were suspected.

Popularly called " Gesad ", the local name eventually evolved over Gitzad, Goss Roth, Goesenrat, Goisenrait and Gossenrait to Gösenroth. The meaning of the name is unclear. The ending- roth is Frankish origin and points to the emergence of the new millennium by clearing out.

On May 5, 1367, the Lords of Senheim were mentioned as masters of the place. On June 14, 1464 came William Vogt of Senheim and his sister Eva Senheim, who was married to Werner von Löwenstein, the place Goisenrait to the game and Rhinegraves from.

Along the ancient route between Rhaunen and high Scheid (hall name Gonsenbach ) were until 1938 the remains of the deserted village recognizable. According to oral tradition, the place was called chunk Roth, consisted of 16 houses and burned down in 1642, after he was hit by the plague.

The oldest surviving building is built by the Rhine Count Ludwig Wilhelm 1654 yard ( Giehl ). The so-called Fußmühle that has been restored in recent years and is fully functional belonged formerly to the castle dill. The ground substance of the present building is expected to decline to the year 1830. The Protestant church was built in the years 1844/45 instead of a smaller chapel and consecrated in 1848.

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

Policy

Parish council

The local council in Gösenroth 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.

Economy and infrastructure

The village has a village hall. In Kirn is a station on the railway line Bingen- Saarbrücken. In the north are the federal highway 50 and the Frankfurt-Hahn Airport.

Religion

Some 176 Gösenrother form the Evangelical Church of St. Gösenroth connected with parish officially Büchenbeuren. It belongs to the parish of simmering -Trarbach.