Hahnweiler

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

Geography

The place is located in the Hunsrück on the border of Saarland.

In the northeast is Rückweiler, in the south Freisen (Saarland), in the west Gimbweiler and Nohfelden- Wolfersweiler (Saarland) and north is Leitzweiler.

History

The place belonged to the late 18th century to a native of the county Veldenz part of the Duchy of Pfalz- Zweibrücken and the Schultheißerei Wolfersweiler in the Official Nohfelden was assigned. In 1790, 18 families lived in the village.

In 1794, the left bank of the Rhine was occupied by French revolutionary troops. From 1798 to 1814 Hahnweiler 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. The community Hahnweiler first belonged to the mayor's Berschweiler, from 1823 to the mayoralty Burg Lichtenberg. After being sold to Prussia and the resolution of the Principality of Lichtenberg Hahnweiler came to the newly erected county of St. Wendel in the Rhine Province. Since 1937 Hahnweiler belongs to the district of Birkenfeld, and since 1946 has been part of Rhineland- Palatinate.

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

Policy

Parish council

The local council in Hahnweiler 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 blue lion refers to the former belonging to the County of Veldenz. The rooster symbolizes the place name.

Economy and infrastructure

Hahnweiler has a village hall.

Directly to the north, the Federal Highway runs 62

In the local church Heimbach (Nahe) is a station on the railway line Bingen- Saarbrücken.