Henau

Henau is a municipality in the Rhein- Hunsrück district, in Rhineland -Palatinate. It belongs to the municipality of Kirchberg (Hunsrück ).

Geography

Henau lies in the Hunsrück to 400 meters above sea level on the western edge of the forest above the trowel Soon Bach.

History

The first mention was made in the year 1316., Provided in the community range from 1330 had ruined castle Koppenstein city rights, but fell as early as the 16th century. With the occupation of the left bank of the Rhine in 1794 by French revolutionary troops, the place was French, 1815, he was assigned to the Kingdom of Prussia at the Congress of Vienna. Since 1946 it has been part of Rhineland- Palatinate then newly founded.

Parish council

The local council in Henau 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 formerly dominant agriculture is almost completely gone, a large farm has almost all surfaces. Above the village is a large open pit for quartzite.

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