Hergenfeld

Hergenfeld is a municipality in the district of Bad Kreuznach in Rhineland- Palatinate. It belongs to the municipality Rüdesheim.

Geography

The wine is at the foot of the Soon Forest. In the south and in the north is Wallenhausen Schöneberg.

To Hergenfeld includes the living space Georgshof.

History

Hergenfeld probably originated in the 7th century as Rodungsort. In 969 it was first mentioned.

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

Policy

Parish council

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

Partner community

Hergenfeld has since 3 October 2010, a community partnership with the German community Königsmoos in Bavaria.

The King Mooser Teilort Klingsmoos was named to honor of Hergenfeld and significantly involved in the cultivation of the Donaumoos electoral Forestry Chamber director Johann Peter Kling.

Culture and sights

  • List of cultural monuments in Hergenfeld

Sons and daughters of the town

  • Johann Peter Kling (* 1749 in Hergenfeld, † 1808 in Probfeld ), mathematics professor, a member of the Mannheim Academy of Sciences, electoral Hofkammerrat in Mannheim, Electoral Forestry Chamber Director in Munich, Donaumoos pioneer.
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