Herren-Sulzbach

Herren-Sulzbach is a municipality in the district of Kusel, in Rhineland -Palatinate. It belongs to the municipality Lauter corners.

Geography

The place is located in the western Palatinate. In the northeast is Grumbach, in the southeast and west is Buborn Homberg. For Herren-Sulzbach includes the living space Heath rear.

History

1816 the place with the Principality of Lichtenberg, a newly exclave of the duchy of Saxe -Coburg -Saalfeld, respectively in 1826 the duchy of Saxe -Coburg and Gotha. With this he fell to Prussia in 1834, which the district Sankt Wendel created from this area. After separation of the main part of the newly created Saar was built in 1920 the remainder circle St. Wendel - Baumholder, to which the place belonged until 1937, when he was incorporated into the district of Birkenfeld. In 1969, he was reclassified in the district of Kusel.

Policy

Parish council

The local council in Herren-Sulzbach is composed 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.

Culture and sights

The steeple of the Protestant church Herren-Sulzbach served as a guard and defensive tower. The Romanesque building dates from the year 1000. Tomb in the church the Rhinegraves were buried.

See also: List of cultural monuments in Herren-Sulzbach

Economy and infrastructure

In the north, the highway runs 270 In Lauterecken is a railway station of Lauterbrunnen Valley Railway.