Hettenrodt

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

Geography

The place is located on the east side of a ridge between Idarbach and Siesbach in front Hunsrück and is adjacent to the town of Idar -Oberstein. The entire municipal area covers 532 hectares, of which about 120 ha of state forest. The local situation itself has an area of ​​29 hectares local district has a shapeless, bizarre structure. As a result of quite a large extent limit of about 20 km. The town center has a height of 410 meters, the highest point of 623 meters, the fortress at Kirschweiler.

Hettenrodt is located on the German Gemstone Route, part of the Natural Park Saar -Hunsrück and hiking area Wildenburg.

History

Hettenrodt belonged to the late 18th century to the Rear County of Sponheim and was an independent court in the Official Idar, which was assigned to the upper office Birkenfeld.

In 1794, the left bank of the Rhine was occupied by French revolutionary troops. From 1798 to 1814 Hettenrodt belonged to the canton of Mr. Stone in the Saarland Department. Because of the Congress of Vienna (1815 ) agreements in 1817 was a part of the previous Saar departments, which also Hettenrodt belonged to Oldenburg principality of Birkenfeld. The community Hettenrodt was assigned to the mayor's office in Oberstein Oberstein. From 1918 to Hettenrodt belonged to Oldenburg " part of the country Birkenfeld " and in 1937 the Prussian district of Birkenfeld. Since 1946 Hettenrodt is part of Rhineland- Palatinate.

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

Policy

Parish council

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