Hirschberg, Rhineland-Palatinate
Hirschberg is a municipality in the Rhein- Lahn-Kreis in Rhineland- Palatinate. It belongs to the municipality Diez.
Geography
Hirschberg is located 6 km west of Diez, 8 km west of Limburg an der Lahn and 9 km south of Montabaur in the Westerwald. The territory of the municipality Hirschberg belongs to Esterau and Nassau Nature Park.
In the area of local church Hirschberg is the 444 m high mountain peak, this name has been used since the 19th century, owes the fact to have been the highest mountain in the previous sub- Lahn district. Previously called the mountain Hirtzberg. On the eastern slope of the maximum locality Hirschberg is.
History
Hirschberg probably goes back to a foundation in the Frankish period. The first written mention dates according to the latest findings on the year 1336, was previously the oldest known written mention of the year 1395. Hirschberg belonged to the territory of the county Diez since its inception. From 1806 the town was part of the duchy of Nassau, which was annexed in 1866 by Prussia. Since 1946 it has been part of Rhineland- Palatinate.
The name is due to the abundance of game in the then very wooded area around the mountain peak.
1834 was built in Hirschberg an elementary school. Education was before since about 1700 instead of in houses. Between 1827 and 1834 the parish hall was used as a school. The school building from 1834 in 1928 replaced by a new school building, was educated in the until 1969. Since 1969, Hirschberg belongs to the catchment area of the Esterauschule in Holzappel.
Religion
Hirschberg is the Roman Catholic parish of St. Boniface assigned in Holzappel and heard her to the pastoral space Diez, which in turn the district Limburg is incorporated in the diocese of Limburg.
On the Protestant side of the place of the parish Langenscheid - Hirschberg in the Dean's Office of the Provost Diez South Nassau in the Evangelical Church in Hesse and Nassau ( EKHN ) is associated and has about 300 inhabitants protestants.
Parish council
The local council in Hirschberg 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.
Culture and sights
The oldest chapel in Hirschberg was built in 1400. This chapel from the 14th century was demolished in 1871 because it had become dilapidated, and in 1892 replaced by the construction of an evangelical church in the Gothic Revival style. One of the bells dates back to the year 1409 and thus dates from the early days of 1400 built chapel.
See also: List of cultural monuments in Hirschberg
Economy and infrastructure
Hirschberg is a residential community today. Economically important is tourism.
Traffic
The B 417 runs from south to Nassau Diez and Limburg in the east. The national road 317 branches in Hirschberg of the B 417 and extends north. The Lahn -Ferien- road runs from south to north on the B 417 and L 317 by Hirschberg. The nearest motorway junction is Diez at the A 3 4 kilometers north of Hirschberg.
Hirschberg is connected with the bus route 540 operated by the Rhine -Mosel directly to Diez and Limburg an der Lahn.
The nearest intercity train stations are the stations Montabaur and Limburg Süd.