Leiningen, Germany

Leiningen is a municipality in the Rhein- Hunsrück district, in Rhineland -Palatinate. It belongs to the municipality Emmelshausen.

Geographical location

Leiningen is located on the heights of the Hunsrück front about 15 km from the Rhine and Mosel as well as 30 km from Koblenz. The direct connection to the A61 provides quick access to North and South. From here there are numerous hiking trails and a direct connection to the Schinderhannes cycle path. To the local community include the districts Lamscheid, Leiningen and sour wells and residential places Reifenthal, St. Georg source, St George - yard and Marienau.

History

The Counts von der Leyen to Gondorf were the local lords of Leiningen. 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 the newly founded state of Rhineland- Palatinate.

Today's church was re-formed on 7 June 1969 under the name of Leiningen- Lamscheid from the resolved and until then independent municipalities Leiningen and Lamscheid. On January 1, 1981, the community was renamed in Leiningen.

Policy

Parish council

The local council in Leiningen 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.

Coat of arms

The coat of arms shows over increased a blue sign foot, in a silver stake, in silver a black shell fountain with split black jet, accompanied on either side of a red jug.

The lower half of the shield is reminiscent of the dynasty of the Counts von der Leyen to Gondorf, which was associated with Leiningen. The upper half of the shield refers to the Leininger - Lamscheider Sauerbrunnen, who was known in the 16th century because of its good spring water. The jars symbolize the water shipping 1786 abroad.