Ludwigswinkel

Ludwig angle is a municipality in the southwest, in Rhineland -Palatinate. It belongs to the municipality Dahn, which has its headquarters in the town of Dahn. It is the youngest town in the Southwest Palatinate. Ludwig angle is a state- recognized health resort since 2002. The village was 2008 national winner in the competition Our village has a future and has been awarded, among others, for exemplary environmental services.

In the north of the village is located in a secluded spot the hamlet of Ludwig angle Schoental, the other part of the village does not have a middle name. In the south of the village, the castle Stallburg Lindelskopf, which can be seen in every part of the village except from Schoental is from. The village has neither agricultural land nor an industrial park and other than a few small artisanal businesses reliant on tourism and gastronomy.

Geography

Ludwig angle is in Dahn in the Palatinate Forest on the border with France. 86.7 percent of the district area is forested. Northeast is located Fischbach bei Dahn, east Petersbächel. Nearest large city Pirmasens is in the northwest. In the south of the village of Castle Stallburg Lindelskopf is. Around the village there are nine water bodies.

History

The place was in 1783 by Landgrave Ludwig IX. founded by Hesse -Darmstadt, as a place to rest his worn-out soldiers. Not without reason Ludwig angle was built directly on the German - French border. The soldiers retired represented a first for safety Landgrave Ludwig IX. dar. right on the border

Religion

2012 were 44.9 percent of the population Protestant and 36.2 percent Catholic. The other belonged to a different religion or no religious affiliation were. Catholics belong to the diocese of Speyer, the Evangelical Lutheran Church for Protestant Palatinate.

Policy

Parish council

The local council in Ludwig angle 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 blazon of the arms is: " In a golden blue right angle is a red capital letter L, left a seven-fold split of silver and red lion".

It was approved by the district government Neustadt in 1968 and refers to the Hessian lion on the founding history of the place.

Culture and sights

In the amusement park Birkenfeld there is a mini golf course, tennis courts, Botzplätze, barefoot path, a playground and a kiosk.

See also: List of cultural monuments in Ludwig angle