Mackenrodt

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

Geography

The village lies west of the Near in the Hunsrück. 64.6 percent of the district area is forested. To the southeast, Idar- Oberstein is located.

History

Mackenrodt was first documented in the 14th century. It was part of the Rear County of Sponheim. After the division of the two counties Sponheim (1776 ), the area to the Margrave of Baden. After the Congress of Vienna (1815 ) the region and thus came Mackenrodt 1919 Oldenburg principality of Birkenfeld.

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

Parish council

The local council in Mackenrodt 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.

Economy and infrastructure

In the south, the highway runs 41 in Idar -Oberstein is a station on the railway line Bingen- Saarbrücken.

Personalities

  • Thomas A. Ruhk (* 1973), writer, lives in Mackenrodt
Municipal council Abentheuer Achtelsbach Allenbach Baumholder Bergen, Rhineland-Palatinate Berglangenbach Berschweiler bei Baumholder Berschweiler bei Kirn Bollenbach Bruchweiler Buhlenberg Bundenbach Dambach, Germany Dickesbach Dienstweiler Eckersweiler Elchweiler Ellenberg, Rhineland-Palatinate Ellweiler Fischbach, Birkenfeld Fohren-Linden Frauenberg, Rhineland-Palatinate Gerach, Rhineland-Palatinate Gimbweiler Gollenberg, Rhineland-Palatinate Griebelschied Hahnweiler Hattgenstein Heimbach (Nahe) Herborn, Rhineland-Palatinate Herrstein Hettenrodt Hintertiefenbach Horbruch Hottenbach Kempfeld Kirschweiler Kronweiler Langweiler, Birkenfeld Leisel Leitzweiler Meckenbach, Birkenfeld Mettweiler Mittelreidenbach Niederbrombach Niederhosenbach Nohen Oberbrombach Oberhambach Oberhosenbach Oberkirn Oberreidenbach Reichenbach, Birkenfeld Rhaunen Rimsberg Rinzenberg Rohrbach, Birkenfeld Ruschberg Schauren Schmidthachenbach Schwerbach Schwollen Sensweiler Sien, Germany Sienhachenbach Siesbach Sonnenberg-Winnenberg Sonnschied Stipshausen Veitsrodt Vollmersbach Weiden, Rhineland-Palatinate Weitersbach Wickenrodt Wirschweiler
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