Merschbach

Merschbach in the Hunsrück is a municipality in the district of Bernkastel -Wittlich, in Rhineland -Palatinate. It belongs to the municipality Thalfang to the inheritance head.

The place is in Dhrontal.

• 3.1 Structures
• 3.2 Natural Monuments

History

Was first documented Merschbach 1281, which at that time belonged to the Counts of Hunolstein. Through the turmoil of the French Revolution, the place came in 1800 under French rule and in 1815 part of the Kingdom of Prussia. Since 1946 it has been part of Rhineland- Palatinate then newly founded.

Population Development

Since the 1970s, the population of the municipality has declined sharply; had Merschbach in 1970 at the formation of the community association Thalfang the inheritance head still 109 inhabitants, it was the end of 2010, only 48

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

Parish council

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

Culture and sights

Structures

Mersch Bach has a small chapel.

See also: List of cultural monuments in Merschbach

Natural Monuments

Among the natural monuments of the place include a lime tree and an oak.