Merxheim

Merxheim is a municipality in the district of Bad Kreuznach in Rhineland- Palatinate. It belongs to the municipality Bad Sobernheim.

Geography

Merxheim is located on the south bank of the Nahe. On the other side of the river to the hamlet is located at Monzingen, in the east Meddersheim, to the south and west is Kirschroth Martin Stein.

To Merxheim the residential places Gänsmühle, grain mill (formerly Eltges or polecat mill), Estrella (formerly Kauzenmühle ) and Weinelsmühle include (formerly Franz mill).

History

The place was first mentioned in documents as Merkedesheim in 1061.

1816-1866 it belonged to the upper office Meisenheim of Hesse- Homburg and came up with in 1866 to Prussia.

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

Policy

Parish council

The local council in Merxheim consists of 16 council members, who were elected at the municipal election held on 7 June 2009 of personalized proportional representation, and the honorary mayor as chairman.

The distribution of seats in the local council:

Coat of arms

The blazon of the arms is: "On golden sign foot, in a red bar over three red shingles, red and silver split. In front is a silver oblique beams topped with three red roses, behind a red castle tower with hipped roof. "

Culture and sights

Worth seeing are the old Town Hall from the 15th century and the view over the Nahe Valley from the observation deck.

See also:

  • List of cultural monuments in Merxheim
  • List of natural monuments in Merxheim

Economy and infrastructure

In the north, the highway runs 41 In Martin Stein is a station on the railway line Bingen- Saarbrücken.

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