Mettweiler

Mettweiler is a municipality in the district of Birkenfeld, in Rhineland- Palatinate. It belongs to the community of Baumholder.

Geography

The local church is part of the Mettweiler Westrich. To the north is the city of Baumholder, in the southeast, the local church Thallichtenberg and west lie the local church Berschweiler in Baumholder and the local church Fohren- Linden. In Mettweiler 47 percent of the district area is forested.

History

The place belonged to the late 18th century to a native of the county Veldenz part of the Duchy of Pfalz- Zweibrücken and the Schultheißerei Berschweiler in Oberamt Lichtenberg was assigned. In 1790, 42 families lived in the village. The district of Mettweiler comprised 550 acres.

In 1794, the left bank of the Rhine was occupied by French revolutionary troops. From 1798 to 1814 Mettweiler belonged to the canton of Baumholder in the Saarland Department. Because of the Congress of Vienna (1815 ) agreements, the region came in 1816 for Saxony- Coburg Principality of Lichtenberg, which it remained until 1834. The community Mettweiler first belonged to the mayor's Berschweiler, from 1823 to the mayoralty Burg Lichtenberg (see also List of municipalities in the Principality of Lichtenberg). After being sold to Prussia and the resolution of the Principality of Lichtenberg Mettweiler came to the newly erected county of St. Wendel in the Rhine Province. Since 1937 Mettweiler belongs to the district of Birkenfeld, and since 1946 has been part of Rhineland- Palatinate.

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

Policy

Parish council

The local council in Mettweiler 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.

Coat of arms

The blue lion refers to the former belonging to the County of Veldenz.

Culture and sights

The Fountain Festival and the fair has been held annually. Furthermore, the sports club will host a carnival event as well as a sports and games festival.

Economy and infrastructure

In the south of the motorway runs 62

In the local church Heimbach (Nahe) is a station on the railway line Bingen- Saarbrücken.