Miehlen

Miehlen is a municipality in the Rhein- Lahn-Kreis in Rhineland- Palatinate. It belongs to the municipality Nastaetten. Miehlen located in Miehlener base in the western Hintertaunus. Straight through the town along the main road flows the mill stream. A large part of Miehlener district is used for agriculture. Only in the east, around Bettendorf, there are forests.

History

In the eastern corner of the district, which extends to the B 260, was the Roman fortlet Pfarrhofen.

Miehlen belonged since 1132 to the Counts of Nassau and Lauren castle was to the 19th century Nassauischer official residence. Here was not unequivocally confirmed in 1779 John Buckler, the most famous "son" of the town, was born. He went down in history as Schinderhannes.

→ Main article: John Buckler

Parish council

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

Allocation of seats in the elected municipal council:

Culture and sights

For club life of the sports club TuS Miehlen include 1900 eV ( with the Soccer Community SG Miehlen / Nastaetten ), the men's choir MGV 1863 Miehlen and the model airplane club MFC Schinderhannes.

Since 2007, the opportunity to exercise Karate Uechi - ryū of style in Miehlen.