Mörschied

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

Geography

Mörschied lies the nature park Saar -Hunsrück. 64 percent of the district area is forested. In the east, Mr. Stein is. The nearest major town is Idar -Oberstein in the south.

To Mörschied includes the living spaces on Herrsteinerweg, Asbacherhütte, Hahnmühle and Harfenmühle.

Demographics

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

Parish council

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

Culture

Since 1990, there Mörschied in an open air theater, which in the summer months, the Karl May Festspiele Mörschied held annually. 2013 was the song " Frontier Hellcat - The Son of the Bear Hunter " section. 2014 " The Treasure of Silver Lake" will be staged.

Economy and infrastructure

In the south, the highway runs 422 in Idar -Oberstein is a station on the railway line Bingen- Saarbrücken.