Moschheim

Moschheim is a municipality in the Westerwald district in Rhineland- Palatinate. It belongs to the municipality Wirges.

• 5.1 Economics
• 5.2 traffic

Geographical location

The municipality is located north of Montabaur on the can baker street.

In the north of the municipal territory, the Malberg, with 422 m above sea level rises. NN one of the highest elevations in the area.

History

Moschheim was first documented in 1362.

Religion

The vast majority of the population is Roman Catholic. In the village is a Catholic branch church of the parish of St. Boniface ( Wirges ), which belongs to the diocese of Limburg. The 150 evangelical Christians are looked after by the Evangelical Martin Luther Church community Wirges that belongs to the Evangelical Church in Hesse and Nassau.

Policy

Parish council

The local council in Moschheim 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.

Coat of arms

The coat of arms description reads: "On blue - silver split Bogenschildfuß, is on the Speit a pitcher in confused colors that is topped with a grape on the vine shoots in again confused colors, cleaved by silver and red front, a continuous red cross. Back a golden crown. "

Economy and infrastructure

Economy

• In Moschheim the Westerwald Circle Waste Management Company ( WAB) is established. The company is a municipal self- operation of the Westerwald district and is responsible for waste management in the district. The fleet consists of 40 vehicles (as of 2010 ).

Traffic

• To the east of the site the B 255 runs the Montabaur and Rennerod connects.
• The nearest motorway junction is Montabaur on the A 3 Cologne -Frankfurt am Main, about three kilometers away.
• The nearest InterCityExpress stop is the railway station at Montabaur the high-speed line Cologne-Rhine/Main.