Niedersohren
Niedersohren is a municipality in the Rhein- Hunsrück district, in Rhineland -Palatinate. It belongs to the municipality of Kirchberg (Hunsrück ).
Geography
The rural municipality Niedersohren lies in the valley of the Sohrbachs centrally located in the Hunsrück. The district covers 3.90 km ², of which 0.89 km ² of forest. To Niedersohren includes the Niedersohrener yard.
North of the village, the B 50, runs south the historic Ausoniusstraße. Four kilometers northwest of Niedersohren is the Frankfurt-Hahn Airport. Niedersohren is located approximately four kilometers south-west of the geographical center of the Rhineland- Palatinate. The cities of Mainz, Koblenz and Trier are almost equidistant.
History
Roman settlement at the Ausoniusstraße and near the present-day Anna Court has been demonstrated. 1301 the place with the imperial Sohren Eberhard of Sponheim was prescribed the kingdom as a fief belonged since the County of Sponheim. In the 18th century the Margrave of Baden was the inheritance of the Counts of Sponheim sovereign. With the occupation of the left bank of the Rhine in 1794 by French revolutionary troops, the place was French, 1815, he was assigned to the Kingdom of Prussia at the Congress of Vienna. After World War II temporarily occupied by the French, the place is since 1946 part of Rhineland- Palatinate.
Parish council
The local council in Niedersohren consists of eight council members, who were elected at the municipal election held on 7 June 2009 by majority vote, and the honorary mayor as chairman.
Culture and sights
Theater
January 2004, with the " Pina Coladas " the only youth theater group in the municipality Kirchberg. 2010, the play " Doctor Deiwel - What can I do for you " shown.
Structures
In the center is the Old Backes, housed there, the volunteer Fire Department. As a new building to the right of Backes is the new village hall.
About two kilometers from the town center is located between Niedersohren and dill a massive replica of a watchtower from the Roman period, as well as a shelter with " Roman Games ". From a Roman tower, there is a good view of the Idarkopf and Frankfurt-Hahn Airport.
See also:
- List of cultural monuments in Niedersohren
- List of natural monuments in Niedersohren
Ausoniusstraße
On tower and hut over the Ausoniusstraße runs. This road, or rather this way was originally created by the Romans and used in ancient times lively. The Ausonius extends from Bingen to Trier. In the territory of the municipality of Kirchberg Ausoniuswanderweg is signposted with a white "AU" on a green background. Parts of the route divides the "AU " with the "S" marked Sponheim way.
Sports
The sports club Niedersohren exists since 1921. The sports field is located right on the county road 2 by Sohren. For sports field also includes a soccer field for youth.
There is a gaming community with the clubs TUS TUS Sohren and Büchenbeuren.
Regular events
- Events of the volunteer fire department and of the Association May 1 Feuerwehrfest and open day
- Children 's Carnival (each on Shrove Tuesday)
- Nicholas celebration ( on the first Saturday in December )
- Evening of theater ( early September)
- Carnival session every Saturday evening in front of the Rose Monday
- Après -ski, alternating with Caribbean night once a year on a Saturday night in the fall.