Reichsthal

Reichsthal is a municipality in the Thunder Mountain district in Rhineland- Palatinate. It belongs to the municipality Rockhausen.

Geography

The town lies on the north Hahnenbach Palatinate mountains west of Mount Thunder between Kaiserslautern and Bad Kreuznach.

History

Reichsthal was first documented in 1375. After the French Revolution, the town was incorporated into the French department Thunder Mountain. As a result of the Vienna Congress, he was from 1816 to 1945 Bavarian. After the Second World War Reichsthal was part of the French occupation zone and was incorporated into the newly formed 1946 State of Rhineland -Palatinate. 1967 won Reichsthal the national winner prize in the competition "Our village is beautiful ."

Policy

Parish council

The local council in Reichsthal 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

Blazon: Split of gold and black; right a black thread, about a red horse head, including a red post horn, left a gold covered with red gems serrated crown a golden scepter with lily coronation comprehensively. Meaning: Horse Head and Post Horn remember the former post, crown and scepter to the Headquarters of direct imperial rule in Reipoltskirchen.

Economy and infrastructure

Take the A 63 in the south-east is connected to the long-distance transport. In Rockhausen is a railway station of Alsenztalbahn.