Rohrbach, Palatinate
Rohrbach is a municipality in the Southern Wine Route in Rhineland- Palatinate. It belongs to the municipality Herxheim.
- 5.1 Museum
- About 5.2 Regional Events
- 6.1 traffic
- 6.2 Education
Geography
Rohrbach is located in the conservation area " Klingbachtal - Kaiserbachtal " in the southern Palatinate between Landau in der Pfalz ( 8 km away ) and Karlsruhe (approx. 30 km ).
Rohrbach also includes the living space Lettenhof.
Neighboring municipalities are (clockwise): Insheim, Herxheim bei Landau / Pfalz, Steinweiler, low -Ingenheim and vaccinees.
History
The place is documented since 693.
By the end of the 18th century it belonged to the Palatine office cheap home, which was subordinate to the chief official of Germersheim.
In Rohrbach a battle of the French Revolution War took place on 29 June 1793. The Austrian troops under Field Marshal Dagobert Sigmund von Wurmser beat it back the French army and thus foiled the relief of Mainz.
Policy
Parish council
The local council in Rohrbach consists of 16 council members, who were elected at the municipal election held on 7 June 2009 of personalized proportional representation, and the honorary mayor as chairman.
The distribution of seats in the local council:
Coat of arms
The National Archives Speyer (Mr Debus ) describes the Rohrbacher coat of arms in 1977 as follows:
"Among black shield a golden head, on the left flank with three black lace busy plate, on the golden background, a black district mark in the form of an" 8 ", the upper circle is not closed ."
Rohrbach had until 1977 is no approved municipal coat of arms, but probably an old court seal from 1698, which showed the spell mark in oval shield. The colors black and gold are reminiscent of the former belonging to the Palatinate. The black shield and the three main lateral spikes were taken from the coat of arms of the old Mr. Enge Schlecht "by Rohrbach ," however, which stood on silver, instead of on a golden background. The knights had for the place of considerable importance from the 13th to the 15th century.
Community partnership
With Axams in Tirol ( Austria ) is a community partnership since 1978.
Culture and sights
Museum
In Pfiesterhaus, a restored half-timbered house dating from the 16th century, a development association in charge of the community 's village historical collection.
About Regional Events
- Wine Festival
The on the second weekend in June annual Rohrbacher wine festival is known far beyond the town limits and is considered one of the most popular festivals of its kind
- Wurscht Zippel Kerwe
On the first weekend in October, the traditional Wurscht Zippel church fete takes place on the square in front of the village hall. Since 2010, the church fete is accompanied by a farmers and artists market, which takes place on Sunday.
- Rohrbacher cinnamon magic
On the second weekend of Advent is Rohrbacher Advent Market " Cinnamon magic " instead. The proceeds will be donated by the organizers for a charitable purpose.
Economy and infrastructure
Traffic
Rohrbach is just off the A 65, exit Rohrbach. The train breakpoint Rohrbach (Pfalz ) is part of the transport association Rhein- Neckar ( RNV ) and the Karlsruhe Transport Association (CDV ).
Education
- The elementary school Rohrbach offers a national study seminar for teachers at primary and secondary schools, the PAMINA Studienseminar Rohrbach.