Schweix
Schweix is a municipality in the southwest, in Rhineland -Palatinate. It belongs to the municipality Pirmasens country.
- 6.1 associated with Schweix people
Geography
Schweix lies directly on the border with France. To the north is Kröppen, east and west is Hilst Liederschiedt. The nearest major town is in the northeast of Pirmasens.
To Schweix includes the residential places Hilstermühle and Schweixermühle.
History
The place belonged to the rule Lviv, which in 1570 was up to the extinction of the line belonged to the counts of Zweibrücken- Bitsch, then came to the Counts of Hanau -Lichtenberg and 1736 to the Landgrave of Hesse -Darmstadt.
Policy
Parish council
The local council in Schweix consists of eight council members, who were elected at the municipal election held on 7 June 2009 in a personalized proportional representation, and the honorary mayor as chairman.
The distribution of seats in the local council:
Coat of arms
The blazon of the arms is: " In gold, a red chevron, beseitet top of each with a green - and - bestielten leafy green acorn, down from a blue gear ".
The rafters comes originally the coat of arms of Hanau- Lichtenberg.
The flag is yellow - red-yellow split in the ratio 1:4:1.
Culture and sights
The Hilster mill is over 400 years old. The Catholic Church in the town center was completed in 1806.
Economy and infrastructure
Schweix is accessed via minor roads. Take the A8 in the north is connected to the long-distance transport.
People
Associated with Schweix people
- Edith Stein (1891-1942), philosopher and nun, canonized in 1998. She attended 1927-1931 multiply the Schweixer pastor Konrad Schwind and his sisters and housekeepers Anna and Lisette. 1928 Edith Stein spent in the rectory a few weeks holiday.