Schwollen

Schwollen is a municipality in the district of Birkenfeld, in Rhineland- Palatinate. It belongs to the municipality of Birkenfeld. The spa resort is known for its mineral springs.

Geography

Schwollen is located on Schwoll Bach (Next ) on the edge of the Black Forest High Forest. This part of the Hochwald Forest, is the southwestern part of the Hunsrück. The neighboring municipalities are Leisel, Hattgenstein and Wilzenberg - Hußweiler. 63 percent of the district area is forested. The mineral water obtained from the sources is bottled by two bubble companies.

History

Schwollen belonged country Herrlich until the end of the 18th century to the Rear County of Sponheim and was under the care as part of the management of the Hambach Oberamt Birkenfeld. 1607 counted Schwollen 31 and 1699 nine families in 1790 recorded 199 inhabitants of the place.

In 1794, the left bank of the Rhine was occupied by French revolutionary troops. From 1798 to 1814 Schwollen belonged to the canton of Birkenfeld in the Saarland Department. Because of the Congress of Vienna (1815 ) agreements, the region came in 1817 to Oldenburg principality of Birkenfeld. The municipality was assigned to the mayor's Leisel in the Official Birkenfeld. From 1918 to Schwollen belonged to Oldenburg " part of the country Birkenfeld " and in 1937 the Prussian district of Birkenfeld. Since 1946 Schwollen is part of Rhineland- Palatinate.

The development of the population of Schwollen, the values ​​from 1871 to 1987 based on population censuses:

Policy

Parish council

The local council in Schwollen 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.

Coat of arms

The blazon of the arms is: " In a split sign up in green with a silver shell fountain with split silver jet, geschacht below red and silver ."

1965, it was approved by the Rhineland-Palatinate Ministry of Interior.

Economy and infrastructure

To the west lies the B 269 and in about 9 kilometers away Kronweiler is a station of the railway line Bingen- Saarbrücken.

Since 1937 there are in Schwollen an outdoor pool. There is also a nursery, a bakery, a restaurant and other traders, including two mineral water fountain and a fire protection company. The Sirona way and the circular walking route " VG BIR " pass right through the town.