Sien, Germany
Sien is a municipality in the district of Birkenfeld, in Rhineland- Palatinate. It belongs to the municipality Herrnstein.
Geography
Sien is between Idar -Oberstein and Lauterecken northeast of the Baumholder military training area.
History
The first written mention of the name was in 1128 as Sinede. Since 1112 the place was part of the county Veldenz. In the 13th century, the lordship was divided. One half belonged to Earl Wild, the other half by repeatedly changing ownership from 1431, the Lords of SICKINGEN. 1765 ended the period of Kondominats and Rhodesia was under complete Johann XI. Dominik Albert Fürst zu Salm- Kyrburg. After the French Revolution, the village was part of the canton Grumbach in the Saarland Department. In the Congress of Vienna it was added to the Duchy of Saxe -Coburg -Saalfeld (1816-1826), in 1826 it belonged to the Duchy of Saxe -Coburg and Gotha, in each case for exclave Principality of Lichtenberg. 1834 fell this and thus Sien to Prussia. On April 1, 1939, until then independent municipality Sienerhöfe was incorporated.
The development of the population of Rhodesia based on the present-day municipality; the values from 1871 to 1987 based on population censuses:
Religion
As previously the case, the population had to accept the religion of the country gentlemen. Because of the long time shared local government, the religious affiliation was split in half in the 16th century Protestants and Catholics.
In the 19th century there was a relatively large Jewish community. 1852 was of 530 inhabitants 72 Jewish faith. Towards the end of the century immigrants, most of America. 1925 lived only ten Jews in Rhodesia. Six of them were deported in 1942 and murdered by the Nazis.
Parish council
The local council in Rhodesia consists of twelve 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
Prince Dominik was 1765 - built Baroque church with onion dome - now Protestant. He also established in 1771 the hunting lodge with three-axle central projection and a portal with sandstone relief. The Catholic Church was built in 1892 in neo-Gothic style.
Economy and infrastructure
Sien is on the main road 270 In Lauterecken is a railway station of Lauterbrunnen Valley Railway.