Sonnenberg-Winnenberg

Sonnenberg- Winnenberg is a municipality in the district of Birkenfeld, in Rhineland- Palatinate. It belongs to the municipality of Birkenfeld.

Geography

The " double community," consisting of the two districts of Sonneberg and Winnenberg, lies on the Nahe. To the east on the opposite Naheufer is Mrs. Mountain, in the south Kronweiler, to the west and north is Niederbrombach Idar -Oberstein.

To Sonnenberg Winnenberg includes the residential places Birkensiedlung, Hohenstein yard and Schlesierhof.

Demographics

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

Policy

Parish council

The local council in Sonneberg - Winnenberg 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.

Coat of arms

The blazon of the arms is: "Under red and silver geschachtem main shield in blue a rising black lace, topped with a golden, W ', a gold in the field by the tip limited sun."

The checkerboard pattern is reminiscent of the former belonging to the Rear County of Sponheim. Below the city name is shown talking. The Coat of Arms was established in 1963 approved by the Rhineland-Palatinate Ministry of Interior.

Economy and infrastructure

In the north- west, the Federal Highway 41, which leads south to Federal Highway 62 runs. The train station in Sonneberg in 1963 shut down. The nearest stop on the railway line Bingen -Saarbrücken is in Kronweiler.