Sonnschied

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

Geography

Sonnschied located in the southern Hunsrück on the edge of Hahnenbachtals. From the village you can enjoy a magnificent view of the Lützelsoon.

To Sonnschied includes the living space Birkenmühle.

History

The place was first mentioned in 1336. He belonged to the wild and Rhinegraves.

In Sonnschied Cured In autumn 1799, John Buckler, the so-called Schinderhannes, his injured during the escape from the prison tower Simmerner leg.

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

Parish council

The local council in Sonnschied consists of six council members, who were elected at the municipal election held on 7 June 2009 by majority vote, and the honorary mayor as chairman.

Economy and infrastructure

In the southeast, the highway runs 41 In Kirn is a station on the railway line Bingen- Saarbrücken.