Stahlberg

The local church Stahlberg is located in Thunder mountain in Rhineland -Palatinate. It belongs to the municipality Rockhausen.

Geography

The place is located at 484 meters high steel mountain in North Palatinate mountains northwest of Mount Thunder between Kaiserslautern and Bad Kreuznach. 73% of the district area is forested.

The municipality also includes the living space forestry house Stahlberg.

History

Prospected in 1390 by the Count of Veldenz already on Stahlberg for silver. After the French Revolution, the town was incorporated into the French department Thunder Mountain. As a result of the Vienna Congress, he was from 1816 to 1945 Bavarian. 1942, the last mine was closed. After the Second World War Stahlberg was part of the French occupation zone and was incorporated into the newly formed 1946 State of Rhineland -Palatinate.

Policy

Parish council

The local council in Stahlberg 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.

Coat of arms

Blazon: Argent, three natural green mountain tops; right surmounted by a floating blue element symbol for mercury, the left surmounted by floating black crossed hammer and chisel.

Economy and infrastructure

To the east runs the federal highway 48 via the A 63 in the south-east is connected to the long-distance transport. In Rockhausen is a railway station of Alsenztalbahn.