Stein-Wingert
Stein- Wingert is a municipality in the Westerwald district in Rhineland- Palatinate. The municipality belongs to the municipality Hachenburg. Stein- Wingert is a nationally recognized tourist.
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Geography
The community lies in the Westerwald between Limburg and victories, at the middle of the Nister Kroppacher Switzerland.
Districts are Wingert, stone, Alhausen and Altburg. Neighboring villages of stone and Wingert are in the northeast Burbach ( Mörsbach ), to the east Mörsbach, in the south Giesenhausen and Kroppach. The 1 km located already in the circle old churches Idelberg can be reached only on foot. The districts Alhausen and Altburg lie in the northwest of Stone Wingert and within walking distance to hiking or cross the street to Burbach.
History
Stein- Wingert belonged in the 12th century, initially to manorial Nister. At the beginning of the 13th century was the place to saynischen territorial rule, 1649 /71 Sayn- Hachenburg with whom he fell in 1799 to Nassau -Weilburg. In 1806 Stein- Wingert to the Duchy of Nassau, from 1866 in Prussia then to the province of Hesse -Nassau.
Wingert
The clearing name Wingenrod has ground in the 18th century Wingert, destination is probably a personal name. 1579 had eleven Wingert and 1793 only nine houses. 1764 a mine ( ore mine silver cord ) is mentioned in Wingert; until 1913 some miners worked here. On the heap of the pit was later built an almshouse. 700 m north of Wingert there was the lead and iron ore mine Concordia.
Stone
William, Lord of rich stone gave in 1451 the Abbey Marienstatt tithing, and a is the " zom Steyne ". This name is well to point to the building of the first houses on rocky ground. Stone had already been formed in 1635 with Wingert together a community; 1579 Stein had four and six houses in 1793. As for the spell mill towns stone Wingert, Giesenhausen and Mörsbach 1744, 100 m northwest stone located Steiner mill was built; initially supplied with the partially extant mill ditch with water. Later they drove a tunnel through the mountain to Nister. The mill was in a magnificent possession and has been constantly leased. She was up in 1950 as customers mill in operation; Today it is still used in power generation. The old lime to the mill is a natural monument.
Alhausen
For the same reason as stone of the district was named in 1451 as Aldeshausen first time. As - live - settlement he is very old (8th- 9th century). After Alhausen led from time immemorial only one way; therefore he is called at the end of the world. In 1579 there were four in 1793 and five homes here. The town has three half-timbered houses and a barn from the 18th century. The old oak tree at the entrance is a natural monument. 700 m north of Alhausen was on the river of the circle old churches, a former iron ore mine, still remember the slag heaps and slag.
Altburg
As Stone and Alhausen was first mentioned in 1451 as " zor Alder Burgh " the hamlet; the place name was strengthened through Altenburg in the 18th century Altburg. The name refers to old fortifications. Altburg consisted of two 1579 and 1793 of three houses. In the village there are two old half-timbered houses; one bears the year in 1780.
Demographics
The development of the population of stone - Wingert, the values from 1871 to 1987 based on population censuses:
Parish council
The local council in stone Wingert is composed 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.
Culture and sights
Since 1984, finds two annually on the last weekend in June, the kneading-trough - races. This imported from Southern custom is to paddle down and back up in a section of the wooden troughs Nister. As of 2007, the festival is held in odd-numbered years, as it has not taken place in 2006 due to the Soccer World Cup.
The rock formation Spitzlei 200 m north of Wingert is a rock formation 40 meters above the Nister and serves as an observation point ( natural monument ). Other natural monuments are old oak trees on the outskirts of Wingert; the oak tree on the way Ehrlich Spitzlei stone is over 400 years old.
The nature trail leads from the end of World Alhausen about Flögert to Stein - Wingert through the valley of Nister; close is the collection of top Ley (265 m). Here we have a look at the world's end. In the immediate vicinity you can "On the Burghardt " at the hamlet Altburg the remains of a Celtic Fliehburg recognize.
Economy and infrastructure
Traffic
South of the town runs the federal highway 414 which leads from old churches (Westerwald ) to Hachenburg. The nearest motorway junctions are in Siegen, Herborn Wilnsdorf or on the A 45 (Dortmund - casting ). The nearest InterCityExpress stop is the railway station at Montabaur the high-speed line Cologne-Rhine/Main.