Stürzelbach

Stürzelbach is a municipality in the district of Old Churches ( Westerwald) in Rhineland- Palatinate. It belongs to the municipality Old churches.

Geography

To Stürzelbach except the eponymous site include the districts Mahlert and Trinnhausen lying southeast of the provincial road 267 between Fluterschen and Niederwambach, and it Breibacherhof northwest. The county town of old churches located about 5 km to the northeast. Default traffic Stürzelbach is connected via a bus connection to the Old churches and Flammersfeld.

The main town is surrounded by national forest old churches; Neighboring municipalities are Schöneberg in the northwest, Fluterschen in the north, Ratzert in the south and the district of Neuwied belonging place Breibach (part of Niederwambach ), which is immediately adjacent to the Stürzelbacher district Breibacherhof.

History

Stürzelbach belonged to the county of Sayn and after its division in the 17th century to the County of Sayn- ​​old churches. Within the county Stürzelbach belonged to the parish Almersbach, which represented a secular administrative unit, and the lower courts exercised. 1787 were in Stürzelbach together with Mahlert, Trinnhausen and the Breibacherhof 18 households counted. In 1803 the county and thus Stürzelbach was awarded the Principality of Nassau- Usingen Reichsdeputationshauptschluss, which rose in 1806 in the Duchy of Nassau. As a result of measures taken on the Congress of Vienna (1815 ) Decisions and due to a contract concluded between Nassau and Prussia were ceded the two formerly saynischen counties to the Kingdom of Prussia.

Under the Prussian administration Stürzelbach belonged to the mayor's old churches in the district of the same name in 1816 in the newly formed Region of Koblenz, which was part of 1822 on the Rhine Province.

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

Parish council

The local council in Stürzelbach 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

Farms are available in Stürzelbach only a sideline form. Otherwise, there are in place for about 40 jobs in craft and construction, and service sectors. Most professionals are commuters in places of near and far.

Special

In Stürzelbach a funeral fund, which was established in 1926 for the purpose of mutual support in the event of death exists. Member of checkout, all individuals are within the community who have not yet crossed the age of 55.