Unkenbach

Unkenbach is a municipality in the Thunder Mountain district in Rhineland- Palatinate. It belongs to the municipality Alsenz - Obermoschel, which has its headquarters in the town of Alsenz.

Geography

Unkenbach is located in the north- Palatinate mountains north of the Palatinate Forest. Northeast is Obermoschel, southwest Callbach.

Policy

Parish council

The local council in Unkenbach 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 location.

Coat of arms

Blazon: In wave cut divided by silver and black; above a growing blue lion, rotbewehrt, bezungt and crowned, down a golden rotbezungte snake.

Economy and infrastructure

Although 68.4 % of the district area is used for agriculture, there is agriculture for decades on the decline. In 2005 there were six farms, two of them in full-time employment.

Through the village runs the B 420 via the A 63 in the south-east and the A61 in north-east is connected to the long-distance transport. Nearest train stop is the Alsenz station on the Alsenztalbahn.

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