Elevation 400 m (1,300 ft) Area 3.16 km² Postal code 54426 Dialling code 06504 | Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) Local time Friday 10:53 PM Population 134 (31 Dec 2008) | |
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Weather 7°C, Wind NE at 21 km/h, 75% Humidity | ||
Neunkirchen is an Ortsgemeinde – a municipality belonging to a Verbandsgemeinde, a kind of collective municipality – in the Bernkastel-Wittlich district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.
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Map of Neunkirchen, Germany
Location
The municipality lies in the Hunsrück and belongs to the Verbandsgemeinde of Thalfang am Erbeskopf, whose seat is in the municipality of Thalfang.
History
As a result of the turmoil of the French Revolution, Neunkirchen lay under French rule beginning about 1800. In 1814 it was assigned to the Kingdom of Prussia at the Congress of Vienna. Since 1947, it has been part of the then newly founded state of Rhineland-Palatinate.
Municipal council
The council is made up of 6 council members, who were elected by majority vote at the municipal election held on 7 June 2009, and the honorary mayor as chairman.
Mayor
The Mayor of Neunkirchen is Richard Pestemer.
Economy and infrastructure
Neunkirchen is a rural residential community. There are small businesses serving local demands.