Country Germany District Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) Area 3.91 km² Population 325 (31 Dec 2008) Dialling code 06761 | State Rhineland-Palatinate Elevation 320 m (1,050 ft) Postal codes 55469 Local time Thursday 8:11 AM Postal code 55469 Municipal assoc. Simmern | |
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Ohlweiler is an Ortsgemeinde – a municipality belonging to a Verbandsgemeinde, a kind of collective municipality – in the Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis (district) in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It belongs to the Verbandsgemeinde of Simmern, whose seat is in the like-named town.
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Map of 55469 Ohlweiler, Germany
Location
The municipality, a rural residential community, lies in the central Hunsrück in the Simmerbach valley at the mouth of the Holzbach. Ohlweiler lies roughly 3 km southwest of Simmern and 7 km northeast of Kirchberg.
History
In 1310, Ohlweiler had its first documentary mention. The village belonged to the Duchy of Palatinate-Simmern, which introduced the Reformation in 1556. Later, the Elector of the Palatinate was the landholder. Beginning in 1794, Ohlweiler lay under French rule. In 1815 it was assigned to the Kingdom of Prussia at the Congress of Vienna. Since 1946, it has been part of the then newly founded state of Rhineland-Palatinate.
Municipal council
The council is made up of 8 council members, who were elected by majority vote at the municipal election held on 7 June 2009, and the honorary mayor as chairman.
Mayor
Ohlweiler’s mayor is Walter Poppek.
Buildings
The following are listed buildings or sites in Rhineland-Palatinate’s Directory of Cultural Monuments:
Transport
Bundesstraße 50 is found on the municipality’s outskirts. The Schinderhannes-Radweg (cycle path) runs through the village.