Bruchweiler
Bruchweiler | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Bruchweiler  | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Rhineland-Palatinate |
| District | Birkenfeld |
| Municipal assoc. | Herrstein |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Baldur Wenz |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8.13 km2 (3.14 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 555 m (1,821 ft) |
| Population (2004-12-31) | |
| • Total | 589 |
| • Density | 72/km2 (190/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 55758 |
| Dialling codes | 06786 |
| Vehicle registration | BIR |
| Website | www.bruchweiler.de |
Bruchweiler is a municipality in the Herrstein (Verbandsgemeinde), a municipl association, of the district of Birkenfeld, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It lies on the "Deutsche Edelsteinstrasse" (German Gem Stone Road), an area of precious stone mining and processing, and has approximately 600 inhabitants in an area of 8.13 square kilometers.
Geography
The name Bruchweiler probably originates from the words "Broich" (swampy) and "Weiler" (hamlet), owing to the relatively low location of the village in a valley between ridges of the Hunsrück Mountains.
History
The first documentary mention of the place was in 1279 as Bruchvillare. It belonged at that time to the Wildgrafen family. In 1555 the Protestant Reformation was introduced to the area. During the French revolution, Bruchweiler belonged to the Sarre (department). In the 1814-1815 Congress of Vienna it was given to Prussia, and became part of the federal state of Rhineland_Palatinate after World War II.
Until 1969 this Hunsrück town belonged to the Bernkastel District. Today it is part of the Herrstein Municipal Association.
Politics
The Municipal Council consists of twelve members who were elected in 2004.
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