Benzweiler

Benzweiler 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 Simmern-Rheinböllen, whose seat is in Simmern. Benzweiler is a tourism municipality (Fremdenverkehrsgemeinde).

Benzweiler seen from the southeast
Benzweiler
Location of Benzweiler within Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis district
Benzweiler
Benzweiler
Coordinates: 50°1′16.3″N 7°36′17.95″E
CountryGermany
StateRhineland-Palatinate
DistrictRhein-Hunsrück-Kreis
Municipal assoc.Simmern-Rheinböllen
Government
 • MayorRolf Augustin
Area
 • Total3.19 km2 (1.23 sq mi)
Elevation
389 m (1,276 ft)
Population
 (2018-12-31)[1]
 • Total212
 • Density66/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zoneCET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes
55494
Dialling codes06766
Vehicle registrationSIM
Websitewww.benzweiler.de

Geography

Location

The municipality lies in the Hunsrück.

History

Six barrows northeast of the village make it plain that Celts settled here in antiquity. Beginning in 1794, Benzweiler 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.

Population development

These are population figures for Benzweiler (for 31 December each time):

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1815 126—    
1835 178+41.3%
1871 193+8.4%
1905 194+0.5%
1939 169−12.9%
YearPop.±%
1950 178+5.3%
1961 156−12.4%
1965 159+1.9%
1970 168+5.7%
1975 162−3.6%
YearPop.±%
1980 169+4.3%
1985 164−3.0%
1987 176+7.3%
1990 187+6.2%
1995 201+7.5%
YearPop.±%
2000 213+6.0%
2005 209−1.9%
2009 213+1.9%
Source: Statistisches Landesamt Rheinland-Pfalz

Politics

Municipal council

The council is made up of 6 council members, who were elected at the municipal election held on 7 June 2009, and the honorary mayor as chairman.

Mayor

Benzweiler's mayor is Rolf Augustin.[2]

Culture and sightseeing

Buildings

The following are listed buildings or sites in Rhineland-Palatinate’s Directory of Cultural Monuments:

  • Hauptstraße 4 – building with half-hipped roof, partly timber framing sided, about 1820
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References
  1. "Bevölkerungsstand 2018 - Gemeindeebene". Statistisches Landesamt Rheinland-Pfalz (in German). 2019.
  2. Benzweiler’s mayor Archived 2011-07-19 at the Wayback Machine


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