Neunkirchen, Bernkastel-Wittlich

Neunkirchen
Neunkirchen
Municipality
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	Coordinates: 49°45′03″N 6°56′32″E / 49.75083°N 6.94222°E
Country	Germany
State	Rhineland-Palatinate
District	Bernkastel-Wittlich
Municipal assoc.	Thalfang am Erbeskopf
Government
• Mayor (2019–24)	Martin Jung
Area
• Total	3.16 km2 (1.22 sq mi)
Elevation	400 m (1,300 ft)
Population (2022-12-31)
• Total	152
• Density	48/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	54426
Dialling codes	06504
Vehicle registration	WIL

Neunkirchen (German: [ˈnɔʏnˌkɪʁçn̩] ^ⓘ) is an Ortsgemeinde – a municipality belonging to a Verbandsgemeinde, a kind of collective municipality – in the Bernkastel-Wittlich district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.

Geography

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.

Politics

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.^[3]

Mayor

The Mayor of Neunkirchen is Martin Jung.^[1]

Economy and infrastructure

Neunkirchen is a rural residential community. There are small businesses serving local demands.

References

^ Jump up to: ^a ^b Direktwahlen 2019, Landkreis Bernkastel-Wittlich, Landeswahlleiter Rheinland-Pfalz, accessed 6 August 2021.
^ "Bevölkerungsstand 2022, Kreise, Gemeinden, Verbandsgemeinden" (PDF) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Rheinland-Pfalz. 2023.
^ Kommunalwahl Rheinland-Pfalz 2009, Gemeinderat

External links

Verbandsgemeinde website with further information about Neunkirchen (in German)

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[mayor-1] Jump up to: ^a ^b Direktwahlen 2019, Landkreis Bernkastel-Wittlich, Landeswahlleiter Rheinland-Pfalz, accessed 6 August 2021.

[2] "Bevölkerungsstand 2022, Kreise, Gemeinden, Verbandsgemeinden" (PDF) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Rheinland-Pfalz. 2023.

[3] Kommunalwahl Rheinland-Pfalz 2009, Gemeinderat

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