Altweidelbach ( German: Altweidelbach ) is a commune in Germany , in the land of Rhineland-Palatinate .
| Community | |||
| Altweidelbach | |||
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| Altweidelbach | |||
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| A country |  Germany | ||
| Land | Rhineland-Palatinate | ||
| Area | Rhine-Hunsruck (district) | ||
| Control | Office Zimmern | ||
| Burgomaster | Villa Velter | ||
| History and Geography | |||
| Square | 4.1 km² | ||
| Center height | 412 m | ||
| Timezone | UTC + 1 , in summer UTC + 2 | ||
| Population | |||
| Population | 251 [1] people ( 2010 ) | ||
| Digital identifiers | |||
| Telephone code | +49 6761 | ||
| Postcode | 55469 | ||
| Car code | SIM | ||
| Official code | 07 1 40 002 | ||
It is part of the Rhine-Hunsruck district. Submits to the management of Zimmern . The population is 251 people ( as of December 31, 2006 ). The official code is 07 1 40 002 .
Title
Until the sixteenth century, the commune bore the names Widelbach and Weidelbach , which mean a willow stream . The prefix alt (old) was added to distinguish Altweidelbach from other communes.
History
Archaeological excavations show that the area was inhabited during the Roman Empire . Then the Romans built the “ Stone Way ” road , which passed through these lands. The first mention of the Altweidelbach commune dates back to 1006 . In 1794, the commune was thoroughly looted by the French occupiers. In 1866 , 1897 and 1975, severe fires occurred in these places. The First World War took the lives of 10 residents of Altweidelbach, two were missing. During the Second World War 4 people died, three went missing. In 2006, the commune celebrated its 1000th anniversary.
Demographics
In the XVII century, the population declined sharply to 7 families, which contributed to the Thirty Years War and the plague. In 1698, the population was 58 people.
Notes
- ↑ Statistisches Landesamt Rheinland-Pfalz - Bevölkerung der Gemeinden am 31. Dezember 2010 Archived January 31, 2012. (PDF; 727 KB)