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Donnersbergkreis
The Donnersbergkreis is a district (''Kreis'') in the middle of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Neighboring districts are Bad Kreuznach, Alzey-Worms, Bad Dürkheim, Kaiserslautern, Kusel. History The district was created in 1969 by merging the districts Kirchheimbolanden and Rockenhausen. Geography The district is located around the highest mountain of the Palatinate, the ''Donnersberg'' with 687 m above sea level. Coat of arms Both of the districts merged into the Donnersbergkreis had a wheel in their coat of arms, which are now also shown in the coat of arms of the new district. On the left is the red wheel of the Lords of Bolanden, taken from the Kirchheim coat of arms. The blue wheel on the right is the wheel of the Lords of Falkenstein, taken from the Rockenhausen coat of arms. The green field on the bottom with the peak symbolizes the Donnersberg, the highest elevation in the district, and the sun the importance of the sunny plains for viticulture Viticulture (, "vine-g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eisenberg, Rhineland-Palatinate
Eisenberg () is a municipality in the Donnersbergkreis, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Eisenberg is the seat of the ''Verbandsgemeinde'' ("collective municipality") Eisenberg. The name indicates ancient iron mining (Eisen = iron; -berg = hill/mountain). Even more important is the extraction of clay and ''Klebsand''. Geography Location Eisenberg is located in the North Palatinate in the south-eastern part of Donnersbergkreis district of which it is the largest municipality by population. Worms is about 25 km (16 mi) to the north-east, Kaiserslautern 30 km (19 mi) to the west and Mannheim 40 km (25 mi) to the south-east. Neighbouring municipalities are Kerzenheim, Ebertsheim, Tiefenthal, Hettenleidelheim, Wattenheim and Ramsen. Subdivisions Besides the town itself the villages of Stauf (incorporated in 1962) and Steinborn, as well as the inhabited places of Abendthal, Erlenhof, Lauberhof, Ochsenbusch, Seltenbach und SOS-Kinderdorf belong to the municipality. Geolog ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rüssingen
Rüssingen is a municipality in the Donnersbergkreis district, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Geography The municipality is located between Kaiserslautern and Worms around 4 km (2.5 mi) east of Göllheim. The landscape is part of the Alzey Hills. In the northeast of the district the ''Zollstock'' hill is located. 80.5% of Rüssingen's area are used for agriculture. Neighbouring municipalities are Albisheim, Immesheim, Ottersheim, Biedesheim, Göllheim and Marnheim. Besides the village proper, the municipality includes the inhabited place ''Lindenhof''. History Etymology There are two theories regarding the name "Rüssingen". # "Platz an dem es viele Rosse gab" = "place of many horses" # "Platz bei den Leuten des Hrusso" = "place of Hrusso's people" History Archaeological finds indicate settlements from the Neolithic, Bronze and Iron Age. The "Rüssingen Ploughshare" made from limestone is the most well known artifact from the village's early history. The oldest surviv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ottersheim
Ottersheim is a municipality in the Donnersbergkreis district, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Geography The village is situated in the North Palatinate, northern part of the Palatinate (region), Palatinate about 20 km (13 mi) west of Worms, Germany, Worms and 40 km (25 mi) east of Kaiserslautern. Neighbouring municipalities are Immesheim, Bubenheim, Kindenheim, Biedesheim and Rüssingen. History Ottersheim was already settled during Roman people, Roman times, as proven by Sarcophagus, sarcophagi found in the late 19th century. It was first mentioned in the Lorsch codex in 772. In medieval times the village belonged to multiple dominions until it came under the sole reign of the Electoral Palatinate in 1481. Regarding this, Ottersheim has close ties to neigbouring Immesheim. The village developed around two centers, which grew together in the 19th century. After the War of the First Coalition Ottersheim was occupied and later annexed by France with the Treaty of Campo Formio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Albisheim
Albisheim is a municipality in the Donnersbergkreis, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is part of the Zellertal region. Geography The village is located in the part of the Pfrimm Valley, known as ''Zellertal'', which forms part of the Alzey Hills. Neighbouring municipalities are Stetten, Einselthum, Zellertal, Immesheim, Rüssingen, Marnheim and Gauersheim. Besides the village proper, the inhabited places Bahnhof Albisheim, Heyerhof and Pfortmühle are part of the municipality. History Remnants indicate a celtic settlement. In 835 the village was given to Prüm Abbey by emepror Louis the German. It appears as property of Prüm Abbey in 893. In early medieval times it belonged to the Duchy of Franconia. Otterberg Abbey held properties here since the 11th century. Early on Albisheim became a market town. Until the 18th century the village was ruled by the House of Nassau-Weilburg and administrated from Kirchheimbolanden. After the War of the First Coalition Albisheim was oc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kirchheimbolanden
Kirchheimbolanden is the capital and the second largest city of the Donnersbergkreis, in Rhineland-Palatinate. Situated in south-western Germany, it is approximately 25 km west of Worms, Germany, Worms, and 30 km north-east of Kaiserslautern. The first part of the name, ''Kirchheim'', dates back to 774. It became a town in 1368, and the Sponheim family improved its security with many towers and walls. William, Duke of Nassau, ancestor of the royal families of Belgium, Sweden, Denmark and Norway, and of the grand-ducal family of Luxembourg, was born in Kirchheimbolanden. It was also ruled by the First French Empire between 1792 and 1814, before passing to the Kingdom of Bavaria in 1815. It was a rural district centre in the ''Rheinkreis'', which was renamed ''Pfalz'' (Palatinate (region), Palatinate) in 1835. Etymology The name ''Kirchheim'' was first mentioned in the Lorsch codex on 28 December 774, which can be traced back to the 7th century, where a parish church s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zellertal
Zellertal is a municipality in the Donnersbergkreis district, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. The villages of , Harxheim and Niefernheim form Zellertal. Zellertal is located in the eponymous region, which in turn is part of the Palatinate wine region and borders on the Rhenish Hesse wine region. Geography Location The three villages that make up the municipality are located between Worms and Kaiserslautern in the Rhenish-Hessian Hills. They are the easternmost part of Donnersbergkreis district. The Pfrimm river flows through Harxheim and Niefernheim, whilst Zell is located further up on the slope of ''Osterberg'' hill. Neighbouring municipalities are Ober-Flörsheim, Mölsheim, Wachenheim, Kindenheim, Bubenheim, Immesheim and Einselthum. Divisions The municipality is divided into three villages: Climate Despite its location in the North Palatinate Zellertal has a milder climate then the rest of the district. It profits of the hillside to the north, protecting the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Weitersweiler
Weitersweiler is a municipality in the Donnersbergkreis district, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It lies between the Baltic Sea and the North Sea to the north and the Alps to the south. Its sixteen States of Germany, constituent states have a total popu .... References Donnersbergkreis {{Donnersbergkreis-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Standenbühl
Standenbühl is a municipality in the Donnersbergkreis district, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It lies between the Baltic Sea and the North Sea to the north and the Alps to the south. Its sixteen States of Germany, constituent states have a total popu .... References Donnersbergkreis {{Donnersbergkreis-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lautersheim
Lautersheim is a municipality in the Donnersbergkreis district, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Geography The village is located in the North Palatinate between Kaiserslautern and Worms. It is part of the Göllheim Hills, a subsection of the Alzey Hills. The south of the district makes up the northern slope of the Eisenberg basin. The ''Galgenberg'' (302,1 m) is situated north, the ''Esper'' (309 m) west of the village proper, along the border with Kerzenheim. The Rodenbach stream flows 1 km south of Lautersheim. Neighbouring municipalities are Göllheim, Biedesheim, Quirnheim, Ebertsheim and Kerzenheim. History Early documents mention a village called "liutmersheim" or "liutresheim", that was given to Lorsch Abbey. It is unclear if the documents are about Lautersheim or Laumersheim, which is located just 10 km (6 mi) east. In the 13th century the village belonged to Höningen Abbey near Altleiningen. In the 15th century Rosenthal Abbey, west of neighbouring Kerzenhei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
