Niederkumbd
Niederkumbd (until 1936 ''Niederchumbd'') is an – a Municipalities of Germany, municipality belonging to a , a kind of collective municipality – in the Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis (Districts of Germany, district) in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It belongs to the ''Verbandsgemeinde'' Simmern-Rheinböllen, whose seat is in Simmern. Geography Location The municipality lies in the Hunsrück, roughly 4 km north of Simmern, and is characterized by agriculture. The municipal area measures 2.27 km². History In 1310, Niederkumbd had its first documentary mention. At that time, the village was called ''Hasencomede'' and was closely tied to the Cistercian convent at Klosterkumbd. In the Middle Ages, there was a local noble family that bore the same name. Disagreements between the County of Sponheim and the Elector of the Palatinate led in 1368 to a feud around Niederkumbd. Thereafter, the Count of Sponheim had to acknowledge Comital Palatine authority over the village. Beginning ...
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