Jakobsweiler
Jakobsweiler | |
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fortified church (built in the 12th century) | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Jakobsweiler within Donnersbergkreis district | |
Jakobsweiler Jakobsweiler | |
| Coordinates: 49°36′44″N 7°57′21″E / 49.61222°N 7.95583°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Rhineland-Palatinate |
| District | Donnersbergkreis |
| Municipal assoc. | Kirchheimbolanden |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2019–24) | Albert Helmut Niederauer[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.40 km2 (0.93 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 297 m (974 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 246 |
| • Density | 100/km2 (270/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 67814 |
| Dialling codes | 06357 |
| Vehicle registration | KIB |
Jakobsweiler is a municipality in the Donnersbergkreis district, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.[3]
Geography
The village is located in the North Palatinate at the foot of the Donnersberg mountain. Neighbouring municipalities are Dannenfels, Bennhausen, Weitersweiler and Steinbach am Donnersberg.
History
It is speculated that Jakobsweiler was already settled during the Roman era. There is no proof for this theory.[4] Jakobsweiler got its name in 1190.[5]
After the War of the First Coalition Jakobsweiler was occupied and later annexed by France with the Treaty of Campo Formio in 1797. From 1798 to 1814 it belonged to the French Departement du Mont-Tonnerre. After the Congress of Vienna the region was first given to Austria (1815) and later to Bavaria (1816).
After World War II Jakobsweiler became part of Rhineland-Palatinate (1946). Since 1969 it belongs to the Donnersbergkreis district.
Politics
Council
The village council is composed of 6 members who were elected in the local elections on June 9, 2024, and the honorary mayor as chairman.[6]
Heraldry
The coat of arms was granted in 1976.
Infrastructure
The A63 is located 5.5 km (3.5 mi) to the southeast.
References
- ^ Direktwahlen 2019, Donnersbergkreis, Landeswahlleiter Rheinland-Pfalz, accessed 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Bevölkerungsstand 31. Dezember 2023, Landkreise, Gemeinden, Verbandsgemeinden; Fortschreibung des Zensus 2011" (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Rheinland-Pfalz. 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|url=(help) - ^ "Jakobsweiler: Travel Guide & Travel Information". TravelGuide.
- ^ "Ortsgemeinde Jakobsweiler Geschichte". Archived from the original on 2016-12-01. Retrieved 2016-11-30.
- ^ "Ortsgemeinde Jakobsweiler Grußwort des Bürgermeisters". Archived from the original on 2016-10-30. Retrieved 2016-11-30.
- ^ Helmut Niederauer (Wahlleiter) (2024-06-18). "Bekanntmachung des Ergebnisses der Wahl zum Gemeinderat Jakobsweiler am 9. Juni 2024" (PDF; 4,32 MB). Amtsblatt Verbandsgemeinde Kirchheimbolanden, Ausgabe Nr. 25 vom 21.06.2024. Verbandsgemeinde Kirchheimbolanden. p. 426. Retrieved 2024-12-06.