Oberndorf, Rhineland-Palatinate
Oberndorf | |
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village center and fountain | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Oberndorf within Donnersbergkreis district | |
Oberndorf Oberndorf | |
| Coordinates: 49°42′31.91″N 7°48′35.15″E / 49.7088639°N 7.8097639°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Rhineland-Palatinate |
| District | Donnersbergkreis |
| Municipal assoc. | Nordpfälzer Land |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2019–24) | Claudia Linn[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.80 km2 (1.08 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 170 m (560 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 264 |
| • Density | 94/km2 (240/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 67821 |
| Dialling codes | 06362 |
| Vehicle registration | KIB |
Oberndorf (German: [ˈoːbɐnˌdɔʁf] ⓘ) is a municipality in the Donnersbergkreis district, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.
Geography
The village is located upon the Alsenz river in the North Palatine Uplands. Aspenberg hill is situated in the western part of Oberndorf‘s district. The inhabited place Lindenhof also belongs to the municipality.[3]
Neighbouring municipalities are Alsenz, Mannweiler-Cölln and Bayerfeld-Steckweiler.
History
The first document mentioning Oberndorf is dated to 1128. An earlier mention of an "Upper Village" (German: Oberes Dorf) connected to Alsenz is dated to 775. The village was part of the Electoral Palatinate until the late 18th century.
After the War of the First Coalition Oberndorf 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). In 1815 the village had 290 residents.
After World War II Oberndorf became part of Rhineland-Palatinate (1946). Since 1969 it belongs to the Donnersbergkreis district.
Religion
In the first half of the 20th century both denominations had their own respective parish.
Politics
Mayor
Claudia Linn has been the mayor of Oberndorf since 2019. She succeeded Karl Ludwig Bernhard.[4]
Heraldry
The coat of arms shows a Globus cruciger with a cross. It is made up of a Palatine Lion, azur and argent lozenges and the letter O and D.
Culture and sights
The village center is a protected architectural ensemble. Further there are 8 protected individual buildings, including St. Valentine‘s Church. The church is used by Catholics and Protestants alike (Simultaneum) and is the defining landmark of Oberndorf.
Economy and infrastructure
Economy
Since 1971 Oberndorf is part of the Nahe wine region despite its location in the Palatinate. A windfarm (Windpark Oberndorf) was built from 2013 to 2015.
Transport
B48 federal road (Bingen am Rhein - Bad Bergzabern) runs west of Oberndorf. The village itself is connected to its neighbours by minor roads. A63 highway runs 24 km (15 mi) to the South.
Bus line 908 (Rockenhausen - Alsenz) of the VRN serves the village.[5] Although it is located right next to its tracks, Oberndorf never had a station along the Alsenz Valley Railway due to its small population.
People
- Karl Barwick (1883–1965), classical philologist
- Johannes Kreiselmaier (1892–1944), doctor, resistance fighter and NS-victim
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) - ^ Statistisches Landesamt Rheinland-Pfalz (Hrsg.): Amtliches Verzeichnis der Gemeinden und Gemeindeteile. Stand: February 2022. p. 138 (PDF; 3.3 MB).
- ^ Landeswahlleiter Rheinland-Pfalz. "Direktwahlen 2019". Retrieved 2019-08-27.
- ^ "Liniennetzplan Donnersbergkreis" (PDF). vrn.de. Verkehrsverbund Rhein-Neckar GmbH. Retrieved 2025-02-13.