Griebelschied

Griebelschied is an Ortsgemeinde – a municipality belonging to a Verbandsgemeinde, a kind of collective municipality – in the Birkenfeld district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It belongs to the Verbandsgemeinde Herrstein-Rhaunen, whose seat is in Herrstein.

Griebelschied
Coat of arms of Griebelschied
Location of Griebelschied within Birkenfeld district
Griebelschied  is located in Germany
Griebelschied
Griebelschied
Griebelschied  is located in Rhineland-Palatinate
Griebelschied
Griebelschied
Coordinates: 49°48′04″N 07°24′01″E
CountryGermany
StateRhineland-Palatinate
DistrictBirkenfeld
Municipal assoc.Herrstein-Rhaunen
Government
  Mayor (201924) Markus Hey[1]
Area
  Total4.19 km2 (1.62 sq mi)
Elevation
397 m (1,302 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-31)[2]
  Total181
  Density43/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
55608
Dialling codes06752
Vehicle registrationBIR
Websitewww.griebelschied.de

Geography

Location

The municipality lies west of the Nahe between Kirn and Herrstein. Forty-three percent of the municipal area is wooded.

History

In 1279, Griebelschied had its first documentary mention. In 1800, Schinderhannes (Johannes Bückler), an infamous outlaw, celebrated his “Robber’s Ball of Griebelschied”.

Politics

Municipal council

The council is made up of 6 council members, who were elected by majority vote at the municipal election held on 7 June 2009, and the honorary mayor as chairman.[3]

Mayor

Griebelschied's mayor is Markus Hey.[1]

Coat of arms

The municipality's arms might be described thus: Per bend Or a lion rampant gules armed and langued azure, and vert an oakleaf bendwise slipped and a sprig of acorns bendwise sinister, the two per saltire in base and the whole of the first.

Culture and sightseeing

The following are listed buildings or sites in Rhineland-Palatinate’s Directory of Cultural Monuments:[4]

Economy and infrastructure

To the southeast runs Bundesstraße 41. Available in nearby Kirn is a railway station on the Nahe Valley Railway (BingenSaarbrücken).

References



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