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Neunkirchen, Bernkastel-Wittlich

Municipality in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

Coat of arms

Location of Neunkirchen within Bernkastel-Wittlich district

(2019–24) Martin Jung^[1]Area

• Total3.16 km² (1.22 sq mi)Elevation

400 m (1,300 ft)Population

(2022-12-31)^[2]

• Total152 • Density48/km² (120/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)Postal codes

54426

Dialling codes06504Vehicle registrationWIL

Neunkirchen (German: [ˈnɔʏnˌkɪʁçn̩] ^ⓘ) is an Ortsgemeinde – a municipality belonging to a Verbandsgemeinde, a kind of collective municipality – in the Bernkastel-Wittlich district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.

Geography

The municipality lies in the Hunsrück and belongs to the Verbandsgemeinde of Thalfang am Erbeskopf, whose seat is in the municipality of Thalfang.

History

As a result of the turmoil of the French Revolution, Neunkirchen lay under French rule beginning about 1800. In 1814 it was assigned to the Kingdom of Prussia at the Congress of Vienna. Since 1947, it has been part of the then newly founded state of Rhineland-Palatinate.

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

The Mayor of Neunkirchen is Martin Jung.^[1]

Economy and infrastructure

Neunkirchen is a rural residential community. There are small businesses serving local demands.

References

^ ^a ^b Direktwahlen 2019, Landkreis Bernkastel-Wittlich, Landeswahlleiter Rheinland-Pfalz, accessed 6 August 2021.
^ "Bevölkerungsstand 2022, Kreise, Gemeinden, Verbandsgemeinden" (PDF) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Rheinland-Pfalz. 2023.
^ Kommunalwahl Rheinland-Pfalz 2009, Gemeinderat