Eulenbis
Eulenbis | |
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Coordinates: 49°30′27″N 7°38′08″E / 49.50750°N 7.63556°ECoordinates: 49°30′27″N 7°38′08″E / 49.50750°N 7.63556°E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Rhineland-Palatinate |
District | Kaiserslautern |
Municipal assoc. | Weilerbach |
Government | |
• Mayor (2019–24) | Kathleen Hielscher[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 3.97 km2 (1.53 sq mi) |
Elevation | 385 m (1,263 ft) |
Population (2020-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 508 |
• Density | 130/km2 (330/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 67685 |
Dialling codes | 06374 |
Vehicle registration | KL |
Website | www.eulenbis.de |
Eulenbis is a municipality (German: Ortsgemeinde) in the district of Kaiserslautern, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.
Geography[]
Eulenbis lies around 13 kilometers northwest of Kaiserslautern. The Eulenkopf to the west has a height of 422 meters, and Eulenbis is the highest part of the greater Weilerbach community.
Additionally, the hamlets of Mückenmühle and Untere Pfeifermühle belong to Eulenbis.
History[]
The first documented mention of the town as "Ulengebeiß" dates back to the year 1380.
Politics[]
Town Council[]
The Eulenbis town council consists of eight members who were last elected on May 26, 2019. Previously made up of 12 members, the council is headed up by a volunteer mayor. [3]
Mayor[]
The mayor of Eulenbis is Kathleen Hielscher. She was selected by direct election on May 26, 2019 and received 56.97 % of ballots cast. She is the successor to Ulrich Stemler (Free Voters), who did not run for re-election.[4]
Coat of Arms[]
: "In gold on arched green ground a gold-plated black owl." German: "In Gold auf gewölbtem grünem Boden eine goldbewehrte schwarze Eule."
Culture and Notable Sights[]
Buildings[]
The Eulenkopfturm (English: "Eulenkopf Tower") has long been known as the symbol of the community and is visible for kilometers thanks to its prominent location above the town. Originally designed as a watch tower, construction on the ca. 19 meter tall tower began on August 24, 1913 and the building was dedicated on 1914. A local society, the Eulenkopfverein, has maintained the building since its construction till the present. It has been renovated twice: from 1951-1952 and 1991-1992. In addition to the 12.2 meter-high viewing platform that offers visitors sweeping views of the Palatinate Forest towards the southeast, the tower's ground floor houses the highest Standesamt in the Palatinate.
Economy and Infrastructure[]
The nearest motorway is the Bundesautobahn 6.
References[]
- ^ Direktwahlen 2019, Landkreis Kaiserslautern, Landeswahlleiter Rheinland-Pfalz, accessed 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Bevölkerungsstand 2020, Kreise, Gemeinden, Verbandsgemeinden". Statistisches Landesamt Rheinland-Pfalz (in German). 2021.
- ^ Der Landeswahlleiter Rheinland-Pfalz. "Kommunalwahl 2019, Stadt- und Gemeinderatswahlen".
- ^ Der Landeswahlleiter Rheinland-Pfalz. "Direktwahlen 2019".
- : Eulenbis. (Hrsg.: Ortsgemeinde Eulenbis), Ortsgemeinde Eulenbis, Eulenbis 1985
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