Herborn, Rhineland-Palatinate
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Herborn 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 of Herrstein
, whose seat is in the like-named municipality
.
. Almost half the municipal area is wooded. Three kilometres to the south lies Idar-Oberstein
on the river Nahe.
of Wildenburg.
The Waldgrave held absolute power over both low and high jurisdiction. Soon, however, the Lords of Steinkallenfels and Wartenstein somehow managed to take over. Thereafter, the village belonged to them and they grouped it into the Amt of Weiden, whose fate it then shared.
The Waldgraves and Rhinegraves later tried to take back at least the court jurisdiction over the village, but their attempt in 1500 led the Lords of Wartenstein to appeal to the “old” Trier Lehnsferse, a body constituted for this purpose among others. They decided that Herborn belonged to the court district (Gericht) of Weiden.
There was another claim to both low and high jurisdiction over Herborn in 1586 by Waldgrave and Rhinegrave Otto, and he tried again in 1603, taking advantage of a situation whereby the von Warsbergs had pledged the village to the Amt of Wildenburg. In neither instance, however, could he build a solid enough case for his claim.
Even as late as 1685, the Metz Chambre des Réunions was describing the question of high jurisdiction over Herborn as being disputed among the Electorate of Trier, the feudal lords of Warsberg and the Rhinegraves. Against Electoral Trier’s might, however, the Rhinegraves could not bring their claims to fruition.
By the 18th century, the Warsbergs, too, no longer had any rights in the Amt of Weiden. They had been revoked by the Electorate of Trier, and the Rhinegraves’ lordship extended to one subject, a man who had to bring his grain to the Fockenhauser mill to be ground.
In Napoleonic times, Herborn was grouped into the Mairie (“Mayoralty”) of Herrstein, whose fate it then shared until 1 July 1910 when it was grouped along with Veitsrodt
into the Bürgermeisterei (“Mayoralty”) of Idar-Land, which administered it until 1933. In that year, on 1 October, the Bürgermeisterei of Idar-Land was dissolved and Herborn was once again grouped into the Bürgermeisterei of Herrstein, to which it still belongs, although in the meantime, the old Bürgermeisterei has been restructured into a Verbandsgemeinde.
at the municipal election held on 7 June 2009, and the honorary mayor as chairman.
might be described thus: Per pale sable a village pump with trough argent and argent a cross gules.
’s Directory of Cultural Monuments:
Northwest of the village on the Wildenburger Kopf (mountain) stands what is left of Castle
Wildenburg, along with a 22-metre lookout tower.
–Saarbrücken
), and into the Hunsrück, with some runs going as far as Frankfurt-Hahn Airport
.
Municipalities of Germany
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belonging to a Verbandsgemeinde
Verbandsgemeinde
A Verbandsgemeinde is an administrative unit in the German Bundesländer of Rhineland-Palatinate and Saxony-Anhalt.-Rhineland-Palatinate:...
, a kind of collective municipality – in the Birkenfeld
Birkenfeld (district)
Birkenfeld is a district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is bounded by the districts of Sankt Wendel , Trier-Saarburg, Bernkastel-Wittlich, Rhein-Hunsrück, Bad Kreuznach and Kusel.- History :...
district
Districts of Germany
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in Rhineland-Palatinate
Rhineland-Palatinate
Rhineland-Palatinate is one of the 16 states of the Federal Republic of Germany. It has an area of and about four million inhabitants. The capital is Mainz. English speakers also commonly refer to the state by its German name, Rheinland-Pfalz ....
, Germany
Germany
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. It belongs to the Verbandsgemeinde of Herrstein
Herrstein (Verbandsgemeinde)
Herrstein is a Verbandsgemeinde in the district of Birkenfeld, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. The seat of the Verbandsgemeinde is in Herrstein....
, whose seat is in the like-named municipality
Herrstein
Herrstein is an Ortsgemeinde – a municipality belonging to a Verbandsgemeinde, a kind of collective municipality – in the Birkenfeld district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany...
.
Location
The municipality lies at the edge of the Königswald (forest) in the HunsrückHunsrück
The Hunsrück is a low mountain range in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is bounded by the river valleys of the Moselle , the Nahe , and the Rhine . The Hunsrück is continued by the Taunus mountains on the eastern side of the Rhine. In the north behind the Moselle it is continued by the Eifel...
. Almost half the municipal area is wooded. Three kilometres to the south lies Idar-Oberstein
Idar-Oberstein
Idar-Oberstein is a town in the Birkenfeld district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. As a Große kreisangehörige Stadt , it assumes some of the responsibilities that for smaller municipalities in the district are assumed by the district administration...
on the river Nahe.
History
In 1319, Herborn had its first documentary mention under the name Horbure. At that time it was held by the WaldgraveWaldgrave
The noble family of the Waldgraves or Wildgraves descended of a division of the House of the Counts of Nahegau in the year 1113....
of Wildenburg.
The Waldgrave held absolute power over both low and high jurisdiction. Soon, however, the Lords of Steinkallenfels and Wartenstein somehow managed to take over. Thereafter, the village belonged to them and they grouped it into the Amt of Weiden, whose fate it then shared.
The Waldgraves and Rhinegraves later tried to take back at least the court jurisdiction over the village, but their attempt in 1500 led the Lords of Wartenstein to appeal to the “old” Trier Lehnsferse, a body constituted for this purpose among others. They decided that Herborn belonged to the court district (Gericht) of Weiden.
There was another claim to both low and high jurisdiction over Herborn in 1586 by Waldgrave and Rhinegrave Otto, and he tried again in 1603, taking advantage of a situation whereby the von Warsbergs had pledged the village to the Amt of Wildenburg. In neither instance, however, could he build a solid enough case for his claim.
Even as late as 1685, the Metz Chambre des Réunions was describing the question of high jurisdiction over Herborn as being disputed among the Electorate of Trier, the feudal lords of Warsberg and the Rhinegraves. Against Electoral Trier’s might, however, the Rhinegraves could not bring their claims to fruition.
By the 18th century, the Warsbergs, too, no longer had any rights in the Amt of Weiden. They had been revoked by the Electorate of Trier, and the Rhinegraves’ lordship extended to one subject, a man who had to bring his grain to the Fockenhauser mill to be ground.
In Napoleonic times, Herborn was grouped into the Mairie (“Mayoralty”) of Herrstein, whose fate it then shared until 1 July 1910 when it was grouped along with Veitsrodt
Veitsrodt
Veitsrodt is a municipality in the district of Birkenfeld, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany....
into the Bürgermeisterei (“Mayoralty”) of Idar-Land, which administered it until 1933. In that year, on 1 October, the Bürgermeisterei of Idar-Land was dissolved and Herborn was once again grouped into the Bürgermeisterei of Herrstein, to which it still belongs, although in the meantime, the old Bürgermeisterei has been restructured into a Verbandsgemeinde.
Municipal council
The council is made up of 12 council members, who were elected by majority votePlurality voting system
The plurality voting system is a single-winner voting system often used to elect executive officers or to elect members of a legislative assembly which is based on single-member constituencies...
at the municipal election held on 7 June 2009, and the honorary mayor as chairman.
Coat of arms
The municipality’s armsCoat of arms
A coat of arms is a unique heraldic design on a shield or escutcheon or on a surcoat or tabard used to cover and protect armour and to identify the wearer. Thus the term is often stated as "coat-armour", because it was anciently displayed on the front of a coat of cloth...
might be described thus: Per pale sable a village pump with trough argent and argent a cross gules.
Buildings
The following are listed buildings or sites in Rhineland-PalatinateRhineland-Palatinate
Rhineland-Palatinate is one of the 16 states of the Federal Republic of Germany. It has an area of and about four million inhabitants. The capital is Mainz. English speakers also commonly refer to the state by its German name, Rheinland-Pfalz ....
’s Directory of Cultural Monuments:
- Hauptstraße 32 – Quereinhaus (a combination residential and commercial house divided for these two purposes down the middle, perpendicularly to the street), current appearance from the early 20th century, gem grinding shop built onto the back
Northwest of the village on the Wildenburger Kopf (mountain) stands what is left of Castle
Castle
A castle is a type of fortified structure built in Europe and the Middle East during the Middle Ages by European nobility. Scholars debate the scope of the word castle, but usually consider it to be the private fortified residence of a lord or noble...
Wildenburg, along with a 22-metre lookout tower.
Transport
Running through Herborn is bus route 351 of the Omnibusverkehr-Rhein-Nahe. This runs up to ten times daily to Idar-Oberstein railway station on the Nahe Valley Railway (BingenBingen am Rhein
Bingen am Rhein is a town in the Mainz-Bingen district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.The settlement’s original name was Bingium, a Celtic word that may have meant “hole in the rock”, a description of the shoal behind the Mäuseturm, known as the Binger Loch. Bingen was the starting point for the...
–Saarbrücken
Saarbrücken
Saarbrücken is the capital of the state of Saarland in Germany. The city is situated at the heart of a metropolitan area that borders on the west on Dillingen and to the north-east on Neunkirchen, where most of the people of the Saarland live....
), and into the Hunsrück, with some runs going as far as Frankfurt-Hahn Airport
Frankfurt-Hahn Airport
-Cargo airlines:-Other facilities:AirIT Services AG, a subsidiary of Fraport, has its head office in Building 663 at Hahn Airport.-References:*Active Air Force Bases Within the United States of America on 17 September 1982 USAF Reference Series, Office of Air Force History, United States Air Force,...
.