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Eulenbis

Coordinates: 49°30′27″N 7°38′08″E / 49.50750°N 7.63556°E / 49.50750; 7.63556
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Eulenbis
Coat of arms of Eulenbis
Location of Eulenbis within Kaiserslautern district
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Eulenbis is located in Germany
Eulenbis
Eulenbis
Eulenbis is located in Rhineland-Palatinate
Eulenbis
Eulenbis
Coordinates: 49°30′27″N 7°38′08″E / 49.50750°N 7.63556°E / 49.50750; 7.63556
CountryGermany
StateRhineland-Palatinate
DistrictKaiserslautern
Municipal assoc.Weilerbach
Government
 • Mayor (2019–24) Kathleen Hielscher[1]
Area
 • Total3.97 km2 (1.53 sq mi)
Elevation
385 m (1,263 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total518
 • Density130/km2 (340/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
67685
Dialling codes06374
Vehicle registrationKL
Websitewww.eulenbis.de

Eulenbis is a municipality (German: Ortsgemeinde) in the district of Kaiserslautern, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.

Geography

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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

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The first documented mention of the town as "Ulengebeiß" dates back to the year 1380.

Politics

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Town council

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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

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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

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Emblazoning: "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

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Buildings

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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 19-metre (62 ft) 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. It was renovated from 1951–1952 and again from 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.

The Eulenkopfturm at Eulenbis

Economy and infrastructure

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The nearest motorway is the Bundesautobahn 6.

References

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  1. ^ Direktwahlen 2019, Landkreis Kaiserslautern, Landeswahlleiter Rheinland-Pfalz, accessed 9 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Bevölkerungsstand 2022, Kreise, Gemeinden, Verbandsgemeinden" (PDF) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Rheinland-Pfalz. 2023.
  3. ^ Der Landeswahlleiter Rheinland-Pfalz. "Kommunalwahl 2019, Stadt- und Gemeinderatswahlen".
  4. ^ Der Landeswahlleiter Rheinland-Pfalz. "Direktwahlen 2019".
  • Gerold Scheuermann: Eulenbis. (Hrsg.: Ortsgemeinde Eulenbis), Ortsgemeinde Eulenbis, Eulenbis 1985
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