Sommerloch
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Location of Sommerloch within Bad Kreuznach district
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| Coordinates | 49°53′N 7°46′E / 49.883°N 7.767°ECoordinates: 49°53′N 7°46′E / 49.883°N 7.767°E |
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| Country | Germany |
| State | Rhineland-Palatinate |
| District | Bad Kreuznach |
| Municipal assoc. | Rüdesheim |
| Mayor | Bernhard Boos |
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| Area | 2.53 km2 (0.98 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 246 m (807 ft) |
| Population | 431 (31 December 2011)[1] |
| - Density | 170 /km2 (441 /sq mi) |
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| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | KH |
| Postal code | 55595 |
| Area code | 06706 |
Sommerloch is a municipality in the district of Bad Kreuznach in Rhineland-Palatinate, in western Germany.
Geography
Location
Sommerloch lies northwest of Bad Kreuznach in the vicinity of the Nahe Valley, on the edge of the Soonwalds. The village is surrounded by vineyards. Seven wineries grow about 100 hectares of vines, primarily Riesling grapes. This wine region is not far from the "middle" Rhine River, not far from Bingen and/or Ingelheim.
In the town on Weinbergstraße (Wine Mountain Street)is Saint Aegidius Roman Catholic church built in 1789.
Nearby villages include Saint Katherine (Katharinen), Braunweiler and Wallhausen.
History
A valley, not a summer hole
In the 1158 Sommerloch was mentioned as managed by the Rupert Monastery of Bingen. Later the location was ruled by the Herrschaft Dalberg.
The name originally referred to the location as being a wet basin or a wet valley. Today the village is situated in a pleasant valley surrounded by hills planted with rows of grapes.
The German newsmedia term Sommerloch refers to a boring time in the summer when news is lacking.
Alternatively, the popular translation of the German word Sommerloch is in English "silly season".
Religion
The population of Sommerloch is mostly Roman Catholic. There is a single Roman Catholic church in the village.
Council
The Sommerloch council consists of eight council members who worked for the local elections on 7 elected June 2009 in a majority election. The members are voluntary, and the mayor is the chairman.
Business and infrastructure
In the south is the Federal Highway 41. In the nearby town of Bad Kreuznach is a station of the railway Bingen-Saarbrücken.
The largest employer of Sommerloch is HUM-Festerbau, a firm that makes and installed glass Windows, doors, garden rooms, metal window shades and similar housing materials.
References
- ^ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden am 31.12.2011". Statistisches Landesamt Rheinland-Pfalz (in German). 2012.
Also View
- Liste der Kulturdenkmäler in Sommerloch
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