Swan home (Südwestpfalz)

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Ortswappen von Schwanheim Karte
base data
Land of the Federal Republic: Rhineland-Palatinate
district: Südwestpfalz
central administrative body: Convention community striking stone
postal zip code: 76848
KFz characteristics: HP (Pirmasens)
local preselection: 06392
politics
local mayor: Harsh ore black Mueller

swan home (Pfalz) is a place of the convention community striking stone in the district Südwestpfalz, Rhineland-Palatinate with 658 inhabitants (conditions: June 2005) and a surface of 6,96 km ².

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geographical location

swan home lies in the southern Pfälzerwald (which gau) on a height of 180 meters over the sea level and belongs geologically to the tri rock and deer mountain stage with the layerings of the middle federation and stone.

history

swan home became to 25. March 1135 in a deed of donation of the Mainzer of archbishop Adalbert I. from Saarbruecken to the abbey blade cathedral, mentions for the first time documentary.

The place name swan home, as one does not come at first sight to assume could, from the animal of the same name, but swanden of the old-German word, which as much as roden meant.

local coat of arms

the local coat of arms consists of a yellow deer head with a cross in antlers, on blue reason. The deer head with the cross symbolizes the protection patron of the local church, sank Hubertus.

associations

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