Eulenbis Explained

Image Coa:W eulenbis.jpg
Coordinates:49.5075°N 7.6356°W
Image Plan:Eulenbis in KL.svg
State:Rheinland-Pfalz
District:Kaiserslautern
Verbandsgemeinde:Weilerbach
Elevation:385
Area:3.97
Postal Code:67685
Area Code:06374
Licence:KL
Gemeindeschlüssel:07 3 35 006
Website:www.eulenbis.de
Mayor:Kathleen Hielscher[1]
Leader Term:2019 - 24

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. [2]

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.[3]

Coat of Arms

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


Buildings

Economy and Infrastructure

The nearest motorway is the Bundesautobahn 6.

References

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://www.wahlen.rlp.de/de/kw/wahlen/kd/gebiete/3350000000000.html Direktwahlen 2019, Landkreis Kaiserslautern
  2. Web site: Kommunalwahl 2019, Stadt- und Gemeinderatswahlen. Der Landeswahlleiter Rheinland-Pfalz.
  3. Web site: Direktwahlen 2019. Der Landeswahlleiter Rheinland-Pfalz.