Bergenhausen

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Template:Infobox German location Bergenhausen is an Ortsgemeinde – a municipality belonging to a Verbandsgemeinde, a kind of collective municipality – in the Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis (district) in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It belongs to the Verbandsgemeinde Simmern-Rheinböllen, whose seat is in Simmern.

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Village centre in background

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Geography

Location

The municipality lies in the Hunsrück on both sides of the Simmerbach.

History

The village's history goes back to Roman times. In 1293, Bergenhausen had its first documentary mention. Beginning in 1794, Bergenhausen lay under French rule. In 1815 it was assigned to the Kingdom of Prussia at the Congress of Vienna. Since 1946, it has been part of the then newly founded state of Rhineland-Palatinate.

Religion

The village's Evangelical congregation belongs to the parish of Pleizenhausen.

Politics

Mayor

Bergenhausen's mayor is Wilhelm Enk.[1]

Culture and sightseeing

Buildings

The following are listed buildings or sites in Rhineland-Palatinate’s Directory of Cultural Monuments:

  • Honigberg 2 – estate complex along the street; partly timber-frame, partly slated, 19th century; whole complex of buildings
  • Kumbder Weg 1 – estate complex; timber-frame house plastered, half-hipped roof, first fourth of the 19th century, barn with two stables, latter half of the 19th century[2]

References

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  2. Directory of Cultural Monuments in Rhein-Hunsrück district

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