Jakobsweiler

Jakobsweiler is a municipality in the Donnersbergkreis district, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.^[3]

Jakobsweiler
Municipality
fortified church (built in the 12th century)
Coat of arms
Location of Jakobsweiler within Donnersbergkreis district
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Coordinates: 49°36′44″N 7°57′21″E
Country	Germany
State	Rhineland-Palatinate
District	Donnersbergkreis
Municipal assoc.	Kirchheimbolanden
Government
• Mayor (2019–24)	Albert Helmut Niederauer[1]
Area
• Total	2.40 km2 (0.93 sq mi)
Elevation	297 m (974 ft)
Population  (2023-12-31)[2]
• Total	246
• Density	100/km2 (270/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	67814
Dialling codes	06357
Vehicle registration	KIB

Geography

The village is located in the North Palatinate at the foot of the Donnersberg mountain. Neighbouring municipalities are Dannenfels, Bennhausen, Weitersweiler and Steinbach am Donnersberg.

History

It is speculated that Jakobsweiler was already settled during the Roman era. There is no proof for this theory.^[4] Jakobsweiler got its name in 1190.^[5]

After the War of the First Coalition Jakobsweiler was occupied and later annexed by France with the Treaty of Campo Formio in 1797. From 1798 to 1814 it belonged to the French Departement du Mont-Tonnerre. After the Congress of Vienna the region was first given to Austria (1815) and later to Bavaria (1816).

After World War II Jakobsweiler became part of Rhineland-Palatinate (1946). Since 1969 it belongs to the Donnersbergkreis district.

Politics

Council

The village council is composed of 6 members who were elected in the local elections on June 9, 2024, and the honorary mayor as chairman.^[6]

Heraldry

The coat of arms was granted in 1976.

Infrastructure

The A63 is located 5.5 km (3.5 mi) to the southeast.