Bergenhausen
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Bergenhausen | |
|---|---|
Location of Bergenhausen within Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis district  | |
  Bergenhausen  Bergenhausen | |
| Coordinates: 50°1′27.72″N 7°34′20.11″E / 50.0243667°N 7.5722528°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Rhineland-Palatinate |
| District | Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis |
| Municipal assoc. | Simmern-Rheinböllen |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2019–24) | Wilhelm Enk[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.68 km2 (1.03 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 370 m (1,210 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 118 |
| • Density | 44/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 55469 |
| Dialling codes | 06766 |
| Vehicle registration | SIM |
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.
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]
