Bundenbach
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| Bundenbach | |
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| Coat of arms | Location |
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| Administration | |
| Country |  Germany |
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| State | Rhineland-Palatinate |
| District | Birkenfeld |
| Municipal assoc. | Rhaunen |
| Mayor | Klaus Hartmann |
| Basic statistics | |
| Area | 7.70 km² (3 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 400 m (1312 ft) |
| Population | 1,003 (31/12/2006) |
| - Density | 130 /km² (337 /sq mi) |
| Other information | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | BIR |
| Postal code | 55626 |
| Area code | 06544 |
| Website | www.bundenbach.de |
Bundenbach is a municipality in the district of Birkenfeld, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.
[edit] History
It was first mentioned in a document March 14, 1283[1] as "Bontenbach". The first part of name may be derived from a march ("Bonte") or from an earl's freeland ("Beunde"), the second part "bach" (brook) stems from an old well in the center.[2]
Starting in the early medivial ages, Buntenbach was an important center of the Hunsrück shale mining until the decade of 1960, when the last mines were abandoned.[2]
[edit] Culture and Tourism
The shale mine "Herrenberg" has been modified for touristic visits and shows the work of the former miners.[2]
Devonian shale fossils in excellent preservation are displayed in a museum.[2]
In the vicinity of Bundenbach, a celtic settlement from the La Tène culture has been reconstructed.[1][2]
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