Griebelschied

Griebelschied is an "Ortsgemeinde" – a municipality belonging to a "Verbandsgemeinde", a kind of collective municipality – in the Birkenfeld district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It belongs to the "Verbandsgemeinde" Herrstein-Rhaunen, whose seat is in Herrstein.
Geography.
Location.
The municipality lies west of the Nahe between Kirn and Herrstein. Forty-three percent of the municipal area is wooded.
History.
In 1279, Griebelschied had its first documentary mention. In 1800, Schinderhannes (Johannes Bückler), an infamous outlaw, celebrated his “Robber’s Ball of Griebelschied”.
Politics.
Municipal council.
The council is made up of 6 council members, who were elected by majority vote at the municipal election held on 7 June 2009, and the honorary mayor as chairman.
Mayor.
Griebelschied's mayor is Herbert Hohmann, and his deputies are Thomas Endres ("not" the fencer) and Erich Stumm.
Coat of arms.
The municipality's arms might be described thus: Per bend Or a lion rampant gules armed and langued azure, and vert an oakleaf bendwise slipped and a sprig of acorns bendwise sinister, the two per saltire in base and the whole of the first.
Culture and sightseeing.
Buildings.
The following are listed buildings or sites in Rhineland-Palatinate’s Directory of Cultural Monuments:
Economy and infrastructure.
Transport.
To the southeast runs "Bundesstraße" 41. Available in nearby Kirn is a railway station on the Nahe Valley Railway (Bingen–Saarbrücken).