Eulenbis

Eulenbis
Eulenbis
Municipality
	Coat of arms
	Location of Eulenbis within Kaiserslautern district
	Eulenbis Eulenbis
	Coordinates: 49°30′27″N 7°38′08″E / 49.50750°N 7.63556°E
Country	Germany
State	Rhineland-Palatinate
District	Kaiserslautern
Municipal assoc.	Weilerbach
Government
• Mayor (2019–24)	Kathleen Hielscher
Area
• Total	3.97 km2 (1.53 sq mi)
Elevation	385 m (1,263 ft)
Population (2022-12-31)
• Total	518
• Density	130/km2 (340/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	67685
Dialling codes	06374
Vehicle registration	KL
Website	www.eulenbis.de

Eulenbis is a municipality (German: Ortsgemeinde) in the district of Kaiserslautern, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.

Geography[edit]

Eulenbis lies around 13 kilometers northwest of Kaiserslautern. The Eulenkopf to the west has a height of 422 meters, and Eulenbis is the highest part of the greater Weilerbach community.

Additionally, the hamlets of Mückenmühle and Untere Pfeifermühle belong to Eulenbis.

History[edit]

The first documented mention of the town as "Ulengebeiß" dates back to the year 1380.

Politics[edit]

Town Council[edit]

The Eulenbis town council consists of eight members who were last elected on May 26, 2019. Previously made up of 12 members, the council is headed up by a volunteer mayor. ^[3]

Mayor[edit]

The mayor of Eulenbis is Kathleen Hielscher. She was selected by direct election on May 26, 2019 and received 56.97 % of ballots cast. She is the successor to Ulrich Stemler (Free Voters), who did not run for re-election.^[4]

Coat of Arms[edit]

Emblazoning: "In gold on arched green ground a gold-plated black owl." German: "In Gold auf gewölbtem grünem Boden eine goldbewehrte schwarze Eule."

Culture and Notable Sights[edit]

Buildings[edit]

The Eulenkopfturm (English: "Eulenkopf Tower") has long been known as the symbol of the community and is visible for kilometers thanks to its prominent location above the town. Originally designed as a watch tower, construction on the ca. 19 meter tall tower began on August 24, 1913 and the building was dedicated on 1914. A local society, the Eulenkopfverein, has maintained the building since its construction till the present. It has been renovated twice: from 1951-1952 and 1991-1992. In addition to the 12.2 meter-high viewing platform that offers visitors sweeping views of the Palatinate Forest towards the southeast, the tower's ground floor houses the highest Standesamt in the Palatinate.