# Altstrimmig > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Altstrimmig > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Altstrimmig.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Altstrimmig > Source revision: 1206259931 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) **Altstrimmig** is an *[Ortsgemeinde](/source/Ortsgemeinde_(Germany))* – a [municipality](/source/Municipalities_of_Germany) belonging to a *[Verbandsgemeinde](/source/Verbandsgemeinde)*, a kind of collective municipality – in the [Cochem-Zell](/source/Cochem-Zell) [district](/source/Districts_of_Germany) in [Rhineland-Palatinate](/source/Rhineland-Palatinate), [Germany](/source/Germany). It belongs to the [*Verbandsgemeinde* of Zell](/source/Zell_(Verbandsgemeinde)), whose seat is in the municipality of [Zell an der Mosel](/source/Zell_(Mosel)). ## Geography ### Location The municipality lies together with the neighbouring municipality of [Mittelstrimmig](/source/Mittelstrimmig) on a ridge in the northern [Hunsrück](/source/Hunsr%C3%BCck), the Strimmiger Berg. ## History In 1357, Altstrimmig had its first documentary mention. From 31 May 1358 comes a document with which Archbishop [Bohemond II](/source/Bohemond_II_(Archbishop_of_Trier)) of Trier granted Gerhard von Ehrenberg a fief.[1] The Strimmiger Berg was until 1781 part of the "Three-Lord Territory". As in the [Beltheim court](/source/Beltheim), the landlordship was shared among the [Electorate of Trier](/source/Electorate_of_Trier), the [County of Sponheim](/source/County_of_Sponheim) and the House of Braunshorn (later Winneburg and Metternich). Beginning in 1794, Altstrimmig lay under [French](/source/France) rule. Beginning in 1798 Altstrimmig belonged to the *Mairie* ("Mayoralty") of Beilstein. In 1814 it was assigned to the Kingdom of [Prussia](/source/Prussia) at the [Congress of Vienna](/source/Congress_of_Vienna). ### 19th century As was so throughout Germany, in Altstrimmig, too, there was a great deal of yearning to emigrate to America, for in the regions that are now [Rhineland-Palatinate](/source/Rhineland-Palatinate) and [Hesse](/source/Hesse), political dissatisfaction and a dearth of work prevailed. After the end of the [French Revolution](/source/French_Revolution), there was growing hope among citizens of reaching a better social position. On 26 May 1852, 85 persons (36 of whom were 14 and under, and 49 older than 14) left Altstrimmig for [New York](/source/New_York_City), where they landed on 13 June 1852. They made their new homes in [Wisconsin](/source/Wisconsin) in, among other places, [Green Bay](/source/Green_Bay,_Wisconsin), [Washington County](/source/Washington_County,_Wisconsin), [Sheboygan](/source/Sheboygan,_Wisconsin), [Milwaukee](/source/Milwaukee), [Germantown](/source/Germantown,_Wisconsin), [Farmington](/source/Farmington,_Washington_County,_Wisconsin), [Cedarburg](/source/Cedarburg,_Wisconsin) and [Appleton](/source/Appleton,_Wisconsin). A further 36 emigrants left the village between 1829 and 1890 for [South](/source/South_America) and [North America](/source/North_America). In South America, settlers went to the areas around [Porto Alegre](/source/Porto_Alegre), [Santa Cruz do Sul](/source/Santa_Cruz_do_Sul) and San José. There are still communities thriving in [Novo Hamburgo](/source/Novo_Hamburgo), [São Leopoldo](/source/S%C3%A3o_Leopoldo) and [Rio Grande](/source/Rio_Grande,_Rio_Grande_do_Sul). The travel costs amounting to 22,015 *[Thaler](/source/Thaler)*, 221 *[Silbergroschen](/source/Silbergroschen)* and 46 *[Pfennig](/source/Pfennig)* (for all emigrants from [Mittelstrimmig](/source/Mittelstrimmig), Altstrimmig, [Liesenich](/source/Liesenich), [Grenderich](/source/Grenderich) and [Senheim](/source/Senheim)) were borne by the herein named municipalities. Altstrimmig's share of this was 3,156 *Thaler*. ### Present Since 1946, Altstrimmig has been part of the then newly founded [state](/source/States_of_Germany) of [Rhineland-Palatinate](/source/Rhineland-Palatinate). Under the *Verwaltungsvereinfachungsgesetz* ("Administration Simplification Law") of 18 July 1970, with effect from 7 November 1970, the municipality was grouped into the [*Verbandsgemeinde* of Zell](/source/Zell_(Verbandsgemeinde)) ## Politics ### Municipal council The council is made up of 8 council members, who were elected by [majority vote](/source/Plurality_voting_system) at the municipal election held on 7 June 2009, and the honorary mayor as chairman.[2] ### Mayor Altstrimmig's mayor is Hans-Werner Peifer. ### Coat of arms The municipality's [arms](/source/Coat_of_arms) might be described thus: Per pale argent a cross gules and chequy of fifteen of the first and second, on a base of the second a bugle-horn of the first. ## Culture and sightseeing ### Buildings The so-called *Alte Mühle* ("Old Mill") was renovated and made functional once again by the local history and transport club. The following are listed buildings or sites in [Rhineland-Palatinate](/source/Rhineland-Palatinate)’s Directory of Cultural Monuments: - Saint Anthony's [Catholic](/source/Roman_Catholicism) Church (*St. Antonius-Kirche*), Kirchstraße 35 – [aisleless church](/source/Aisleless_church), mid-18th century. - Kirchstraße, [chapel](/source/Chapel) – quarrystone, 19th century. - Kirchstraße 24 – [timber-frame](/source/Timber_framing) house, partly solid, hipped [mansard roof](/source/Mansard_roof), 19th century. - Kirchstraße 28 – house from an estate complex, timber-frame building, partly solid, half-hipped roof, 18th century.[3] ### Regular events For several years the *Antoniusmarkt* (a market named after the municipality's patron saint, [Anthony of Padua](/source/Anthony_of_Padua)) has been held each year in late August.[4] ## Economy and infrastructure Altstrimmig has a community centre, a fairground, a children's playground and a barbecue pavilion with lavatories. ## References 1. Codex Diplomaticus Rheno Mosellanus Band 3.2. Nr. 448 1. [Kommunalwahl Rheinland-Pfalz 2009, Gemeinderat](http://wahlen.rlp.de/kw/wahlen/2009/gemeinderatswahlen/ergebnisse/1350500400.html) 1. [Directory of Cultural Monuments in Cochem-Zell district](http://denkmallisten.gdke-rlp.de/Cochem-Zell.pdf) 1. ["Home"](http://www.altstrimmig.de/). *altstrimmig.de* ## External links - [Brief portrait of Altstrimmig with film](http://www.swr.de/landesschau-rp/hierzuland/-/id=100766/nid=100766/did=2356594/19jivk8/index.html) at [SWR Fernsehen](/source/SWR_Fernsehen) (in German) --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Altstrimmig](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Altstrimmig) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Altstrimmig?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.