Oberotterbach

The village is located between the Palatine Forest biosphere reserve and the Rhine river. The municipality of Oberotterbach also includes the settlements of Brendelsmühle and Heidenbrunnenhof. == History ==

The village was first mentioned in 992 in a deed of grant from emperor Otto III to Selz Abbey located in the Alsace region. == Religion ==

In 2007, 55.6 percent of the population were Protestant and 25.4 percent were Roman Catholic. The rest were not registered to pay Church tax. == Politics ==

Gemeinderat The local council Gemeinderat in Oberotterbach consists of 16 members, who were elected on 7 June 2009 and work for the voluntary mayor as their chairman. Coat of arms The blazon of the coat of arms are: „Parteed and separated above, documented with the silver heart shield, within a red armoured and defeated blue lion, on top heraldic in black a red armoured and defeated gold lion. On top on the left it is silver and blue lozenged, located at the bottom in green is a silver silberner an angular wave bar aside from silver spheres“. It was approved by the Bavarian imperial governor in 1938 and dates back to a seal from 1558. == Culture and Sights ==

• Ruin of Guttenberg Castle located in the Mundat Forest; Staeffelsberg Tower (observation tower, 1887) • Westwall-Hiking Trail – comprising a ten-kilometre-long hiking trail along blasted bunkers and war trenches established in June 2009. ==References==