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on the sinister (armsbearer's left, viewer's right) side, the lion rampant sinister (called “sinister” because he faces the armsbearer's left) likewise refers to a former overlord, in this case the Count
Palatine of the Rhine.
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Argenthal's highest elevation is the
Schanzerkopf at 643 m above sea level. Also within municipal limits is the Waldsee, a bathing pond that arose from an old ore strip mine that was shut down in 1935.
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The “bendy lozengy” pattern on the dexter (armsbearer's right, viewer's left) side stands for the Duke of
Bavaria, a former overlord, while the
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language be described thus: Per bend bendy lozengy argent and azure, and sable a lion rampant sinister Or armed and langued gules.
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With a total surface area of 28.52 km, of which 19.85 km is wooded (the
Soonwald), Argenthal's municipal area is, after
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Im schräggeteilten Schild vorne von Blau und Silber schräg gerautet, hinten ein rot bewehrter und -gezungter Löwe nach rechts.
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in which only a few people still work the land. Most of the municipality's inhabitants earn livelihoods as
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The well developed local infrastructure and the short distance to the district seat of
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Location of
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In the summer, the municipality and its outlying area offers
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Directory of
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906:Argenthal's mayor is Hans-Werner Merg.
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1835:Tiefenbach
1830:Thörlingen
1820:Spesenroth
1815:Sohrschied
1785:Schnorbach
1775:Sargenroth
1770:Sankt Goar
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1740:Riegenroth
1645:Niederburg
1630:Neuerkirch
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1610:Morshausen
1600:Mörschbach
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