Urzig

Basic data
State :	Rhineland-Palatinate
County :	Bernkastel-Wittlich
Association municipality :	Bernkastel-Kues
Height :	104 m above sea level NHN
Area :	6.04 km 2
Residents:	904 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density :	150 inhabitants per km 2
Postal code :	54539
Area code :	06532
License plate :	WIL, BKS
Community key :	07 2 31 125
Association administration address:	Gestade 18 ; 54470 Bernkastel-Kues
Website :	www.uerzig.de
Local Mayor :	Mirko Dornbach
Location of the local community Ürzig in the district of Bernkastel-Wittlich

Ürzig is a municipality on the Middle Moselle in the Bernkastel-Wittlich district in Rhineland-Palatinate . It belongs to the community of Bernkastel-Kues .

geography

Moselle, Bundesstrasse 53 and the Ürziger sundial in a rock face on the banks of the Moselle in Ürzig

Geographical location

The municipality is surrounded by vineyards in the large Moselle loop between Bernkastel-Kues and Traben-Trarbach not far from Trier . Ürzig is located on the left bank of the river, where extremely steep slopes rise to the Eifel ; On the opposite side of the Moselle, the valley widens into a very flat landscape that finally borders the Hunsrück .

Neighboring communities

Neighboring communities are Bausendorf in the north, Kinheim and Erden in the east and Zeltingen-Rachtig in the south and west. The closest medium- sized center is the twin town of Bernkastel-Kues, about nine kilometers away, and the district town of Wittlich, about eight kilometers away . Trier, the largest city in the region, is around 37 kilometers away.

population

The population density is 150 inhabitants per square kilometer. The dialect still spoken in the region is Moselle Franconian , a dialect group of Middle Franconian.

climate

Ürzig lies in the transition zone from the temperate maritime climate to the continental climate ; The climate is very warm and sunny compared to other regions in Germany - in nearby Brauneberg , the record temperature of 41.2 ° C in the shade, the highest air temperature ever recorded in Germany , was recorded on August 11, 1998 .

Due to the Eifel Barrier , Ürzig lies directly in the protection and rain shadow of westerly winds, which can also cause a blow-dryer effect. At the same time, air warming is favored by low air exchange with the surrounding area. Associated with this, due to the constant evaporation of the Moselle water, is a regularly high level of humidity , which, especially in summer, causes sometimes stressful, humid weather and numerous thunderstorms.

history

Urzig, 1954

Settlement remains from the Bronze Age were found in the vicinity . Around 500 BC The Treveri , a Celtic-Germanic mixed people, from whom the Latin name of the city of Trier Augusta Treverorum is derived, settled the region around Trier . Around 50 BC The Romans followed until 500 AD . Viticulture has always been an important branch of the economy; Above all, spiritual wineries, such as the Himmerod Abbey or the Springiersbach Carmelite Monastery , whose courtyards are still preserved, settled in the Moselle village.

Since 1946 the place has been part of the then newly founded state of Rhineland-Palatinate .

politics

Municipal council

The local council in Ürzig consists of twelve council members, who in the local elections on May 26, 2019 in a majority vote were elected, and the honorary mayor as chairman.

Parish partnership

The local parish of Ürzig maintains a partnership with the parish of Aloxe-Corton in France .

Culture and sights

Residential house of the Mönchshof

Buildings

The historic center of Ürzig is characterized by small alleys and corners as well as old patrician and half-timbered houses from the 16th and 17th centuries. Therefore, the entire historical center with the Catholic parish church St. Maternus and the half-timbered houses on the town hall square was placed under monument protection as a monument zone .

Knight families once built three castles, only one of which has survived as a ruin. There is a sundial on the remains of a former watchtower in the vineyards . A baroque monk's courtyard on the promenade served as the backdrop for the Moselbrück television production at the end of the 1980s .

Ürziger spice garden

View of the Ürziger Würzgarten

In June 2005 the Ürziger spice garden was inaugurated as a regional attraction. The project commissioned by the Bernkastel-Kues Cultural Office is a Mediterranean herb garden in an exposed steep location in the Ürziger Würzgarten . A total of 10,000 perennials in over 160 varieties, thousands of bulb plants, native shrubs, wild roses and historical roses as well as traditional medicinal and aromatic plants grow and bloom there.

Economy and Infrastructure

The most important economic sectors are viticulture and tourism . The place is a stage destination of the Moselsteig hiking trail .

Viticulture

In Ürzig there are still several wineries that mainly grow Riesling on the steep slope . The most famous wine location is the Ürziger Würzgarten ; there is also the lesser-known Ürziger Goldwingert vineyard . They belong to the Mosel-Saar-Ruwer wine-growing region .

traffic

DB-Moselle route near Ürzig

Road traffic: Ürzig is on the federal highway 53 , which runs along the Moselle from Trier to Alf . It is part of the Mosel Wine Route, a 242-kilometer tourist route from Perl on the German-French border to Koblenz . Immediately near Ürzig, the largest bridge project in Germany at the time was implemented as part of the Hochmosel crossing on federal road 50 .
Shipping: The place has a landing stage for shipping on the Moselle . From May to October it is regularly served by the Mosel-Schiffs-Touristik .
Rail transport: The train station in Ürzig is about three kilometers outside of the actual town on the Moselle railway line between Trier and Koblenz.
Transportation: The local community is part of the Trier Region Transport Association (VRT) .