Brohl
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Coordinates: 50 ° 13 ' N , 7 ° 17' E |
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Basic data | ||
State : | Rhineland-Palatinate | |
County : | Cochem cell | |
Association municipality : | Kaisersesch | |
Height : | 240 m above sea level NHN | |
Area : | 5.88 km 2 | |
Residents: | 340 (Dec. 31, 2019) | |
Population density : | 58 inhabitants per km 2 | |
Postal code : | 56754 | |
Area code : | 02672 | |
License plate : | COC, ZEL | |
Community key : | 07 1 35 016 | |
LOCODE : | DE OH2 | |
Association administration address: | Am Römerturm 2 56759 Kaisersesch |
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Local Mayor : | Uwe Theobald | |
Location of the local community Brohl in the district of Cochem-Zell | ||
Brohl is a municipality in the Cochem-Zell district in Rhineland-Palatinate . It has been a member of the Kaisersesch community since July 1, 2014 .
geography
Brohl is a small village in the Eifel . The Brohlbach flows through the village and flows into the Moselle at Karden . Treis-Karden on the Moselle, Münstermaifeld , Polch and Mayen are in the vicinity . Neighboring villages are u. a. Roes , Forst (Eifel) and Möntenich .
history
The place is mentioned in a document in 926 as Brula owned by the St. Maximin Abbey in Trier. The Brohl High Court was one of the “Pellenz Courts”, which were confiscated in 1696 as Electoral Trier property. In 1711 it was given to the Schenk von Schmidtburg. In 1794 it was occupied by the French revolutionary army, and from 1798 to 1814 Brohl was part of the canton of Münstermaifeld . In 1815 the place was assigned to the Kingdom of Prussia at the Congress of Vienna . Since 1946 it has been part of the state of Rhineland-Palatinate .
politics
Municipal council
The council in Brohl consists of eight council members, who in the local elections on May 26, 2019 in a majority vote were elected, and the honorary mayor as chairman.
coat of arms
Blazon : "In green a golden, inclined bishop's staff, growing from the edge of the shield, accompanied above by a silver (diamond-shaped) rink , below by a silver oak rice placed at an angle to the left." | |
Justification for the coat of arms: The bishop's staff as an attribute of St. Nikolaus refers to him as the patron saint and church patron of the Eifel community Brohl. The rink from the coat of arms of the Schenk von Schmidtburg ("A silver rink in black, set with 12 alternating red and blue round stones.") Stands for their electoral Trier fief since 1711 over the Brohler high court, and the oak rice symbolizes the oak forest in the district Brohl. |
tourism
The closest shipping pier for Brohl is in Treis-Karden. Shipping lines Treis - Cochem - Beilstein - Bullay - Zell and Treis - Koblenz.
Attractions
The Nikolauskirche in the town center is worth seeing, built in 1767, the renovation of which was completed in 2006. From the starting point in Brohl you can walk for several hours to Pyrmont and Eltz Castle .
See also:
Personalities
- Johannes Wagner (1908–1999), Catholic priest and director of the German Liturgical Institute in Trier, was born in Brohl.
Others
Facilities include the community's primary school, the Brohl volunteer fire brigade , the carnival club , the music club, a choir and the sports club.
Web links
- Website of the local community Brohl
- Literature about Brohl in the Rhineland-Palatinate State Bibliography
Individual evidence
- ↑ State Statistical Office of Rhineland-Palatinate - population status 2019, districts, communities, association communities ( help on this ).
- ^ The Regional Returning Officer Rhineland-Palatinate: Local elections 2019, city and municipal council elections
- ↑ Bernhard Peter: Special motifs: Rinck / Rink