Fell (Moselle)
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Coordinates: 49 ° 46 ' N , 6 ° 47' E |
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State : | Rhineland-Palatinate | |
County : | Trier-Saarburg | |
Association municipality : | Schweich on the Roman Wine Route | |
Height : | 165 m above sea level NHN | |
Area : | 15.73 km 2 | |
Residents: | 2421 (Dec. 31, 2019) | |
Population density : | 154 inhabitants per km 2 | |
Postal code : | 54341 | |
Area code : | 06502 | |
License plate : | TR, SAB | |
Community key : | 07 2 35 022 | |
Community structure: | 2 districts | |
Association administration address: | Brückenstrasse 26 54338 Schweich |
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Local Mayor : | Alfons Rodens ( CDU ) | |
Location of the local community Fell in the district of Trier-Saarburg | ||
Fell ( Moselle Franconian : Faähl ) is a municipality in the Trier-Saarburg district in Rhineland-Palatinate . It belongs to the Verbandsgemeinde Schweich on the Roman Wine Route . Fell is a wine-growing town and is known for its slate mining tradition.
geography
The Feller Bach flows through Fell and flows into the Moselle at Riol ; In the municipality, the Fellerbachtal bridge spans its lower valley at a height of 100 meters.
The Fastrau district has been part of the community since June 7, 1969 . The Fellerhof , Im Scholenskopf and Noßertal residential areas also belong to the Fell district ; the hamlet Fastrau of living space Almost Rough mill .
Surrounding communities are Longuich , Riol , Mehring , Lorscheid , Herl , Thomm , Waldrach , Kasel and Mertesdorf .
The Feller Berg describes the ridge between the Feller Bach and the Nossernbach . It reaches its highest height near the Feller Hof with 431 meters above sea level. The Feller Berg was already designated as such in the topographical survey of the Rhineland .
history
The name Fell (from Latin vallis, the valley) indicates (late) Roman origins. The early colonization of the valley by Celts and Romans was proven by excavations in the 1980s on the castle head . The Ausoniusstrasse (Römerstrasse) once ran through Fell.
In the Middle Ages the place was run for centuries by the Trier Abbey of St. Maximin , to whose property Fell belonged ( County Fell ). The Maximiner also built a castle , of which only the castle gate, parts of the wall and a castle cellar are preserved today. Historically, the districts of Oberfell and Niederfell are distinguished. The former Fronhof of the monastery indicates the connection to St. Maximin.
Population development
The development of the population of Fell, the values from 1871 to 1987 are based on censuses:
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Graphic of the population development
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politics
Municipal council
The local council in Fell consists of 16 council members, who were elected in a personalized proportional representation in the local elections on May 26, 2019 , and the honorary local mayor as chairman.
The distribution of seats in the local council:
choice | SPD | CDU | Groups of voters | total |
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2019 | 3 | 4th | 9 | 16 seats |
2014 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 16 seats |
2009 | 3 | 4th | 9 | 16 seats |
2004 | 4th | 4th | 8th | 16 seats |
Local mayor
- until 2009 Helmut Schneiders (SPD)
- 2009 to 2014: Rony Sebastiani
- from 2014: Alfons Rodens (CDU)
Parish partnership
Since 1994 the municipality has had a partnership with the French municipality of Champs-sur-Yonne in Burgundy .
Culture and sights
Attractions
The Fell visitor mine , which has been in operation since 1997, is located near Fell . It consists of two interconnected historical mines, one on top of the other.
In the village center there is a small park with a sour fountain , water treading basin , children's playground and benches.
The Catholic Church of St. Martin in Fell and the Catholic branch church of St. Stephen in the Fastrau district are well worth seeing.
See also: List of cultural monuments in Fell
Sports
In the past few years, Fell was one of the places through which the Rallye Deutschland passed. From 2006 to 2014 a 20-hour cycling marathon was held between Fell and Thomm . Fell was the starting point of the Trier hill climb from 1971 to 2011 , which has been part of the European Hill Climb Championship since 1991 .
Feller market
On the third weekend in September, one of the most traditional wine festivals on the Moselle takes place in Fell, the Feller Market . It is organized by the Feller Markt working group . The opening is a large public wine tasting with a presentation of the Feller and Fastrau winegrowers and their products. This special evening is framed by wine majesties, live music and multimedia show acts. At the end of the festivities, there is a cattle drive with awards on Mondays. The marquee has approx. 850 seats.
economy
Most of the area around Fell is growing wine and fruit.
- Vineyards
Maximiner Burgberg (large area Probstberg )
literature
- Ralf Hansjosten: Non nobis sed posteris. History of the mining communities Fell and Thomm. Kliomedia, Trier 2001, ISBN 3-89890-042-8 .
Web links
- Fell on the pages of the Verbandsgemeinde Schweich
- To search for cultural goods of the local community Fell in the database of cultural goods in the Trier region .
- Link catalog on fur at curlie.org (formerly DMOZ )
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b State Statistical Office of Rhineland-Palatinate - population status 2019, districts, municipalities, association communities ( help on this ).
- ↑ Official municipality directory (= State Statistical Office of Rhineland-Palatinate [Hrsg.]: Statistical volumes . Volume 407 ). Bad Ems February 2016, p. 163 (PDF; 2.8 MB).
- ↑ State Statistical Office Rhineland-Palatinate (ed.): Official directory of the municipalities and parts of the municipality. Status: January 2019 [ Version 2020 is available. ] . S. 120 (PDF; 3 MB).
- ↑ State Statistical Office Rhineland-Palatinate: My village, my city. Retrieved March 5, 2020 .
- ^ The Regional Returning Officer Rhineland-Palatinate: Local elections 2019, city and municipal council elections. Retrieved March 5, 2020 .