Greimerath (Eifel)

Basic data
State :	Rhineland-Palatinate
County :	Bernkastel-Wittlich
Association municipality :	Wittlich-Land
Height :	380 m above sea level NHN
Area :	3.75 km 2
Residents:	237 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density :	63 inhabitants per km 2
Postal code :	54533
Area code :	06574
License plate :	WIL, BKS
Community key :	07 2 31 044
Association administration address:	Kurfürstenstrasse 1 ; 54516 Wittlich
Website :	www.greimerath.de
Local Mayor :	Gerhard Bastgen
Location of the local community Greimerath in the Bernkastel-Wittlich district

Greimerath is a municipality in the Bernkastel-Wittlich district in Rhineland-Palatinate . It belongs to the Verbandsgemeinde Wittlich-Land .

Street "Im Oberdorf"

geography

The place is in the Eifel . 52 percent of the municipal area is forested. Federal motorway 1 runs to the east .

history

Greimerath was first mentioned in a document in 1144. From 1794 Greimerath was under French rule, in 1815 the place was assigned to the Kingdom of Prussia at the Congress of Vienna . Since 1946 it has been part of the then newly formed state of Rhineland-Palatinate .

Municipal council

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

Culture and sights

The church dates from 1760. Next to the baroque church there is the old rectory and the associated rectory garden. In 2005 the rectory (without the rectory garden) was sold to private customers. The pastor of the parishes Greimerath, Laufeld and Niederöfflingen lives in the parsonage in Laufeld. The parish garden was converted into a meeting, recreation and cultural site by the specially founded cultural association . A sign on the nearby cycle path attracts many cyclists and hikers to this garden with local herbs and plants. A fountain, an outdoor chess game and plenty of seating offer all visitors an opportunity to recover from the stresses of everyday life.