Heidenburg

This article deals with the community of Heidenburg in the district of Bernkastel-Wittlich. For other meanings see Heidenburg (disambiguation)

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	Coordinates: 49 ° 48 '  N , 6 ° 55'  E
Basic data
State :	Rhineland-Palatinate
County :	Bernkastel-Wittlich
Association municipality :	Thalfang at the Erbeskopf
Height :	400 m above sea level NHN
Area :	9.49 km 2
Residents:	697 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density :	73 inhabitants per km 2
Postal code :	54426
Area code :	06509
License plate :	WIL, BKS
Community key :	07 2 31 204
Association administration address:	Saarstrasse 7 54424 Thalfang
Website :	www.heidenburg.de
Local Mayor :	Peter Kolz
Location of the local community Heidenburg in the district of Bernkastel-Wittlich

Heidenburg im Hunsrück is a municipality in the district of Bernkastel-Wittlich in Rhineland-Palatinate . It belongs to the Verbandsgemeinde Thalfang am Erbeskopf .

geography

Heidenburg lies south of the Moselle loop Leiwen - Trittenheim . Between Heidenburg and the Moselle is the deep valley cut of the Kleine Dhron , which feeds the Dhrontalsperre nearby . The mountain ranges around Heidenburg offer a wonderful scenic view: the Moselle valley from Klüsserath via Leiwen, Trittenheim to Neumagen-Dhron . The mountains of the Eifel and the Erbeskopf as the highest elevation in Rhineland-Palatinate , the Dhrontalsperre and covered by trees, the Dhrönchen, the birthplace of the poet Stefan Andres . In addition to the view into the distance, there is also a variety of plants and animals in the meadows and forests of Heidenburg.

history

Heidenburg was first mentioned in a document in 1053. A silver ring found here with an inscription to the Celtic god Iovantucarus indicates an old settlement. Due to the turmoil of the French Revolution , Heidenburg came under French rule around 1800 and became part of the Kingdom of Prussia in 1814 . Since 1946 the place has been part of the newly founded state of Rhineland-Palatinate. Since the municipal administration reform of Rhineland-Palatinate in 1969, the Hunsrückort has been part of the Thalfang am Erbeskopf community . In 1997 the municipality was awarded the title “Federal Winner Child and Family-Friendly Municipality”.

Population development

The development of the population of Heidenburg, the values ​​from 1871 to 1987 are based on censuses:

Population development of Heidenburg from 1815 to 2017

year Residents 1815 400 1835 629 1871 590 1905 586 1939 664 1950 643

year Residents 1961 634 1970 673 1987 711 2005 742 2017 711

politics

Municipal council

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

The distribution of seats in the municipal council:

choice	SPD	CDU	WGR	FWG	total
2019	by majority vote				12 seats
2014	3	4th	3	2	12 seats
2009	7th	3	2	-	12 seats
2004	5	4th	3	-	12 seats
1999	6th	4th	2	-	12 seats

* FWG = Free Voting Group Pro Schweich - Together into the Future e. V.

mayor

Local mayor is Peter Kolz.

coat of arms

	Blazon : "Shield with a curved tip, in it a golden plow with a silver flight share, split, in front a red cross in silver, behind in silver two green heather stalks with red flowers." It was designed by Erich Gasber and approved by the Trier district government in 1988 .

Partner municipality

Heidenburg maintains a partnership with the French town of Villeblevin in the Yonne department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region .

economy

Heidenburg is a rural residential community with small businesses for local needs.

See also

• List of cultural monuments in Heidenburg

literature

• Rolf Blasius: Heidenburg - local history of the village between the Moselle and Hunsrück. Timeline. Heidenburg community, 2003, ISBN 3-00-011386-X

Web links

Commons : Heidenburg  - Collection of Images

• Internet presence of the local community Heidenburg
• Link catalog on the topic of Heidenburg at curlie.org (formerly DMOZ )

Individual evidence

1. ↑ State Statistical Office of Rhineland-Palatinate - population status 2019, districts, communities, association communities ( help on this ).
2. ↑ CIL XIII, 10024,006 .
3. ↑ State Statistical Office Rhineland-Palatinate - regional data
4. ^ The Regional Returning Officer Rhineland-Palatinate: Local elections 2019, city and municipal council elections