Hinzenburg

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	Coordinates: 49 ° 40 ′  N , 6 ° 44 ′  E
Basic data
State :	Rhineland-Palatinate
County :	Trier-Saarburg
Association municipality :	Ruwer
Height :	328 m above sea level NHN
Area :	2.87 km 2
Residents:	136 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density :	47 inhabitants per km 2
Postal code :	54316
Area code :	06588
License plate :	TR, SAB
Community key :	07 2 35 046
Association administration address:	Untere Kirchstrasse 1 54320 Waldrach
Website :	www.hinzenburg.de
Local Mayor :	Werner Scherf
Location of the local community Hinzenburg in the district of Trier-Saarburg

Hinzenburg in winter

River Ruwer near Hinzenburg

Hinzenburg ( Moselle Franconian : Henzebürch ) an der Ruwer is a municipality in the district of Trier-Saarburg in Rhineland-Palatinate . It belongs to the Verbandsgemeinde Ruwer , which has its administrative headquarters in Waldrach .

geography

Hinzenburg is located in the upper Ruwertal . The Hinzenburgermühle also belongs to the community.

history

The place was first mentioned in a document in 1276 as Heynzinberch and later also as Henzenberg . Almost 200 years later, in 1466, the Archbishop of Trier had supreme jurisdiction over people and institutions.

Until the end of the 18th century the place belonged to the Electorate of the Palatinate . After the Left Bank of the Rhine was taken over by French revolutionary troops , it belonged to the Canton of Konz in the Saar department from 1798 to 1814 and became part of the Kingdom of Prussia in 1815 due to the agreements made at the Congress of Vienna . In 1816 the community was assigned to the district of Trier and from 1822 it belonged to the Rhine province .

Until November 7, 1970, Hinzenburg still belonged to the community of Kell and was then assigned to the community of Ruwer.

Population development

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

year Residents 1815 82 1835 137 1871 131 1905 104 1939 144 1950 163 1961 134

year Residents 1970 155 1987 159 1997 169 2005 132 2011 136 2017 144 2019 136

politics

Municipal council

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

coat of arms

	Blazon : "In the silver shield a red tip, inside a silver book with golden corner protection and red cover with a silver cross."
	Justification of the coat of arms: The colors of the coat of arms should indicate the former affiliation to Kurtrier . The mountain suggests the former name part of Henzen mountain and the book symbolizes the feature of the patron saint of the village of St. Magdalena .

Clubs and events

The parish hall, built in 2003, provides space for clubs and events. It was built mainly by the villagers over a two-year construction period.

Since 1966 there has been an annual soccer tournament for the parish cup between the parishes of Bonerath , Holzerath , Hinzenburg, Ollmuth and Schöndorf (all belonging to the parish of Schöndorf). The parish fair takes place in July.

Worth seeing

• The chapel dedicated to St. Magdalena dates back to 1772. It was built by the residents themselves. The altar dates from the 18th century.
• The chapel of the 14 emergency helpers was built in 1885.
• The chapel of the Sorrowful Mother of God dates from 1870 and houses a painting of Jesus with the sleeping disciples Peter, Johannes and Jakobus on the Mount of Olives by Josef Theis from Holzerath .
• The light sandstone cross on the Ruwerbrücke from 1862 is a privately built thank you cross.

See also : List of cultural monuments in Hinzenburg  and List of natural monuments in Hinzenburg

Public facilities

In 2013, the Hinzenburg volunteer fire brigade celebrated its 60th anniversary.

traffic

Hinzenburg is on Landesstraße 143 between Pluwigerhammer and Heddert . The Ruwer-Hochwald-Radweg runs along the route of the former Hochwaldbahn .

Web links

Commons : Hinzenburg  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

• Official website of the local community in Hinzenburg
• To search for cultural assets of the local community Hinzenburg in the database of cultural assets in the Trier region .
• Link catalog on Hinzenburg at curlie.org (formerly DMOZ )

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b} State Statistical Office of Rhineland-Palatinate - population status 2019, districts, municipalities, association communities ( help on this ).
2. ↑ State Statistical Office Rhineland-Palatinate (ed.): Official directory of the municipalities and parts of the municipality. Status: January 2019 ^{[ Version 2020 is available. ]} . S. 119 (PDF; 3 MB).
3. ↑ State Statistical Office Rhineland-Palatinate: My village, my city. Retrieved February 3, 2020 . 
4. ↑ Hinzenburg volunteer fire brigade celebrates its 60th anniversary. In: Trierischer Volksfreund . Retrieved February 3, 2020 (Paid Item).