Hontheim (Sellerich)

Hontheim Local church Sellerich Coordinates: 50 ° 13 ′ 59 ″  N , 6 ° 21 ′ 53 ″  E
Height :	480 m above sea level NHN
Residents :	73  (June 1, 2014)
Postal code :	54608
Area code :	06551
Location of Hontheim in Rhineland-Palatinate

Hontheim with St. Lambertus Church

Hontheim is a part of the local community Sellerich in the Eifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm in Rhineland-Palatinate .

location

Hontheim is located in the valley of the Mönbach, which flows through the village. The district road 110 and the state road 17 also run through the locality. In the south the village borders on the neighboring village of Sellerich.

history

Between 1933 and 1945, the Hontheim Reich Labor Camp existed north of the town . From 1935, young men had to do a labor service there before doing military service. From around 1939 women also had to do labor. Only the entrance gate remains.

Attractions

• The Roman Catholic branch church of St. Lambertus

Web links

Commons : Hontheim  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

1. ^ Local community Sellerich , on www.pruem.de
2. ↑ Entry on the former Reich Labor Camp Hontheim in the database of cultural assets in the Trier region ; accessed on March 11, 2016.