Koevenig
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Koevenig
Local municipality Kröv
Coordinates: 49 ° 58 ′ 59 ″ N , 7 ° 7 ′ 4 ″ E
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| Height : | 105 m above sea level NN |
| Residents : | 170 |
| Postal code : | 54536 |
| Area code : | 06541 |
Kövenig is a small wine town on the central Moselle with around 170 inhabitants. It is part of the municipality of Kröv and is located in Rhineland-Palatinate in the district of Bernkastel-Wittlich .
location
The place is to the left of the Moselle , about 50 km southwest of Koblenz and 40 km northeast of Trier . The village of Reil is 5 km to the north; Traben-Trarbach a good 3 km south.
The main town of Kröv is only 2.5 kilometers to the west, but is separated from Kövenig by a ridge, so the road connection is significantly longer. The municipality of Enkirch is directly opposite on the right bank of the Moselle.
Kövenig lies a little above the Moselle at an altitude of about 106 meters; the mountain range of Mont Royal that adjoins it to the west rises a further 200 meters to a height of 307 meters, with the lower part of the mountain slope used for wine-growing, while the higher section is densely forested.
history
It is not known exactly when the area around Kövenig was first settled; At the latest in Roman times around 100 AD, however, wine was grown in the area. Kövenig has been mentioned in a document at least since the year 752.
In 1059 the name Kövenig appears for the first time in the large letter of donation from the Polish queen Richenza , who came from the Palatinate count's house of the Ezzonen and who chose Klotten Castle as her widow's residence. Kövenig was given to the Brauweiler monastery and was obliged to deliver Moselle fish and the tithe of the wine.
After the Palatinate's house died out, Kövenig, like the entire Kröver empire , returned to the empire as a royal allod .
At first Kövenig was a settlement of Moselle fishermen. After the French took over the left bank of the Rhine in 1794, Kröv and Kövenig came to the Saar Department and in 1815 to the Kingdom of Prussia .
Transport and infrastructure
- Kövenig is located on the 65 district road to the left of the Moselle, which connects the town with Reil and Traben-Trarbach .
- Rhenus Veniro's RB85 trains run directly through the town with a stop in Kövenig on the Moselle Wine Railway (Bullay - Reil - Kövenig - Traben-Trarbach). The journeys take place on behalf of the Zweckverband SPNV Nord according to the Rhineland-Palatinate cycle every hour.
- The nearest national airport is the Hahn regional airport located a few kilometers east in the Hunsrück .
- On the Mont Royal mountain there is the Traben-Trarbach / Mont Royal airfield for gliders and light aircraft
- Ferry: From April to October a passenger ferry connects Kövenig with Enkirch.
economy
In addition to viticulture, tourism is still an economic factor. However, both trades are at least partially only operated on a part-time basis, as many residents have their main job in the surrounding communities or T. have to commute considerable distances to their workplaces.
tourism
Even if Kövenig was never of as touristic importance as the larger neighboring towns Kröv, Traben-Trarbach or Zell , there are still a number of guest beds in private quarters or holiday apartments. The Montroyal holiday village is located on Mont Royal and is mostly visited by Dutch guests.
Attractions
In addition to the castles and historical places nearby, the main attraction of Kövenig is certainly the ruins of the Mont Royal fortress , which is located on the western ridge about 200 meters above the village and was used by the French in 1687–1698 to secure what was then area conquered by you was built according to the plans of the fortress builder Vauban . Even if only the foundation walls are preserved, the remains still bear witness to the mightiness of the fortress.
