Meerfeld

Basic data
State :	Rhineland-Palatinate
County :	Bernkastel-Wittlich
Association municipality :	Wittlich-Land
Height :	370 m above sea level NHN
Area :	13.22 km 2
Residents:	347 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density :	26 inhabitants per km 2
Postal code :	54531
Area code :	06572
License plate :	WIL, BKS
Community key :	07 2 31 082
Community structure:	2 districts
Association administration address:	Kurfürstenstrasse 1 ; 54516 Wittlich
Website :	www.meerfeld.org
Local Mayor :	Eugen Weiler
Location of the municipality of Meerfeld in the district of Bernkastel-Wittlich

Meerfeld is a municipality in the district of Bernkastel-Wittlich in Rhineland-Palatinate . It belongs to the Verbandsgemeinde Wittlich-Land . Meerfeld is a state-approved resort .

geography

The village is located in the middle of a volcanic crater known as the Meerfelder Maar . Part of the crater is filled with water; the lake is up to 18 meters deep. The Meerfelder Maar is the largest Eifelmaar, because you have to take into account the entire basin, i.e. H. measure the boiler from edge height to edge height. Then there is an extension of around 1500 to 1200 meters. 64.5 percent of the total area of the local community is forested.

The Sauerseifen residential area belongs to Meerfeld .

history

Around 1152 Meerfeld is mentioned as part of the Bettenfeld parish. For centuries the landlords were the lords of Malberg. From 1794 Meerfeld 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.

politics

Municipal council

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

mayor

The local mayor is Eugen Weiler. He was elected unanimously by the local council in the 2014 election.

Economy and Infrastructure

The twelve accommodation establishments in the state-approved resort offer a total of 210 guest beds and in 2014 were able to record more than 11,000 guests with almost 35,000 overnight stays.

societies

Meerfeld volunteer fire department
Meerfelder Seniorenhilfe Krankenbettverleih e. V.
Sports club FC Meerfeld e. V.
Musikverein Meerfeld 1928 e. V.
Schlepperfreunde Meerfeld e. V.
Angelsportverein e. V
Youth development association e. V.
VDK local group Meerfeld

Old forge house

There is a privately run handicraft museum in Brunnenstrasse that can be visited. In the former home from 1789, which was the home of the Meerfeld blacksmith for five generations, tools and equipment from the fields of blacksmith, wheelwright, cooper, shoemaker, flax processing and agriculture can be seen. You can also experience the original living conditions in the Eifel from around 1900. The old forge opposite is fully functional. There is also local information about Meerfeld, such as B. Meerfelder original cadastre from 1828, Meerfeld house signs, dendrochronology and old postcards from Meerfeld.