Reifferscheid

Basic data
State :	Rhineland-Palatinate
County :	Ahrweiler
Association municipality :	Adenau
Height :	564 m above sea level NHN
Area :	14.24 km 2
Residents:	485 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density :	34 inhabitants per km 2
Postal code :	53520
Area code :	02691
License plate :	AW
Community key :	07 1 31 069
Association administration address:	Kirchstrasse 15 ; 53518 Adenau
Website :	www.reifferscheid-hocheifel.de
Local Mayor :	Peter Lessmann
Location of the local community Reifferscheid in the district of Ahrweiler

Reifferscheid, aerial photo (2016)

Reifferscheid is a municipality in the Ahrweiler district in Rhineland-Palatinate . It belongs to the community of Adenau and is one of the highest places in the Hocheifel .

history

The oldest traces of settlement are finds from the early Celtic period . Reifferscheid was first mentioned in a document from the St. Maximin Abbey in 975. From 1276 the place belonged to the county of Nürburg and thus to Kurköln . A mayor's office belonging to the electoral office of Nürburg had its seat in Reifferscheid until the end of the 18th century.

politics

Municipal council

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

mayor

Peter Leßmann became the local mayor of Reifferscheid on July 4, 2019. Since there were no applicants in the direct election on May 26, 2019, the upcoming election of the mayor was incumbent on the council, which decided in favor of Leßmann, in accordance with municipal regulations.

Leßmann's predecessor Michael Henneberger had held the office for 20 years.