Riol

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	Coordinates: 49 ° 48 '  N , 6 ° 47'  E
Basic data
State :	Rhineland-Palatinate
County :	Trier-Saarburg
Association municipality :	Schweich on the Roman Wine Route
Height :	125 m above sea level NHN
Area :	6.3 km 2
Residents:	1266 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density :	201 inhabitants per km 2
Postal code :	54340
Area code :	06502
License plate :	TR, SAB
Community key :	07 2 35 115
Association administration address:	Brückenstrasse 26 54338 Schweich
Website :	www.riol.de
Mayoress :	Christel Egner-Duppich
Location of the local community of Riol in the Trier-Saarburg district

View over Riol

Moselle near Riol

Riol is a municipality in the Moselle-Franconian- speaking area in the Trier-Saarburg district in Rhineland-Palatinate . It belongs to the Verbandsgemeinde Schweich on the Roman Wine Route .

geography

Riol is located on the right, southern bank of the Moselle between the neighboring towns of Longuich above and on this side and Mehring below and on the other side of the Moselle. The Feller Bach flows into the Moselle at the boundary of Longuich . To the south, about 800 m away, the A1 (Mosel-Saarbrücken section) with the striking “Fellerbachtalbrücke” runs in a wide curve . The single vineyard site "Rioler Römerberg" is located between the locality and the motorway .

history

Riol already made a name for himself in antiquity through the battle of Rigodulum (Celtic origin) described by Tacitus in AD 70, in which the Romans led by Quintus Petilius Cerialis formed a military contingent of the Celtic-Germanic tribe of the Treveri under Iulius Valentinus defeated. The scene of the armed forces were the ridges near Riol, which the Treverians had quickly converted into a bulwark through ditches and stone dams. The steeply sloping part of the mountain range enabled the Moselans to offer resistance for a while. In the long run, however, they could not withstand the overwhelming power of the Romans. By this defeat of the Treverer Trier was abandoned to the winner. Nevertheless, the Romans spared the renegade city. In the period that followed, Roman culture gained more and more influence.

Peter von Aspelt , the kingmaker , was pastor here before he became Archbishop of Mainz .

In 1497 the Riolsburg was first mentioned as the property of Count Sebastian von Sayn. At the beginning of the 17th century the castle belonged to the Husmann von Namedy , who later also called themselves Barons von Riolsburg. The castle became extinct during the Thirty Years War. There are no remains of it.

Parts of a Roman villa can be seen in today's staircase that leads up to the parish church of St. Martin. The church's Romanesque bell tower was built on Roman foundations.

Population development

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

year Residents 1815 341 1835 587 1871 657 1905 653 1939 705 1950 688

year Residents 1961 745 1970 767 1987 898 1997 1,037 2005 1,121 2019 1,266

politics

Municipal council

The local council in Riol consists of 16 council members, who were elected in a personalized proportional representation in the local elections on May 26, 2019 , and the honorary local mayor as chairman.

The distribution of seats in the local council:

choice	SPD	CDU	WGR	total
2019	4th	5	7th	16 seats
2014	3	6th	7th	16 seats
2009	4th	6th	6th	16 seats
2004	4th	6th	6th	16 seats
1999	4th	9	3	16 seats

Local mayor

• 1994 to 2014: Arnold Schmitt
• since 2014: Christel Egner-Duppich

Viticulture

A well-known vineyard is the Rioler Römerberg , which got its name in memory of the battle there between the Celts and the Romans.

There are various wineries and wine bars.

Culture and sights

Riol Church

On the third weekend in June every year from Friday to Sunday the wine festival Zum Wohl Riol is held in Riol . On Saturdays there is a large wine tasting with wines from Riol wineries.

leisure

Triolago leisure park with a swimming lake, overnight accommodation and leisure activities such as summer toboggan run or water ski cable car .

See also

• List of cultural monuments in Riol
• List of natural monuments in Riol

Web links

Commons : Riol  - Collection of Images

• Riol's website
• To search for cultural assets of the local community Riol in the database of cultural assets in the Trier region .
• Link catalog on the subject of Riol 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. ^ Entry on the Battle of Rigodulum in the database of cultural assets in the Trier region ; accessed on March 11, 2016.
3. ↑ State Statistical Office Rhineland-Palatinate - regional data
4. ^ The Regional Returning Officer Rhineland-Palatinate: Local elections 2019, city and municipal council elections
5. ↑ Wine Festival Riol - For good Riol. (No longer available online.) Nightlife-Trier.de, formerly in the original ; accessed on September 13, 2015 .  ( Page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.