Riveris (municipality)

coat of arms	Germany map
	Coordinates: 49 ° 44 '  N , 6 ° 46'  E
Basic data
State :	Rhineland-Palatinate
County :	Trier-Saarburg
Association municipality :	Ruwer
Height :	209 m above sea level NHN
Area :	2.11 km 2
Residents:	411 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density :	195 inhabitants per km 2
Postal code :	54317
Area code :	06500
License plate :	TR, SAB
Community key :	07 2 35 116
Association administration address:	Untere Kirchstrasse 1 54320 Waldrach
Website :	www.riveris.de
Local Mayor :	Thomas Hoffmann
Location of the local community of Riveris in the district of Trier-Saarburg

Riveris , in Riwwares in Moselle Franconia , is a municipality in the valley of the Riveris of the same name in the Moselle wine-growing region . It belongs to the Verbandsgemeinde Ruwer in the district of Trier-Saarburg in Rhineland-Palatinate , which has its administrative headquarters in Waldrach .

location

The local community of Riveris is about ten kilometers east of Trier and just under two kilometers north of the Riveris reservoir . It is connected to supra-local traffic by the state road 149 and the L 151 (formerly federal road 52 ) about five kilometers away .

history

The name and with it the place Riveris probably have Roman origins. It is mentioned in a pledge to Archbishop Theoderich von Trier (1212 to 1242) when the jurisdiction in the archbishopric village "Ruverisse" was pledged to him.

Population development

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

year Residents 1815 133 1835 182 1871 232 1905 286 1939 290 1950 286

year Residents 1961 289 1970 284 1987 298 1997 323 2005 398 2019 411

politics

Local mayor

• until 2014: Markus Kaldunski, CDU
• 2014 to 2018: Monika Thömmes
• from 2019: Thomas Hoffmann

coat of arms

The blazon reads: "Divided by silver over blue, above a growing, red, gold-crowned and armored lion, below a golden cornelius horn ."

Foundation of the coat of arms: Until the end of the 18th century Riveris belonged to the Electorate of Trier . A Friedrich von der Brücke pledged the jurisdiction he was entitled to in the village of “Ruverisse” to Archbishop Theoderich von Trier (1212-1242). A seal of "Petrus de ponte" from 1322 shows a crowned lion. Because Riveris belongs to Kurtrier, the Kurtrier colors were used. The chapel and site patron is St. Cornelius . Its attribute, a horn, is in the lower field. The blue in the lower sign indicates the Riveris River and Reservoir .

economy

In the past, Riveris lived from agriculture , especially viticulture and fruit growing , mainly apples . That is why it was jokingly called the “Aäpelköst” (apple box). Viez (apple wine) is still a specialty today . Riveris also had a water-powered flour mill and an oil mill.

tourism

Riveris is a village that is particularly popular with hikers and guests looking for peace and quiet. The Riveristalsperre can be hiked in its entirety or explored by bike . The Riveristal is rich in natural monuments in the form of quartzite rocks , such as the "Langenstein" (district Morscheid) and the "Weißenstein". The dream loop Morscheider Grenzpfad leads past the village.

literature

Riveris, 800 years on the water , a homeland and reader; Thomas Hoffmann, Markus Kaldunski and others - Trier, 2008. - ISBN 978-3-89890-104-8

See also

• List of cultural monuments in Riveris

Web links

Commons : Riveris  - Collection of Images

• Riveris website
• Link catalog on Riveris 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. ↑ State Statistical Office Rhineland-Palatinate - regional data