Rothenbach (Kelberg)
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Rothenbach
Local community Kelberg
Coordinates: 50 ° 18 ′ 46 ″ N , 6 ° 53 ′ 14 ″ E
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| Height : | 449 m above sea level NHN | |
| Residents : | 161 (2000) | |
| Incorporation : | January 1, 1970 | |
| Postal code : | 53539 | |
| Area code : | 02692 | |
Location of Rothenbach in Rhineland-Palatinate |
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_Mari%C3%A4_Himmelfahrt6556.JPG) Church of the Assumption
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Rothenbach is a district of the local community Kelberg in the Vulkaneifel district in Rhineland-Palatinate .
Geographical location
Rothenbach is located about four kilometers northwest of the main town on the stream of the same name, a left tributary of the Trierbach .
history
The name Rothenbach is derived from a mineral spring in the village, which was colored red by the iron oxide it contained.
Rothenbach is first mentioned in 1563, the hamlet of Meisenthal earlier in 1459. In Meisenthal, a chapel from 1708 is still preserved, the chapel in Rothenbach from 1773 was replaced in 1950 by a new building.
On January 1, 1970, the previously independent local community Rothenbach, together with Meisenthal, was incorporated into the local community Kelberg.
Culture and sights
See: List of cultural monuments in Kelberg
- Church of the Assumption
- Rothenbach mineral spring
