Weiperath
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Weiperath
Association-free municipality of Morbach
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| Height : | 442 (422-457) m above sea level NHN | |
| Residents : | 330 | |
| Incorporation : | December 31, 1974 | |
| Postal code : | 54497 | |
| Area code : | 06533 | |
Location of Weiperath in Rhineland-Palatinate |
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Weiperath is a district and a district of the association-free municipality Morbach in the district of Bernkastel-Wittlich in Rhineland-Palatinate . The place is in the Hunsrück . Weiperath was an independent municipality until the end of 1974 .
history
The history of Weiperath can be traced back to the Romans . But it was not until around 900 years ago that the name of the village was recorded in some documents as a medieval settlement. Due to the ending "- rath ", Weiperath probably originated in the Franconian clearing and settlement phase. The place name developed over the years from Wipenrot via Wippenrait , Weiberrath and Weypperath to today's Weiperath.
For a long time the village belonged to the bailiffs of Hunolstein and later to the Hunolstein office. In 1651 Weiperath consisted of twelve houses, and in 1624 the twelve houses were recorded on a tax list. Thus about sixty people lived in the small village at that time. But as early as 1781 the population was 131, that is, it doubled within a century and a half. This happened again until the middle of the 19th century, because in 1843 there were 262, in 1856 even 301 inhabitants . Since then, the population has fluctuated between 300 and 350.
On December 31, 1974, the previously independent place Weiperath was incorporated into the community of Morbach.
Hunsrück Wood Museum
In the wood museum, which was opened in 2000, everything about wood can be found. The museum is divided into different sections. You learn something about forest work, timber harvesting, timber transport and preliminary processing in the sawmill . In addition, the exhibition provides information about the processing of wood in handicrafts, handicrafts, small businesses and its use in the household and work area.
See also
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Official municipality directory 2006 ( Memento from December 22, 2017 in the Internet Archive ) (= State Statistical Office Rhineland-Palatinate [Hrsg.]: Statistical volumes . Volume 393 ). Bad Ems March 2006, p. 188 (PDF; 2.6 MB). Info: An up-to-date directory ( 2016 ) is available, but in the section "Territorial changes - Territorial administrative reform" it does not give any population figures.
- ↑ http://www.hunsruecker-holzmuseum.de/
