Weweler
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 Belgium
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| Region : | Wallonia | ||
| Province : | Liege | ||
| District : | Verviers | ||
| Coordinates : | 50 ° 12 ' N , 6 ° 9' E | ||
| Residents: | 84 pop. | ||
Weweler is a village in the Belgian Eifel with 84 inhabitants, which belongs to the municipality of Burg-Reuland in the German-speaking community .
location
Weweler is located on a hill in the Ourtal below the 480 m high Ourberg. Here the Ulf flows into the Our.
history
Weweler was first mentioned in 1313 as Wewilre . Local researchers, however, based on relevant finds, assume that the area of the village was already settled in Roman times. In the Middle Ages, significantly more people lived in Weweler than today. The war and plague years of the 17th century caused a turning point. Those who did not die during this time emigrated, so that in 1672 Weweler only had two inhabited houses with a total of 14 residents, according to the records of Pastor Mathäus Breitfeld.
Attractions
- St. Hubertus Chapel : Romanesque tower from the 13th century with a multi-tiered Baroque dome ; the late Gothic nave and the choir were built in the 15th century
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Population statistics. Municipality of Burg-Reuland, accessed on March 12, 2020 .
- ↑ Weweler. Gemeindfe Burg-Reuland, accessed on March 12, 2020 .
