Schweich an der Römischen Weinstraße is a Verbandsgemeinde ("collective municipality") in the Trier-Saarburg district, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.
Schweich an der Römischen Weinstraße (Verbandsgemeinde) | |
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 Schweicher Annaberg at the Moselle | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
Location of Schweich an der Römischen Weinstraße in the district  | |
  Schweich an der Römischen Weinstraße (Verbandsgemeinde)  Schweich an der Römischen Weinstraße (Verbandsgemeinde) | |
| Coordinates: 49°49′10.42″N 6°45′7.98″E / 49.8195611°N 6.7522167°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Rhineland-Palatinate |
| District | Trier-Saarburg |
| Founded | July 16, 1968 |
| Subdivisions | 19 Municipalities |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2019–27) | Christiane Horsch[1] (CDU) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 164.45 km2 (63.49 sq mi) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 29,379 |
| • Density | 180/km2 (460/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | TR, SAB |
| Website | www.schweich.de |
It is located in the northeast of Trier and consists of the town of Schweich on the Moselle and the 18 Ortsgemeinden ("local municipalities") of Bekond, Detzem, Ensch, Fell, Föhren, Kenn, Klüsserath, Köwerich, Leiwen, Longen, Longuich, Mehring, Naurath, Pölich, Riol, Schleich, Thörnich and Trittenheim.
Geography edit
The elevation of the Verbandsgemeinde extends from 114 m above sea level (NHN) on the Moselle near Trittenheim to 493 m above NHN near Mehring.
Neighbouring collective municipalities edit
Neighboring collective municipalities are (starting clockwise in the north):
- Verbandsgemeinde Wittlich-Land
- Verbandsgemeinde Bernkastel-Kues
- Verbandsgemeinde Thalfang am Erbeskopf
- Verbandsgemeinde Hermeskeil
- Verbandsgemeinde Ruwer
- Stadt Trier
- Verbandsgemeinde Trier-Land
Associated municipalities edit
The list contains the coats of arms, the municipality names, the district areas, exemplarily the population figures from 1950 as well as the current population figures.
| Municipality | Area (km²) |
Population (1950) |
Population (December 31, 2019)[3] |
|---|---|---|---|
 Bekond |
3.81 | 591 | 936 |
 Detzem |
5.56 | 658 | 604 |
 Ensch |
6.83 | 532 | 472 |
 Fell |
15.73 | 1,843 | 2,461 |
 Föhren |
9.79 | 1,903 | 2,802 |
 Kenn |
3.88 | 960 | 2,578 |
 Klüsserath |
11.70 | 1,239 | 1,082 |
 Köwerich |
2.31 | 375 | 338 |
 Leiwen |
12.71 | 1,360 | 1,566 |
 Longen |
0.97 | 135 | 97 |
 Longuich |
8.82 | 1,069 | 1,300 |
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22.37 | 1,774 | 2,358 |
 Naurath (Eifel) |
5.18 | 367 | 356 |
 Pölich |
3.20 | 331 | 497 |
 Riol |
6.31 | 688 | 1,226 |
 Schleich |
1.59 | 225 | 220 |
 Schweich |
31.09 | 4,597 | 7,840 |
 Thörnich |
2.49 | 229 | 177 |
 Trittenheim |
10.10 | 1,389 | 1,056 |
| VG Schweich an der Röm. Weinstr. |
164.50 | 20,265 | 27,966 |
History edit
The Verbandsgemeinde Schweich was created by the state law amending municipal constitutional regulations and preparing the reorganization of the municipalities of July 16, 1968, which determined the reorganization of the previous offices into Verbandsgemeinden. The Verbandsgemeinde Klüsserath was dissolved in the course of the territorial reform carried out by the State of Rhineland-Palatinate in 1969/1970 and the local municipalities of Klüsserath, Leiwen, Köwerich, Detzem, Thörnich, Ensch, Schleich, Pölich and Bekond became part of the Verbandsgemeinde Schweich. The officially awarded additional designation "an der Römischen Weinstraße" has been used since January 1, 1989.[4] On January 1, 2012, the municipality of Trittenheim was incorporated. It was previously part of the Verbandsgemeinde Neumagen-Dhron in the Bernkastel-Wittlich district.
Population development edit
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Politics edit
Verbandsgemeinderat edit
The Verbandsgemeinderat Schweich consists of 36 honorary councillors, who were elected in the local elections on May 26, 2019 by personalized proportional representation, and the full-time mayor as chairwoman.
The distribution of seats in the municipal council:[5]
| Election | SPD | CDU | Greens | FWG | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 8 | 16 | 2 | 10 | 36 Seats |
| 2014 | 9 | 16 | – | 11 | 36 Seats |
| 2009 | 10 | 15 | – | 11 | 36 Seats |
| 2004 | 10 | 16 | – | 10 | 36 Seats |
(FWG = "Freie Wählergruppe der Verbandsgemeinde Schweich e.V.")
Mayor edit
- Christiane Horsch, since 2012
- Berthold Biwer, 1996 to 2011
- Harald Bartos, 1985 to 1996
- Bernhard Becker, 1963 to 1985
- Jakob Dedy, 1948 to 1963
- Johannes Grundmanns, 1945 to 1948
- Kurt Friedrich Keuchen, 1937 to 1945
- Hubert Ruland, 1925 to 1937
In the direct election on May 26, 2019, Horsch was confirmed in her office with a share of the vote of 81.3%.[1]
Partnership edit
The Verbandsgemeinde maintains partnerships with Portishead, England (since 1992), Murialdo, Italy (since 1995) and Krokowa in Poland (since 1995).
External links edit
References edit
- ^ a b Wahl der Bürgermeister der Verbandsgemeinden, Landeswahlleiter Rheinland-Pfalz, accessed 11 August 2021.
- ^ "Bevölkerungsstand 2022, Kreise, Gemeinden, Verbandsgemeinden" (PDF) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Rheinland-Pfalz. 2023.
- ^ Statistisches Landesamt Rheinland-Pfalz. "Bevölkerungsstand 2019, Kreise, Gemeinden, Verbandsgemeinden" (in German). Retrieved April 9, 2021.
- ^ Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis (= Statistisches Landesamt Rheinland-Pfalz [ed.]: Statistische Bände. Vol. 407). Bad Ems February 2016, p. 186. Retrieved March 6, 2021 (in German).
- ^ Der Landeswahlleiter Rheinland-Pfalz: Kommunalwahl, Verbandsgemeinderatswahlen. Retrieved March 6, 2021