Longkamp is an Ortsgemeinde – a municipality belonging to a Verbandsgemeinde, a kind of collective municipality – in the Bernkastel-Wittlich district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.
Longkamp | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Longkamp within Bernkastel-Wittlich district  | |
  Longkamp  Longkamp | |
| Coordinates: 49°53′22″N 7°07′01″E / 49.88944°N 7.11694°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Rhineland-Palatinate |
| District | Bernkastel-Wittlich |
| Municipal assoc. | Bernkastel-Kues |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2019–24) | Horst Gorges[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 11.50 km2 (4.44 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 410 m (1,350 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 1,110 |
| • Density | 97/km2 (250/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 54472 |
| Dialling codes | 06531 |
| Vehicle registration | WIL |
| Website | www.longkamp.de |
Geography edit
Longkamp is surrounded with meadows and forests. It lies at the edge of the Hunsrück south of the Moselle and is a state-recognised tourism community. It belongs to the Verbandsgemeinde of Bernkastel-Kues, whose seat is in the like-named town.
History edit
In 1030, Longkamp had its first documentary mention. The name is of Gallo-Romance origin and derives from the Latin longus campus, which means “long field”. Until 1802, Longkamp was united with Kommen into one municipality.
Politics edit
Municipal council edit
The council is made up of 16 council members, who were elected by proportional representation at the municipal election held on 7 June 2009, and the honorary mayor as chairman.
The municipal election held on 7 June 2009 yielded the following results:[3]
| SPD | CDU | Kaiser | Total | |
| 2009 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 16 seats |
| 2004 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 16 seats |
Mayors edit
Since 2019, Horst Gorges has been Mayor of Longkamp.[1] His predecessor was Franz-Josef Klingels, in office between 2007 and 2019. He succeeded Hans Johann Herrmann (CDU).
Economy and infrastructure edit
Economy edit
Although there were still 150 farming businesses in the 1950s, agriculture today only plays a very small rôle in the local economy.
Education edit
In Longkamp are one kindergarten and one primary school.
Transport edit
Frankfurt-Hahn Airport lies 21 km away.
Further reading edit
References edit
- ^ a b Direktwahlen 2019, Landkreis Bernkastel-Wittlich, Landeswahlleiter Rheinland-Pfalz, accessed 6 August 2021.
- ^ "Bevölkerungsstand 2022, Kreise, Gemeinden, Verbandsgemeinden" (PDF) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Rheinland-Pfalz. 2023.
- ^ Kommunalwahl Rheinland-Pfalz 2009, Gemeinderat
External links edit
- Official website
(in German)
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