Thörnich

Thörnich is a municipality in the Trier -Saar castle in Rhineland- Palatinate. It belongs to the municipality Schweich on the Roman wine road.

Geographical location

Thörnich is located about six kilometers east of Schweich in a Moselschleife. The urban area extends on both sides of the Moselle and includes in the southwestern area of ​​the local development and on the opposite bank of the Mosel vineyards. The place is affected by the country road 48, which takes you over a bridge on the main road 53.

Population

The development of the population, the values ​​from 1871 to 1987 based on population censuses:

Data source: Statistical Office of Rhineland -Palatinate

Parish council

The local council in Thörnich consists of six council members, who were elected at the municipal election held on 7 June 2009, by majority vote, and the honorary mayor as chairman.

Attractions

• The 1789/90 Catholic parish church of St. Maternus has two stone altars from the early 18th century. The equipment of the time it was built is largely preserved.
• An old, about 4 feet high shank cross made of red sandstone and the year 1615 is on a pedestal for vice dedicate ended Roman winepress to find, on the road from Thörnich after Köwerich.

See also: List of cultural monuments in Thörnich

Economy

The entire place is concerned with viticulture and related, also tourist services.

Events

Thörnich is nationally for the wine farms festival on the second weekend of September is known which will be hosted by the winemakers in their homes, the offer there and in the courtyards of their wines and winemaker typical food.

Vineyards

• Thörnicher Ritsch. When Konrad Adenauer in 1955 traveled to Moscow to negotiate the release of German POWs, he had in his luggage to tune a few bottles of this wine is its location negotiators mild.
• Thörnicher Enggass
• Thörnicher Schießlay