Alken, Germany

Alkene is a municipality in the district of Mayen -Koblenz in Rhineland- Palatinate. It belongs to the municipality Untermosel, which has its administrative headquarters in Kobern -Gondorf. Alkene is a nationally recognized tourist.

Geography

Alkene is located on the eastern, orographic right bank and along the lower reaches of the River Moselle (so-called Terrassenmosel ), six kilometers east of the city Munstermaifeld. The town extends in a nearly 500 -m-wide valley widening in north-south direction. To the east of the castle mountain rises (212 m above sea level. NN ), north of the Bleidenberg (250 m above sea level. NN ). Geographically, can the west of the municipality assign with the main town of the Lower Moselle valley, the east of it and lying entirely forested area largely Northeastern Mosel Hunsrück. It is divided by steep valleys that are drained by the opening out at the alkene into the Moselle Alkener creek and its tributaries. With 405 m above sea level. NN achieved the municipality on the eastern border its highest point on the ground. For alkene include residential places Brunkenhof, Thurant, Quidembaum and wild Bungert.

History

Alkene was mentioned as Alkana first time in the 10th century. The present spelling is occupied for the 16th century. It belonged to the 13th century to County Palatine. Built around 1200, the Count Palatine Henry to secure the area, the Thurant. In the following years there were armed clashes with the electors and archbishops of Cologne and Trier. The highlight of the events was a long-lasting siege of the castle Thurandt that eventually led to the 1248 handover by the Count Palatine of the two archbishops. Alkene became the center of the eponymous office, which was administered until the end of the 18th century jointly by the Electorate of Cologne and the Electorate of Trier. As an administrator, enter in the long history of noble families on ( Eltz, Boos von Waldeck, Winningen, Schoeneck, Ehrenburg ( - mountain ), Thys Alken and others). In particular, the family of the lords of Wiltberg ( headquarters on the Wild Castle in the Hunsrück ) was significant for alkene.

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

Policy

Parish council

The local council in alkene consists of twelve council members, who were elected at the municipal election held on 7 June 2009 of personalized proportional representation, and the honorary mayor as chairman.

Allocation of seats in the local council:

Coat of arms

The coat of arms shows a red castle with two towers, one with the Electorate of Trier and the Electoral Cologne coat of arms. It points to the overlying alkene Thurant.

Community partnerships

Both in Belgium ( Alken (Belgium ) ) and in Denmark there is one village of the same name. At both places, partnerships are entertained.

Attractions

• Thurant ( be visited castle )
• Michael chapel with an ossuary
• Castle house " Wiltburg " the archbishops of Trier and the lords of Wiltberg.
• Faller Port ( city walls)

Viniculture

Alkene part of the " wine field Cochem " in the Mosel region. In place ten wineries operate, the area under vines is 17 ha Approximately 81 % of the cultivated wine are white wine varietals ( 2007).

• Alkener Bleidenberg
• Alkener Castle Hill
• Alkener Huns stone

Traffic

South of alkene cross the bridge over the Moselle - Löf Alken the Mosel to Löf.

Pictures

Alken from the castle Thurant from

Castle House Wiltburg

Seen Michael Chapel from Bleidenberg from

Thurant easterly view