Altlay

Altlay is a municipality in the district Cochem-Zell, in Rhineland -Palatinate. It belongs to the municipality of Zell an (Mosel).

Geography

Altlay located in the northern part of the Hunsrück between the airport Hahn and the Moselle at an altitude of about 300 m above sea level. North of the village of Altlayer creek flows through a narrow valley in the Mosel.

To Altlay the residential places Bleesmühle ( Henn - mill), Enger mill and mill Kasper include ( Feilzers mill).

History

The place was first mentioned in 1107 as Leia. To 1489 shale mining is then mentioned near Altlay. Beginning in 1794, Altlay under French rule. 1815 it to the Congress of Vienna was assigned to the Kingdom of Prussia. Under the Prussian administration came Altlay 1816 for mayor Sohren in the district Zell, who belonged to the Rhine Province to the Region of Koblenz and from 1822 on.

Since 1946 he is part of Rhineland- Palatinate then newly founded. By the 8th Administrative Simplification Act of July 18, 1970 with effect from November 7, 1970 the site of the municipality Büchenbeuren came to the municipality of Zell (Mosel ).

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

Parish council

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

Economy and infrastructure

Shale mining

In Altlayer Bachtal slate has now been above ground mined after the underground mining mid-20th century has been abandoned. Meanwhile, however, the company is again gone over to reduce underground, as new deposits have opened up their degradation would be above ground too costly. Also, the landscape would be severely impaired. Thus, also in the shale mining overburden high share in the disused routes are backfilled underground again. In a Sponheim deed dated 20 June 1489 slate quarrying near Altlay is already established.

Nonferrous metal ores

In addition, nonferrous metal ores were mined in Altlay centuries. By 1959, was dismantled in Altlay in the pit Adolph -Helene by the Trade Union Barbara blessing among others lead, zinc, silver and copper ore. According to estimates t of crude ore were a total of 384,000 encouraged. There was also a narrow-gauge railway from the mine to Zell (Mosel) for shipment of the ore extracted.

1957 Adolph pit -Helene was leased to the Stolberg zinc, but two years later the operation was established. A strong decline in prices for metal ores led to unprofitability. Although prices rose later, the re-opening of disused mine was not worthwhile.

Today the remains of the former industrial plants are still visible. The winding tower was mined as early as the 1960s, the remaining buildings are left to decay.