Brenk

Brenk is a municipality in the district of Ahrweiler, in Rhineland- Palatinate. It belongs to the municipality Brohltal, which has its administrative headquarters in Niederzissen.

Geography

Brenk is located four kilometers southwest of Niederzissen in the valley and at the headwaters of Brenkbachs. To the west rises the clamp head (495 m above sea level. NN ). The area includes natural area for Olbrücker Eifel border and in the south covers large parts of the protected areas Schorberg and Scheldkoepfchen and teaching head. His lowest point on the ground reached it on Gleeser creek on the northern border, the highest on the summit of 549 m above sea level. NN high Schorbergs on the western border. To Brenk is one of the district Fußhölle, located at the southern foot of the clamp head. The municipality is located in the conservation area " Rhein- Ahr -Eifel ".

History

Brenk and Fußhölle belonged to the late 18th century to imperial rule Olbrück.

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

Policy

Parish council

The local council in Brenk 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.

Coat of arms

The golden, cross-shaped bar indicates the patron saint of Brenk, St. Silvester. Symbol for the Brenker agriculture are the crossed golden ears and the crossed hammer symbolize the Phonolithabbau in the local church.

Rail transport

Above the village on a slope runs the route of the meter-gauge ( narrow gauge railway ) Brohltalbahn, which has a railway station in Brenk ( needs maintenance ). Until phonolite quarry at the station Brenk Brohltalbahn is also used for freight.

Attractions

The chapel in Brenk dedicated to St. Silvester and was built in 1867 in Gothic style.