Burbach, Rhineland-Palatinate

Burbach in the Eifel is a municipality in the district of Bitburg -Prüm, in Rhineland -Palatinate. It belongs to the municipality Kyllburg.

Geography

Burbach is on the northern edge of the Kyllburger Waldeifel. To Burbach also includes the hamlet of Neustraßburg and residential places and hamlets Burbachermühle (also called contingent mill), Dahlheckhof, yard Lietz Cross, The Katzenbach and new pond.

History

Burbach to 1576 belonged to the territory of the Prüm Abbey. The Elector of Trier James III. von Eltz took over the Prüm territory, the place was wonderfully since country until the end of the 18th century to the Electorate of Trier and Schultheißerei Seffern within the Office Prüm.

In 1794, French revolutionary troops had occupied the left bank of the Rhine. Under the French administration Burbach 1798 was assigned to the Canton Wilsecker that belonged to the Prüm district in Saarland Department. Burbach was the seat of a Mairie.

Due to the decisions on the Congress of Vienna, the region came in 1815 with the Kingdom of Prussia. Under the Prussian administration came in 1816, the mayor Burbach to the newly formed county Prüm in the Trier region.

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

Policy

Parish council

The local council in Burbach 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. The twelve seats in the municipal council are divided into two groups of voters.

Coat of arms

The blazon is: " The crest is silver over red divided diagonally to the left, a red processional cross at the top, in the lower half of a miter ."

Burbach belonged to the 16th century to the Abbey of Prüm. Belonging to the Prüm Abbey is represented by a miter.

Education

In the village primary school and a nursery is established.