Dankerath

Dankerath is a municipality in the district of Ahrweiler, in Rhineland- Palatinate. It belongs to the municipality Adenau. The place Dankerath is a village road.

Geographical location

Dankerath is located in the High Eifel between Nohn, Trierscheid and Senscheid.

History

Dankerath was probably founded by the Abbey of St. Maximin in Trier. The first documented mention dates from 1276. Therein is a " Danckrath of Grebestein " mentioned. At this time Dankerath belonged to the Electorate of Trier.

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

Parish council

The local council in Dankerath 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

Of note is the 1683 first mentioned and 1913 newly built branch church of St. Nicholas.

Adenau (Verbandsgemeinde) Municipal council Altenahr Antweiler Aremberg Bad Breisig Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler Barweiler Bauler, Ahrweiler Berg, Ahrweiler Brenk Burgbrohl Dedenbach Dernau Dorsel Eichenbach Fuchshofen Galenberg Glees Grafschaft, Rhineland Harscheid Heckenbach Herschbroich Hoffeld Hohenleimbach Honerath Insul Kalenborn, Ahrweiler Kaltenborn Kempenich Kesseling Leimbach, Ahrweiler Lind, Ahrweiler Meuspath Niederzissen Oberzissen Ohlenhard Pomster Quiddelbach Rech Reifferscheid Remagen Rodder Schalkenbach Schuld Sierscheid Waldorf, Rhineland-Palatinate Wassenach Wehr, Rhineland-Palatinate Weibern Wershofen Wiesemscheid Wimbach Winnerath Wirft

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