Demerath

Demerath is a municipality in the volcanic Eifel region of Rhineland -Palatinate. It belongs to the municipality Daun.

Geography

The municipality is located in the natural park Eifel as well as in the conservation area "Between Ueß and Kyll ". To Demerath includes the residential places Demerathermühle and Kiefernhof.

In the wider area of ​​Demerath are some maars, for example, the Pulvermaar and Holzmaar in Gille field Schalke Maar and the Ulmener Maar. The distance to Cochem on the Moselle and the Nürburgring is every 25 km.

History

The place is first mentioned in 1075 under the name Diemunderode documented. In 1319 the place is called Demeroyt, 1341 and 1368 as Dymelderade as Dymenroide. 1475 the local church is called a branch Demarait the parish Wollmerath. Since 1518 was in Demerath a high court of the Counts of Manderscheid. In 1644 it comes to the battle of the stones Berger Ley, in which many residents of the area to be cut down by Lorraine troops. 1728 receives Demerath, Ambts Dauhn, a Polizey or village rules. 1794 the place was occupied by French troops. To 1794, the so-called freedom oak is planted. 1803 Demerath is charged on an independent parish. Since 1815, Demerath is part of the now Prussian Kreis Daun. In 1841, the municipality has a new police regulation for the mayor's Gillespie Field. Since 1904 there are in Demerath a telephone line. In 1920, the volunteer fire department and 1960, the Musikverein is founded. In 1970 the school was disbanded on the spot. 2003, the ramshackle freedom oak is felled and planted a new one.

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

Policy

Parish council

The local council in Demerath 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.

Coat of arms

The coat of arms description reads: "Under a silver shield head, it obliquely crossed red sword and red key in a golden green stone from the lower plate edge growing, about two golden oak leaves with acorns ."

On Peter and Paul, the two patron saints of the parish church of Demerath, take keys and sword reference. The colors silver, and red indicates that the historical ties to the former Electorate of Trier. The lower part refers to events in the time of the French Revolution. It was then planted in front of the Church of the citizens a so-called "revolution oak ", under which there was the old stone court. The green background represents the scenic location of Demerath.

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