Densborn

Dens Born in the volcanic Eifel is a municipality in the district of volcanic Eifel region of Rhineland -Palatinate. It belongs to the municipality Gerolstein. Densborn is a nationally recognized resort.

  • 3.1 municipal
  • 3.2 Coat of Arms

Geography

Location

Densborn lies in the west of the natural park Eifel and partly in the nature reserve "Between Ueß and Kyll ". Through the town flows the Kyll. About three-quarters of the district of Densborn is passed by forest.

To Densborn includes the residential places Altenhof, forestry Janitor Brück, Herscheiderhof, hunting Haus Hubertus reason Lindenhof and Nollbergerhof.

Climate

The annual rainfall is 864 mm. The deposits are located in the upper third of the detected values ​​in Germany. At 74% of the stations of the German Weather Service lower values ​​are registered. The driest month is April, the most rainfall comes in November. In November, falling 1.5 times more rainfall than in April. Precipitation varies little and are evenly distributed throughout the year. At only 11% of the monitoring stations, lower seasonal swings are recorded.

History

Densborn was first mentioned in 893 in Prüm land register under the name " Denesbure " documentary. The Prüm Abbey possessed in Densborn five courtyards and a mill.

As part of Rhineland-Palatinate, functional and territorial reform Densborn was reclassified along with 14 other communities on 7 November 1970 by the same resolution Prüm district in the county down (since 2007 County Volcanic Eifel ).

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

Policy

Parish council

The local council in Densborn consists of twelve 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: "Among red - silver by battlements cut split main shield and silver sign foot, in a black Richtrad, in a red border, silver and silver -winning reinforced Lion".

The battlements section is the former castle Densborn; the lion is from the coat of arms of the lords of Anethan, the last owners of the castle; the Richtrad is the attribute of the hl. Catherine, who was the local patron saint of Densborn until the 18th century.

Rail transport

The breakpoint Densborn is located on the Eifelbahn (Cologne - Euskirchen - Gerolstein -Trier ), runs on the rail passenger transport the Eifel (RB 83) Gerolstein Trier.

For the entire public transport (PT ) the rate of transport association Region Trier ( VRT) applies.

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