Dingdorf

Ding Village is a municipality in the district of Bitburg -Prüm, in Rhineland -Palatinate. It belongs to the municipality of Prüm.

Geography

Ding village is situated in a wide valley in the southwest part of the Prüm Kalkmulde. Prüm is located about seven kilometers to the north.

Neighboring municipalities are Oberlauch, nice corners, Nimsreuland, Heisdorf, Matzerath Winringen and Niederlauch.

History

The Prüm Abbey had already in the 8th century possessions in Dingdorf. In Prüm Urbar the place 893 " Dydendorpth " and " Diedendorpth " was called. Later, the place belonged to the rule Schoenecken and from the 14th to the late 18th century to the Electorate of Trier. Ding village was the capital one of the four Maier estates in which the Kurtrierische Office Schoenecken was divided. At this dairy were the places Dingdorf, Giesdorf, Heisdorf, Niederlauch, Winringen and the mill to weld valley.

In 1794, French revolutionary troops had occupied the left bank of the Rhine. Under the French administration Dingdorf was from 1798 into the canton of Prüm to 1814, belonged to the Prüm district in Saarland Department. Ding village was the capital ( chef-lieu ) of a Mairie.

After the Congress of Vienna Dingdorf came in 1815 with the Kingdom of Prussia. Under the Prussian administration Dingdorf 1816 belonged to the newly formed county Prüm in the Trier region and became the seat of mayor of the same name.

The development of the inhabitants of Ding village, the values from 1871 to 1987 based on population censuses:

Parish council

The local council in Dingdorf 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

Chapel of 1868 with stone sculptures, including a crucifixion group from the time around 1600.