Fell, Rhineland-Palatinate
Fell ( Moselle Franconian: Faähl ) is a municipality in the Trier -Saar castle in Rhineland- Palatinate. It belongs to the municipality Schweich on the Roman wine road. Fell is a wine-growing village known for its tradition of slate mining.
- 4.1 Attractions
- 4.2 Sport
- 4.3 associations
- 5.1 Agriculture
- 5.2 vineyards
- 5.3 Media
Geography
By fur flows Feller Bach, which opens at Riol into the Moselle. In 100 meters leads to the municipality Feller viaduct over the Feller Bach.
The municipality since June 7, 1969 belongs to the district Fastrau. To the village of Fell includes the residential places Fellerhof, In Scho Lens head and Noßertal; to the hamlet Fastrau the living space Fast Rough mill.
History
The name of fur (from Latin vallis, the valley ) points to ( late) Roman origin. The early settlement of the valley by Celts and Romans occupied excavations in the 1980s at the castle head. In the Middle Ages the town over the centuries from the Abbey of St. Maximin in Trier was led to the possession of which was fur. The Maximiner also built a castle, of which only the castle gate, parts of the wall and a castle cellars are preserved. Historically, the districts Oberfell and low fur can be distinguished. The former Fronhof of the monastery refers to the connection to St. Maximin.
Policy
Parish council
The local council in fur consists of 16 council members, who were elected at the municipal election held on 7 June 2009 of personalized proportional representation, and the honorary mayor as chairman.
Allocation of seats in the local council:
Mayor
In June 2009, Rony Sebastiani was chosen on the basis of one of three groups of voters supported a proposal for election with 64.4 percent of the vote for the new mayor as successor of Helmut Schneider (SPD).
Community partnership
Since 1994, the community maintains a partnership with the French community Champs -sur -Yonne in Burgundy.
Culture and sights
Attractions
In the vicinity of the fur in operation since 1997 Fell Exhibition Slate Mine is located. It consists of two overlapping interconnected historic mines.
In the village center there is a small park with sour wells, pond, children 's playground and benches.
In fur the Catholic Church of St. Martin and in the district Fastrau the Catholic branch church of St. Stephen, is worth seeing.
See also: List of cultural monuments in fur
Sports
In recent years, Fell was one of the places through which the rally led Germany. 2012, the seventh 20 -hour cycling marathon was held in fur. Fur was from 1971 to 2011 starting point of the Trier mountain race that counted for the European Hill Climb Championship since 1991.
Clubs
- Many clubs are organized in the working group " Feller market " which in September organize and carry out the great tradition of hard together with the community on the third weekend.
Economy
Agriculture
Around fur vineyards and orchards is mainly operated. On the third weekend in September is one of the most traditional wine festivals on the Mosel place in fur, Feller market. The opening represents a major public wine tasting with presentation of Feller and Fast Rough winery and its products is dar. framed this particular evening of wine Majesties, musical treats and multimedia entertainment acts. For static statements give a boost cattle and prize will be held on Mondays.
Vineyards
- Maximiner Castle Hill (Great location Probstberg )
Media
Local media are the Trierische friend of the people, of the week mirror and the Official Journal of the municipality Schweich on the Roman wine road.