Gentingen

Gentingen is a municipality in the district of Bitburg -Prüm, in Rhineland -Palatinate. It belongs to the municipality New Castle.

Geography

Gentingen lies directly on the border with Luxembourg on the eastern bank of the Our. After Roth an der Our in the north is 3 km, after Körperich in the Northeast and also Niedersgegen in the east about 4 km. About 2 km southeast is Anmeldingen. Within Luxembourg are the places Bettendorf (6 km southwest) (4 km north-west ) to find and begging.

History

Gentingen was first mentioned on May 6, 1096 as Gemtinga in a protective document by Pope Alexander II for the Abbey of Echternach. Pope Victor IV confirmed on June 9, 1161 the holding, in 1282 appears the place as Gemptingen.

Gentingen belonged to the county of Vianden in Luxembourg in 1794 and French came in 1815 to Prussia, managed the Gentingen about the mayor's Körperich in the district of Bitburg. After the First World War, the town was temporarily occupied by the French again. 1944, in December, a temporary bridge over the Our built as part of the Battle of the Bulge specially in a very short time ( about 50 meters from the church); Today there is a pedestrian crossing with an information board. Since 1946 it has been part of Rhineland- Palatinate then newly founded. Since 1970 Gentingen belongs to the municipality New Castle.

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

Parish council

The local council in Gentingen 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 location.

Attractions

Gentingen has a single-nave church with a Romanesque choir Tower, St. John the Baptist is dedicated. It dates from the 17th century. The tower was repaired in 1710 and a vestry added in the 19th century. The three Baroque altars inside date from the 18th century, the main altar John the Baptist with servant Isidor on the one hand and a plow pulling angel shows on the other side.

See also: List of cultural monuments in Gentingen

Economy

The place is traditionally dominated by agriculture, tourism also is a local campsite but encouraged.

Traffic

Gentingen is connected via a bus with Mette village and Körperich.

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