Gladbach, Rhineland-Palatinate

Gladbach in the Eifel is a municipality in the district of Bernkastel -Wittlich, in Rhineland -Palatinate. It belongs to the municipality of Wittlich -Land.

History

The documentary first mention of the church goes back to ownership directories of the Abbey of Echternach. At the end of the 8th century, a royal estate ( " fisci " ) with names Dreyse the river Salmana, the brother of Charlemagne Carloman was given to the abbey. To that included some good places in the area.

In the year 895, on 28 October, confirmed King Zuentibold the Abbey of Echternach at the request of the Archbishop of Trier Ratbold their possessions. In this directory ownership among others Gladbach is listed.

Gladbach country belonged to the Duchy of Luxembourg gorgeous. The place was assigned to the rule breaking. In Gladbach and near breaking, could the Abbey of Echternach, in contrast to the development in Dreis, his country's glory not expand because the salmon was the border between the Duchy of Luxembourg and the Electorate of Trier. Gladbach and fracture were on the right Salmseite and thus in Luxembourg.

Beginning in 1794, Gladbach under French rule and was from 1795 to 1814 for Canton Dudeldorf in the Département des Forêts ( Forests Department). 1815, the region was assigned to the Kingdom of Prussia at the Congress of Vienna. Since 1946 it has been part of Rhineland- Palatinate then newly founded.

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

Policy

Parish council

The local council in Gladbach 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.

Mayor

Since 2004, Oswald Wingender (independent) is mayor of Gladbach, he was re-elected on 7 June 2009 with 91.9 % of votes.

Coat of arms

The blazon is: " Azure, on a golden Wellenschildfuß, in a red wave beams, a shortened golden Abtstab, accompanied on either side of each a silver fehförmigen Eisenhut ".

Attractions

• Mentioned grist mill on Gladbach, first documented in 1409
• Oil Mill, rebuilt in 1785
• Martinsbrunnen

Sports

SV Gladbach ( club colors red and white)

• Division Table Tennis: For season 2008/2009 this department was established with a team. In the 2009/2010 season, there were already two teams. The first team was unbeaten champions in their second season.

Swell

• Andreas Wisniewski: Circle Yearbook Bernkastel- Wittlich. undated