Gornhausen
Gornhausen is a municipality in the district of Bernkastel -Wittlich, in Rhineland -Palatinate. It belongs to the municipality of Bernkastel- Kues.
- 4.1 Cultural Monuments
- 4.2 Regular events
Geography
Gornhausen lies at the foot of the Haardt head ( 658 m) in the Hunsrück. 63.2 percent of the district area is forested. Nearest regional center is Bernkastel -Kues; nearest regional center is Trier. Neighboring communities include Veldenz, castles, Morbach- Elzerath and Brown Mountain Hirzlei.
Climate
The annual rainfall is 869 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 February. The most rainfall comes in June, 1.3 times more than in February. They vary only slightly and are extremely distributed evenly throughout the year. At only 1% of the monitoring stations, lower seasonal swings are recorded.
History
Gornhausen was next to the main town Veldenz and places castles, Mülheim, Brown Mountain and Andel (today district of Bernkastel -Kues ) to the county Veldenz
Since 1946 it has been part of Rhineland- Palatinate then newly founded.
Parish council
The local council in Gornhausen 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.
Culture and sights
300 year old oak, old mill, Klara mill Berbelay ( lookout ), transmitter Haardtkopf and view up to the Eifel and Mosel region around Bernkastel- Kues.
Cultural monuments
See: List of cultural monuments in Gornhausen
Regular events
In the summer, usually in early August, Gornhausen along with the other communities of the former county Veldenz host of the ADAC Rally Germany.
Transmission system on the Haardtkopf
Since 1952 located on the Haardtkopf the 186 meter high transmitter Haardtkopf.
Personalities
- Britta Steck ( born 1965 ), country spokeswoman for the Alliance 90/The Greens