Gräfendhron

Gräfendhron in the Hunsrück is a municipality in the district of Bernkastel -Wittlich, in Rhineland -Palatinate. It is located in Dhrontal and belongs to the municipality Thalfang to the inheritance head. Gräfendhron is a nationally recognized tourist.

History

Gräfendhron, situated on the Roman Ausoniusstraße is, on May 3, 1255 First mentioned as Nicholas Vogt to Hunolstein, his wife Beatrix bequeathed a farm to androgens as a widow seat. Through the turmoil of the French Revolution Gräfendhron came in 1798 under French rule and in 1815 part of the Kingdom of Prussia. Since 1946 he is part of Rhineland- Palatinate then newly founded. Since the local Rhineland-Palatinate administrative reform of 1969, the Hunsrückort belonged to the municipality Thalfang the inheritance head.

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

Policy

Parish council

The local council in Gräfendhron 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.

Mayor

2007 Hans Günther Steinmetz was elected with 66.7 percent for mayor and was confirmed in 2009. He took over from Herbert Züscher.

Economy

Gräfendhron is a rural residential community with small businesses for local needs.