Heckhuscheid

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

  • 4.1 Structures
  • 4.2 Regular events

Geography

Heckhuscheid is located on a wooded plateau at the Schneifel, the western foothills of the Eifel, with its moors close to the border with Belgium.

To Heckhuscheid the living spaces include Dackscheid ( part ), Halenfeld, rear Husch Eider Street and Halvent.

History

The emergence of street settlement possibly goes back to the 12th century. Documented the place was first mentioned in 1532 as Hoscheid. Only in the 18th century, the name was in use Heckhuscheid. " Tail " was added to distinguish it from two other villages with the name " Huscheid ". " Heck" exploits probably " hedge " or " coppice ".

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

Policy

Parish council

The local council in Heckhuscheid 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

Structures

  • Is the chapel of St. Catherine at the village street. It was first mentioned in 1532. In 1864 it was demolished due to disrepair to the ground and rebuilt in 1868 in neo-Romanesque style.
  • Then there are seven ancient wayside crosses, particularly Catherine's Cross.
  • Not far from Heckhuscheid was the West Wall. At the L 9 towards Üttfeld well-preserved parts of the dragon's teeth from the time of National Socialism can still be seen.

See also: List of cultural monuments in Heckhuscheid

Regular events

  • On the third Sunday after Pentecost Heckhuscheid celebrates an annual fair.
  • The end of September is the Hannerbesch party in Heckhuscheid, which has now grown into the biggest parties of the region annually. Organized this is from the youth Heckhuscheid
  • Theatre in Heckhuscheid in November. For over eighty years, audiences delight the rear Husch Eider on the stage again.

Economy

The inhabitants live by agriculture or are daily commuters.

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