Heilenbach
Heilbach is a municipality in the district of Bitburg -Prüm, in Rhineland -Palatinate. It belongs to the municipality Bitburg -Land.
Geography
The municipality is situated approximately 10 km north- west of Bitburg on the ridge between Nimstal and Ehlenzbachtal. In the west and north of the parish are extensive forests extend. Of the 7.86 km ² large municipality 43% is used for agriculture, 49 % are forest existed (as of 31 December 2009). Immediately east of the village runs the federal highway 60
History
Even in the Celtic period Heilbach was settled, which reflects, among other things, a ring wall on the Hardt mountains. Also dating from the Roman period, numerous findings have remained; so the healing Bacher branch church was built on the ruins of a great Roman monument of blue sandstone. The first documentary mention of the place as " Hellenbuhc " in Prüm land register dates from the year 893 until the French occupied the area, Heilbach was about 1000 years as part of the court Seffern on the Prüm regime. 1800 Heilbach slammed the Mairie Seffern that worked in the same mayoralty Seffern 1816. The latter dissolved in 1856, the mayor Bickendorf (from 1927 Office Bickendorf ) on, from which with further offices in 1970 formed the municipality Bitburg -Land.
Policy
Parish council
The local council in Heilbach 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.
Coat of arms
The colors red and silver and the Abtskrümme symbolize the nearly 1000 -year-old membership of Heilbach the Prüm Abbey. For the patron saint Peter is the golden key; the branch church was taken as the center and symbol of the community in the coat of arms.
Attractions
Interesting and historical importance, built on ruins Branch Chapel " St. Chair of St. Peter " from the year 1835.
See also: List of cultural monuments in Heilbach
Economy and infrastructure
Heilbach is an agricultural municipality, although the importance of agriculture has declined in recent years. In 1971 another 22 companies in this sector exist, who had farmed an area of 284 ha, in 2007 there were six farms on 204 ha Most employees of the municipality are employed in the county town of Bitburg and Trier.
The nearest motorway junction Bitburg on the A 60 is about 5 km away.