Holzerath

Holzerath ( Moselle Franconian: Holzröth ) is a municipality in the district of Trier -Saar castle in Rhineland- Palatinate. It belongs to the municipality Ruwer. Holzerath is a nationally recognized tourist.

Geography

Wood is located in Erath Osburger forest and in the Saar -Hunsrück.

History

The town was first mentioned in 1265, its name refers to the emergence as grubbing settlement out. Today's local church Schöndorf was mentioned in 1569 as a vicarage wood Eraths. After the Thirty Years' War the place Holzerath almost disappeared, it consisted of only three fireplaces (about 15 to 20 people); the population rebounded in the following decades, but again. 1788 was one of the 99 city residents and was after the French occupation in 1794 Mairie and later Prussian mayoralty Schöndorf.

Population

In Holzerath 427 people living with main residence and 14 secondary residence (as at 31 December 2012).

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

Policy

Parish council

The local council in Holzerath 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.

Coat of arms

Coat Description: "Under a silver shield with main Kurtrierer cross diagonally left from red divided on silver, above a golden crown, down a green book sheet".

By the end of the 18th century wood Erath belonged in nursing Kell (Official Grimburg ) to the Electorate of Trier. High Court Lord was to 1563 the Elector of Trier. As a reminder, the Kurtrierische cross stands in chief. Churches and local patron since time immemorial St. Helen. Your attribute, a golden crown, stands in the middle shield part. The place name is in its second syllable - roth, rath - back to the concept of clearing. Therefore, and as an indication of the significant beech woodlands is a green paper sheet in the lower plate.

Clubs and Associations

In the leisure and youth work volunteer fire department wooden Erath, the Musikverein wood Erath, the Youth Council and the wood Erath Erath TuS wood are active.

Culture

Since 2007, takes place annually discharged from the Youth Council Holzerath Roeds Rock Open Air Festival held on wood Erather lake.