Idesheim

Geography

The village is located in the south-west Eifel, about 15 km south of the district town of Bitburg. In the south of the municipal boundary at the same time forms the boundary between the district of Bitburg -Prüm and the district of Trier -Saar castle. Of the 6.72 km ² large municipality, a comparatively large proportion is used for agriculture with 74%, only 18% are passed by forest. One kilometer west of Idesheim runs the federal highway 51, which leads among other things to Bitburg.

History

The settlement of the Idesbacher municipal area has occurred very early. This is suggested by numerous stone age finds and Roman period settlement remains in the field names In the book, Königsberg, Jeich and Hühnerbach out. The first documentary mention as " Adinesheim " took place in an exchange deed between the monastery of Prüm and Count Sigard in the year 844. After 1794 the work to the kurtrierischen Office Welschbillig belonging place went to the Mairie Idenheim, which later became the mayor Idenheim. The latter came in 1930 to the Official Bitburg -Land, in 1970 merged with other offices to the municipality Bitburg -Land, the Idesheim member since then.

1625 were counted in 15 households Idesheim place until 1653 this number had fallen to just 8. Unlike some other places, the Eifel population has risen sharply since the late 18th century. 1787 were still recorded 155 inhabitants, 1895 populated the place already 285 inhabitants. Since the 1930s, the number moved only slightly and fluctuates around the 400 -inhabitant border.

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

Parish council

The local council in Idesheim consists of eight council members, who were elected at the municipal election held on 7 June 2009 of personalized proportional representation, and the honorary mayor as chairman. The eight seats on the council are divided into two groups of voters. In the previous election in 2004, a majority vote was held.

Attractions

The Catholic branch church " St. Appolonia " consists, inter alia, from the east tower built in 1717 and the nave of 1811. Too, the war memorial chapel and several trails crosses on the Idesheimer municipal area are worth seeing. Within the resort several old residential buildings are maintained in good condition.

See also: List of cultural monuments in Idesheim