Kerpen, Rhineland-Palatinate

Kerpen (Eifel ) is a municipality in the volcanic Eifel region of Rhineland -Palatinate. It belongs to the Hillesheim. Kerpen is a nationally recognized resort.

Geography

The municipality Kerpen (Eifel ) include the districts Kerpen with the Bernardyshof and Loogh with the Looghermühle. The district of Kerpen is located at about 430 m altitude in the Natural Park of Volcanic Eifel in the eastern part of the Hillesheimer Kalkmulde in the valley of the rudder creek, on the spur of the dolomite mountain altitude (about 511 m). Loogh is located at about 470 m in a stream valley between the Zapechlei and the Hönselberg (570 m). At the district also includes the vineyard ( Kerpen ) (ca. 554 m), where one finds the Kerpener reddish marble, among other things, was used for the construction of the Bonn main station and the Catholic parish church in Gey. On its southern slope viticulture was operated.

The landscape is dominated by mixed forests on the mountains. The northeast slope of Hönselberges covers an area of ​​heath.

History

The community Kerpen (Eifel ) was newly formed by the municipal reform in Rhineland -Palatinate on June 7, 1969 the dissolved municipalities Kerpen and Loogh.

The development of the population of Kerpen based on the present-day municipality; the values ​​from 1871 to 1987 based on population censuses:

Policy

Parish council

The local council in Kerpen (Eifel ) consists of twelve 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 blazon is: " In silver on gold Dreienberg a black crenellated tower, topped with a silver labels, in a red zigzag bar".

Meaning: The coat of arms depicts the Castle Kerpen, which is symbolized by the embattled tower on the three mountain. The Kerpen castle was the seat of imperial rule Kerpen to the included the local church Kerpen. Therefore, the tower with the arms of imperial rule Kerpen was occupied.

Structures

Landmark in Kerpen is originally from the 12th century castle.

See also: List of cultural monuments in Kerpen (Eifel )

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