Korlingen
Korlingen is a municipality in the Trier -Saar castle in Rhineland- Palatinate. It belongs to the municipality Ruwer. The place is located in the Moselle Franconian language area.
Location
Korlingen is located on the Ruwer and is located about five kilometers southeast of Trier on the country road 143
Population
The development of the population, the values from 1871 to 1987 based on population censuses:
Data source: Statistical Office of Rhineland -Palatinate
Policy
Parish council
The local council in Korlingen consists of twelve council members, who were elected at the municipal election held on 7 June 2009 a proportional representation, and the honorary mayor as chairman.
Allocation of seats in the elected local council:
Coat of arms
Blazon: Under a red shield head, is a silver sword with a golden hilt, in silver, a green Three mountain, on a double cross in the form of religious character of the Benedictines.
Coat Reason: Korlingen which belonged to the Electorate of Trier until the end of the feudal period, it was owned by the Abbey of St. Martin; she was also involved in the middle jurisdiction. St. Martin was Benedictine. The sign of the Benedictines, a double cross on a green three- Berg, is an indication in the lower shield member. The chapel was built in " Corlingen " 1769 was dedicated to the martyrs John and Paul. You wield a sword as an attribute. Since 1952, the Saint is. Valentin revered as churches and local patron. He also performs as a symbol of a sword. The main shield is therefore a sword for the previous location cartridge and now a local patron.
Attractions
Worth seeing is the small chapel in the village. The height above Korlingen ( Schell Mountain ) is popular for walks with beautiful views over the Trier height Districts Deer, Filsch and Tarforst and the Ruwer valley to the Hunsrück. In winter many of Trier come for sledding, not only in the autumn, offer good conditions for kite enthusiasts.
See also: List of cultural monuments in Korlingen
Others
The then 21 - year-old student Tanja Graff from Korlingen been missing since June 7, 2007. She attended a summer festival at the FH Trier and has not been seen since, it may be a violent crime fell victim.