Lascheid

Lascheid is a municipality in the district of Bitburg -Prüm, in Rhineland -Palatinate. She is a member of the collective municipality.

Geography

The place is located at an altitude on a mountain ridge in eastern Islek, which is counted to the Southern Eifel. The border with Luxembourg is located about 20 km west of the village. To Lascheid also includes a part of the hamlet Gesotz.

59.5 % of its territory is used for agriculture, 35.6 % are of forest existed (as of 2012).

At the commune boundaries Dackscheid in the north, Hont home in the east, the south and Hargarten Waxweiler and Pintesfeld in the West.

History

The place probably has its origins in the medieval clearing phases. In 1540 he was first documented as " Lasscheid ". By the end of the 18th century belonged to the condominium Lascheid Pronsfeld. In the French rule, he was managed by the Mairie Waxweiler, in Prussia time of the mayoralty Waxweiler in a circle Prüm.

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

Parish council

The local council in Lascheid 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 location.

Regular events

• Fun Fair on Sunday after St. Lambertus (18 September )

Economy and infrastructure

Lascheid is an agricultural municipality today. Since 1971, when 24 farms had been counted yet, the agricultural area of 232 ha to 76 ha ( 2010) has decreased, which were managed by four companies.

The Eifelort Located two miles west of the junction Waxweiler / nice corners on the federal highway 60

The local church is the site of a volunteer fire department with 16 members.