Leimbach, Bitburg-Prüm

Leimbach is a municipality in the district of Bitburg -Prüm, in Rhineland -Palatinate. It belongs to the municipality New Castle.

Geography

The municipality is located 2 kilometers north-west of New Castle on a mountain ridge above the Enz

Leimbach consists of three parts, the main town Leimbach and Schlinkert and pastures Dell.

History

The name Leimbach is composed of the Celtic words lu (small) and ean (water, meaning the source of the Rasbaches is ) together. In Roman times, was located on the territory of the present-day village is a temple of the Roman god Janus, which was destroyed by an attack by the Germans.

Leimbach was founded during the medieval clearing phase. The first mention was made in the year 1456. It first belonged to dairy Kocks Hausen of the Luxembourg rule New Castle. At the time of Napoleonic rule Leimbach belonged to Canton New Castle in the Forest Department, before it came to the mayor's Koxhausen in the Prussian district of Bitburg. 1910 lived in the village of 141 people, the number has since declined sharply due to rural exodus. After the First World War, the town was temporarily occupied by the French again. In December 1943, Leimbach was badly damaged by British incendiaries. Since 1946 it has been part of Rhineland- Palatinate then newly founded.

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

Parish council

The local council in Leimbach 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.

Economy

Aside from a few farms no businesses are available. In the immediate vicinity of Leimbach, a wind farm can be found. The New Burger outdoor pool is built on Leimbacher district.