Manderscheid, Bitburg-Prüm
Manderscheid is a municipality in the district of Bitburg -Prüm, in Rhineland -Palatinate. She is a member of the collective municipality.
Geographical location
The place is in Islek, a western ridge of the Eifel. The church draws about 3 km towards the east-west direction along the county road 140.
History
The area has been inhabited since Roman times - the remains of a building, probably a signal station, can be found on a nearby hill. The present town was built in the late medieval clearing phase. Within the Duchy of Luxembourg corresponding rule New Castle was Manderscheid capital of a dairy farm, also called " yard Manderscheid " in which the County and the neighboring towns Heilhausen, Kinzenburg ( part ), Kopscheid, Lauperath ( with the Bersch Eider Court and the hamlet Scheidchen ) and Pintesfeld included. The dairy Manderscheid belonged to the court Waxweiler. The Manderscheider mill appeared in the records for the first time in the 16th century, it was until the 1960s operated. During the French occupation Manderscheid belonged to the Canton Arzfeld in the forests department. From 1815 it was Prussian and belonged to the mayor's office in the county Waxweiler Prüm. 1939 lived 108 inhabitants in the village, since the number is declining. Since the 1970 local government reform Manderscheid is a member of the collective municipality in the district of Bitburg -Prüm.
The development of the population of Manderscheid, the values from 1871 to 1987 based on population censuses:
Policy
Parish council
The local council in Manderscheid 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.
Coat of arms
Blazon: " Silver, cleaved by an inserted wandered red top, is a silver pine, front a black Latin cross, behind a black spoked water wheel. "
Coat Explanation: The colors silver and red indicate the membership of the Prüm Abbey and the rule of the counts of Vianden until the end of the 18th century. The black cross symbolizes the district Manderscheider yard, the mill wheel represents the district Heilhauser mill. The Kiefer Manderscheid ( celtic: mantara - pine) as canting arms image dar.
The coat of arms was designed by Christian Credner from Lambert Mountain. The license to run a municipality coat of arms by the municipal supervision of the Eifel district Bitburg-Prüm was the local church Manderscheid issued on 4 April 2011.
Economy
Manderscheid is characterized traditionally agricultural. However, of the farms are now only two active.
Attractions
In the district there are several roadside crosses, worth seeing the "Black Cross".
See also: List of cultural monuments in Manderscheid