Moritzheim
Moritzheim is a municipality in the district Cochem-Zell, in Rhineland -Palatinate. It belongs to the municipality of Zell an (Mosel).
Geographical location
The place is located in the Hunsrück at an altitude of about 415 m above sea level. The distance to the Mosel is approximately 12 km. She can be reached via the national road 98 to Senheim or near national highway 421 to Zell. Parallel to the L 98 the place can also be hiked from Senheim on a part of the stage Keltenweg near- Moselle.
History
After a major fire in Senheim on August 13, 1839 set up 30 homeless families the " colony high - Senheim ". The town was renamed soon after completion after the Prussian District Administrator of the cell, Friedrich Alexander Moritz Moritz home. The remarkable thing about this development is the planned checkerboard pattern of the place.
23 families migrated to the Notjahren, 1846-1852, to America. Only five residents were back in place.
Since 1946 Moritzheim is part of Rhineland- Palatinate then newly founded. By the 8th Administrative Simplification Act of July 28, 1970 with effect from November 7, 1970 the site of the municipality Senheim came to the municipality of Zell (Mosel ) in the Cochem-Zell district.
The development of the population of Moritzheim, the values from 1871 to 1987 based on population censuses:
Parish council
The local council in Moritzheim 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.
Public institutions
- Volunteer Fire Department