Ollmuth

Ollmuth 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.

History

The name probably derives from the Roman name of the former settlement Ulmetum (latin elm forest ).

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 Ollmuth 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: Through inserted silver tip, in a green elm leaf, split the front in red a silver ploughshare, in the back of a golden red square.

Coat of Reason: The place name comes from the Latin " ulmus " = elm, " Ulmetum " = elm forest. As indication shows the coat of arms in the retracted tip of a green elm leaf. Thus, the interpretation of the place name is symbolized. Ollmuth is a largely agricultural community structured today. This fact is documented by recording a ploughshare in the municipal coat of arms. Therefore, the ancient plow is in the first field of the municipal coat of arms. The 1834 built to Ollmuth chapel had the Apostle Thomas the patron. He was at the same time as a local saint of the church. His attribute is a square. It's in the heraldic left part of the municipality coat of arms.