Reiff (Rhineland-Palatinate)

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

Geography

Reiff is located in the South Eifel nature on the river Irsen, the Luxembourg border is approximately 5 km enrfernt. The municipality also includes the residential places Banzenhof and in her mouth.

History

Reiff was first mentioned in documents in 1501.

The village belonged until 1794 to the dairy Esch field Arzfeld in the reign Dasbourg that was part of the Duchy of Luxembourg. After the annexation of the Austrian Netherlands, which included the Duchy of Luxembourg by French revolutionary troops in the town Reiff was assigned in 1795 to the Canton Arzfeld in the department of forests. Due to the decisions on the Congress of Vienna, the former Luxembourg territory east of the Sauer and the Our 1815 awarded to the Kingdom of Prussia. Under the Prussian administration came Reiff 1816 for newly constructed circle Prüm in the Trier region and has been managed by the mayor Esch field. 1843 consisted of 11 houses Reiff with 102 inhabitants. All residents were Catholic, they were the parish to Esch field. Even school belonged to Reiff Esch field.

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

Parish council

The local council in Reiff 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 and infrastructure

Reiff is predominantly agricultural; 2010 had four farms an average of 89 hectares thus be mainly used by livestock and grazing area per farm had tripled within 15 years, while their number decreased by seven during this time.