Rivenich
Rivenich is a municipality in the municipality Wittlich -Land in the district of Bernkastel -Wittlich, in Rhineland -Palatinate.
Geography
Rivenich located in the front of the Eifel Salm. 33 percent of the district area is forested. The nearest big city is Trier 24 km to the southwest.
History
Rivenich 748 was first mentioned as Riveniacus documented. After the French Revolution was the place part of the Saar departments. 1815 it to the Congress of Vienna was assigned to the Kingdom of Prussia. Since 1946 he is part of Rhineland- Palatinate then newly founded.
Church of Saint Briktius
The present church was built in Rivenich 1870 and 1871 in Neo-Gothic style according to plans by Reinhold Wirtz, the medieval tower remained. The church was in 2000, a renovation of the interior. Here frescoes were discovered in the 1920s that had been painted over in the last renovation.
Policy
Parish council
The local council in Rivenich consists of twelve council members, who were elected at the municipal election held on 7 June 2009 in a proportional representation, and the honorary mayor as chairman.
Allocation of seats in the elected municipal council:
Coat of arms
The blazon of the arms is: shield divided diagonally left step-shaped front in silver a red dragon, red in rear three golden ears. It was established in 1975 approved by the district government.
Economy and infrastructure
Northwest of Rivenich the motorway runs 1 In nearby Hetzerath is a station on the railway line between Koblenz and Trier.
Personalities that act locally or had
- Reinhold Wirtz (1842-1898) was a German architect, municipal county and diocesan architect of the Diocese of Trier.
- Guenter Roesch (* 1943), politician
- Klaus Topp Möller ( born 1951 ), football player and coach and council (SPD )
- Dino Toppmöller ( b. 1980 ), football player, son of Klaus Toppmöller