Steiningen

Steiningen is a municipality in the volcanic Eifel region of Rhineland -Palatinate. It belongs to the municipality Daun.

Geography

The municipality is located in the natural park Eifel as well as in the conservation area "Between Ueß and Kyll ". To Steiningen includes the living space Lehnwaldhof. The municipal area is the Autobahndreieck volcanic Eifel.

History

The place was first mentioned in a document dated August 28, 1193 in the Emperor Henry VI. the monastery Springiersbach his possession confirmed in Steiningen.

Steiningen belonged to the end of the 18th century kurtrierischen office down.

Northwest of the local situation of Steiningen is the " deserted village Allscheid ". The village belonged to the Association of Municipalities of Steiningen. 1852 sold the inhabitants of their 21 property for 21,000 dollars to the community Steiningen and emigrated to America. After the residents had left the village, the buildings were demolished. The village had last 80 inhabitants living in 18 houses.

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

Policy

Parish council

The local council in Steiningen 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

The coat of arms description reads: " Divided into Green with silver, slanted left wave beams; front a silver chapel, behind a silver horseshoe, accompanied by two silver, five-pointed stars. "