Walsdorf, Rhineland-Palatinate
Walsdorf is a municipality in the volcanic Eifel region of Rhineland -Palatinate. It belongs to the Hillesheim.
- 4.1 Structures
- 4.2 Natural Monuments
Geography
The municipality is located in the natural park Eifel about three kilometers southeast of Hille home.
Zilsdorf is a part of the community.
History
806 was mentioned in a deed of gift to the monastery of Prüm a "villa Wallemaresdorp ". However, it is disputed whether this is to Walsdorf. In 1023 there were secured goods on the Arensberg. 1353 will be a " Centerei Walsdorf " mentioned.
Walsdorf and Zilsdorf belonged to the late 18th century to direct imperial rule Kerpen, which was owned by the Dukes of Arenberg. Part of the village belonged to the Electoral-Trier Walsdorf office down.
On March 17, 1974, until then independent municipality Zilsdorf was incorporated with 138 inhabitants according Walsdorf.
The development of the population of Walsdorf based on the present-day municipality; the values from 1871 to 1987 based on population censuses:
Policy
Parish council
The local council in Walsdorf consists of twelve council members, who were elected at the municipal election held on 7 June 2009 a proportional representation, and the honorary mayor as chairman. The twelve seats in the City Council are distributed among four groups of voters.
Coat of arms
The blazon is: " In a silver shield a diagonally left, red bar, topped with three golden Mispelblüten with blue hickeys, accompanied above by a red ring, down from a red lily ".
Meaning: The oblique red bar with the Mispelblüten is the coat of arms of the Counts and Dukes of Aremberg borrowed, among whose rich and immediate possession Walsdorf Zilsdorf. The red ring represents the Holy Arnulf, which is the church and local saint in Walsdorf. The lily was included as an attribute of Saint Anthony of Padua, who is chapels and local patron of Zilsdorf.
Culture and sights
Structures
See list of cultural monuments in Walsdorf
Natural Monuments
Remarkably the Walsdorf Trockenmaar, the lava - stone quarry in the south of Walsdorf and the volcanic crater Arensberg (also called Arnulphusberg ) is in the north.