Country Germany District Cochem-Zell Elevation 500 m (1,600 ft) | State Rhineland-Palatinate Municipal assoc. Kaisersesch Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
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Eppenberg is an Ortsgemeinde – a municipality belonging to a Verbandsgemeinde, a kind of collective municipality – in the Cochem-Zell district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It belongs to the Verbandsgemeinde of Kaisersesch, whose seat is in the like-named town.
Contents
- Map of 5012 Eppenberg WC3B6schnau Switzerland
- Location
- History
- Municipal council
- Mayor
- Buildings
- Youth
- Kermis
- References
Map of 5012 Eppenberg-W%C3%B6schnau, Switzerland
Location
The municipality lies in the Eifel.
History
Beginning in 1794, Eppenberg lay under French rule. In 1815 it was assigned to the Kingdom of Prussia at the Congress of Vienna. Since 1946, it has been part of the then newly founded state of Rhineland-Palatinate.
Municipal council
The council is made up of 6 council members, who were elected by majority vote at the municipal election held on 7 June 2009, and the honorary mayor as chairman.
Mayor
Eppenberg’s mayor is Bernd Brachtendorf, and his deputies are Werner Faßbender and Albert Wölwer.
Buildings
The following are listed buildings or sites in Rhineland-Palatinate’s Directory of Cultural Monuments:
Youth
Since the summer of 2005, Eppenberg has had a youth centre for all the village’s youth, who organize the yearly Walpurgis Night festivities and village festival.
Kermis
The St.-Anna-Kirmes is held each year on the last weekend in July.