Country Germany District Bernkastel-Wittlich Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) Area 10.29 km² Population 210 (31 Dec 2008) Municipal assoc. Wittlich-Land | State Rhineland-Palatinate Elevation 295 m (968 ft) Postal codes 54518 Local time Sunday 7:25 AM Postal code 54518 | |
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Weather 9°C, Wind SW at 21 km/h, 96% Humidity | ||
Heidweiler is an Ortsgemeinde – a municipality belonging to a Verbandsgemeinde, a kind of collective municipality – in the Bernkastel-Wittlich district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.
Contents
- Map of 54518 Heidweiler Germany
- Location
- History
- Municipal council
- Coat of arms
- Culture and sightseeing
- References
Map of 54518 Heidweiler, Germany
Location
Heidweiler belongs to the Verbandsgemeinde of Wittlich-Land, whose seat is in Wittlich, although that town is itself not in the Verbandsgemeinde.
History
In the 14th century, Heidweiler had its first documentary mention as Heidwyler. Beginning in 1794, Heidweiler lay under French rule. In 1814 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.
Coat of arms
The German blazon reads: Schild gespalten, vorn in Grün silberner Rost, hinten in Silber zwei rote Pfähle.
The municipality’s arms might in English heraldic language be described thus: Per pale vert a gridiron argent, the handle to dexter chief, and argent two pallets gules.