Country Germany District Bernkastel-Wittlich Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) Area 253 ha Population 418 (31 Dec 2008) Dialling code 06532 | State Rhineland-Palatinate Elevation 120 m (390 ft) Postal codes 54492 Local time Thursday 12:23 AM Postal code 54492 Municipal assoc. Bernkastel-Kues | |
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Lösnich is an Ortsgemeinde – a municipality belonging to a Verbandsgemeinde, a kind of collective municipality – in the Bernkastel-Wittlich district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It belongs to the Verbandsgemeinde of Bernkastel-Kues, whose seat is in the like-named town.
Contents
- Map of LC3B6snich Germany
- History
- Municipal council
- Culture and sightseeing
- Economy and infrastructure
- References
Map of L%C3%B6snich, Germany
History
In 1066, Lösnich had its first documentary mention.
Municipal council
The council is made up of 8 council members, who were elected by proportional representation at the municipal election held on 7 June 2009, and the honorary mayor as chairman.
The municipal election held on 7 June 2009 yielded the following results:
Culture and sightseeing
Besides the many old timber-frame houses, the Kesselstatt Amt building, the Late Gothic graveyard chapel and the Gothic Revival parish church from 1869 are all worth seeing.
Economy and infrastructure
For centuries, Lösnich has been characterized by winegrowing and tourism. There are plans to build the High Moselle Crossing (Hochmoselübergang – a highway link whose centrepiece will be a long, high bridge over the Moselle) on Bundesstraße 50 right near Lösnich.