Manderscheid, Bernkastel-Wittlich
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| Manderscheid | |
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| Coat of arms | Location |
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| Administration | |
| Country |  Germany |
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| State | Rhineland-Palatinate |
| District | Bernkastel-Wittlich |
| Municipal assoc. | Manderscheid |
| Mayor | Christel Praum (CDU) |
| Basic statistics | |
| Area | 10.06 km² (3.9 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 388 m (1273 ft) |
| Population | 1,318 (31/12/2006) |
| - Density | 131 /km² (339 /sq mi) |
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| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | WIL |
| Area code | 06572 |
| Website | www.manderscheid.de |
Manderscheid is a municipality in the district of Bernkastel-Wittlich, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is a spa town in the Eifel. It has 1328 inhabitants (May 2004) on 10.06 km², and is the seat of administration of the Verbandsgemeinde of Manderscheid.
Manderscheid is known for its two castles (the upper and lower castle). Other tourist attractions are the gem cutter, the local history museum and the maar museum. Manderscheid lies on the river Lieser, which one can follow on the pedestrian way "Lieserpfad" to Daun or Wittlich.
[edit] See also
- Counts of Manderscheid
- Manderscheid, a village with the same name in the nearby district of Bitburg-Prüm
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