Lösnich
| Lösnich | ||
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  Lösnich | ||
Location of Lösnich within Bernkastel-Wittlich district  | ||
| Coordinates: 49°58′26″N 7°02′38″E / 49.9739°N 7.04376°ECoordinates: 49°58′26″N 7°02′38″E / 49.9739°N 7.04376°E | ||
| Country | Germany | |
| State | Rhineland-Palatinate | |
| District | Bernkastel-Wittlich | |
| Municipal assoc. | Bernkastel-Kues | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Norbert Franz | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 2.53 km2 (0.98 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 120 m (390 ft) | |
| Population (2012-12-31)[1] | ||
| • Total | 423 | |
| • Density | 170/km2 (430/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
| Postal codes | 54492 | |
| Dialling codes | 06532 | |
| Vehicle registration | WIL | |
| Website | www.loesnich.de | |
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.
History
In 1066, Lösnich had its first documentary mention.
Politics
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:[2]
| Gassen | FB | Total | |
| 2009 | 5 | 3 | 8 seats |
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.
References
- ↑ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden am 31.12.2012". Statistisches Bundesamt (in German). 2013.
- ↑ Kommunalwahl Rheinland-Pfalz 2009, Gemeinderat
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Lösnich. |
- Municipality’s official webpage (German)
- This article incorporates information from the German Wikipedia.
