Wilsecker

Wilsecker is a small town of approximately 200 inhabitants, close to the border of Luxembourg. Wilsecker is host to a respectively high percentage of American citizens as it is a very affordable town which is conveniently located right in between Spangdahlem Air Force Base and Bitburg city, which is known for its famous beer from the Bitburger brewery and its American military facilities.

History

The town’s name derives from its Latin toponym, villa sacra which means holy town. The reason for this name was an early church which arose from a Roman temple. In the High Middle Ages Wilsecker was the possession of the Abbey of Prüm. From the Thirty Years' War (1618–1648) until to the time of the Kingdom of Prussia (1918) Wilsecker was administrated by the municipality of Kyllburg.

Partnerships

Since 2007 Wilsecker is keeping a partnership with the 52 EMS Armament Flight Unit of Spangdahlem Airbase. The wish for a partnership was requested by the Americans as an effort to work closely with the local community and point out the typical German small town life style to American troops.

Population

Statistic of Wilsecker population

1815 – 196
1835 – 237
1871 – 258
1905 – 221
1939 – 230
1950 – 205

1961 – 193
1965 – 205
1970 – 220
1975 – 192
1980 – 180
1985 – 174

1987 – 184
1990 – 178
1995 – 184
2000 – 200
2005 – 194

Source of data: Statistic State office of Rhineland-Palatinate

Politics

Municipal Council

The Municipal Council of Wilsecker consists of 6 elected members and the Mayor as chairman.

Church

Today's church is consecrated to Saint Nicholas and was inaugurated in 1862. A statue of Saint Nicholas is standing on the altar. This altar came from the church of Badem in 1907.

Traditions

Klappern

The children from Wilsecker congregate in the holy week to celebrate an old tradition which is called klappern. The children use wooden instruments to replace the missing sound of the church bells from Good Friday to Holy Saturday. On Easter Day they go from door to door to collect easter eggs.

Daida's BBQ

Daida's BBQ is one of the local events that attracts Americans and Germans alike and ensures a deep and fraternal alliance between American and German inhabitants of this small German town. This event takes place in irregular intervals.

Horse blessing

The horse blessing is an annual event where horsemen ride their horses to town. The horses are then blessed there by a catholic priest.

References

↑ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden am 31.12.2012". Statistisches Bundesamt (in German). 2013.

v t e Towns and municipalities in Bitburg-Prüm

Affler Alsdorf Altscheid Ammeldingen an der Our Ammeldingen bei Neuerburg Arzfeld Auw an der Kyll Auw bei Prüm Badem Balesfeld Bauler Baustert Beilingen Berkoth Berscheid Bettingen Bickendorf Biersdorf am See Biesdorf Birtlingen Bitburg Bleialf Bollendorf Brandscheid Brecht Brimingen Buchet Büdesheim Burbach Burg Dackscheid Dahlem Dahnen Daleiden Dasburg Dauwelshausen Dingdorf Dockendorf Dudeldorf Echternacherbrück Echtershausen Ehlenz Eilscheid Eisenach Emmelbaum Enzen Ernzen Eschfeld Eßlingen Etteldorf Euscheid Feilsdorf Ferschweiler Feuerscheid Fischbach-Oberraden Fleringen Fließem Geichlingen Gemünd Gentingen Giesdorf Gilzem Gindorf Gondenbrett Gondorf Gransdorf Großkampenberg Großlangenfeld Habscheid Halsdorf Hamm Hargarten Harspelt Heckhuscheid Heilbach Heilenbach Heisdorf Herbstmühle Herforst Hersdorf Herzfeld Hisel Holsthum Hommerdingen Hosten Hütten Hütterscheid Hüttingen an der Kyll Hüttingen bei Lahr Idenheim Idesheim Ingendorf Irrel Irrhausen Jucken Karlshausen Kaschenbach Keppeshausen Kesfeld Kickeshausen Kinzenburg Kleinlangenfeld Körperich Koxhausen Krautscheid Kruchten Kyllburg Kyllburgweiler Lahr Lambertsberg Lascheid Lasel Lauperath Leidenborn Leimbach Lichtenborn Lierfeld Ließem Lünebach Lützkampen Malberg Malbergweich Manderscheid Masthorn Matzerath Mauel Meckel Menningen Merlscheid Messerich Mettendorf Metterich Minden Mülbach Mützenich Muxerath Nasingen Nattenheim Neidenbach Neuendorf Neuerburg Neuheilenbach Niedergeckler Niederlauch Niederpierscheid Niederraden Niederstedem Niederweiler Niederweis Niehl Nimshuscheid Nimsreuland Nusbaum Obergeckler Oberkail Oberlascheid Oberlauch Oberpierscheid Oberstedem Oberweiler Oberweis Olmscheid Olsdorf Olzheim Orenhofen Orlenbach Orsfeld Peffingen Philippsheim Pickließem Pintesfeld Pittenbach Plascheid Plütscheid Preischeid Preist Pronsfeld Prüm Prümzurlay Reiff Reipeldingen Rittersdorf Rodershausen Röhl Rommersheim Roscheid Roth an der Our Roth bei Prüm Sankt Thomas Schankweiler Scharfbillig Scheitenkorb Scheuern Schleid Schönecken Schwirzheim Seffern Sefferweich Seinsfeld Seiwerath Sellerich Sengerich Sevenig (Our) Sevenig bei Neuerburg Sinspelt Spangdahlem Speicher Steinborn Stockem Strickscheid Sülm Trimport Übereisenbach Uppershausen Usch Utscheid Üttfeld Waldhof-Falkenstein Wallendorf Wallersheim Watzerath Wawern Waxweiler Weidingen Weinsheim Wettlingen Wiersdorf Wilsecker Winringen Winterscheid Winterspelt Wißmannsdorf Wolsfeld Zendscheid Zweifelscheid

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