Oberbillig

Oberbillig

Coat of arms
Oberbillig
Location of Oberbillig within Trier-Saarburg district
Coordinates: 49°42′39.73″N 6°30′16.19″E / 49.7110361°N 6.5044972°E / 49.7110361; 6.5044972Coordinates: 49°42′39.73″N 6°30′16.19″E / 49.7110361°N 6.5044972°E / 49.7110361; 6.5044972
Country Germany
State Rhineland-Palatinate
District Trier-Saarburg
Municipal assoc. Konz
Government
  Mayor Andreas Beiling (CDU)
Area
  Total 5.36 km2 (2.07 sq mi)
Elevation 148 m (486 ft)
Population (2017-12-31)[1]
  Total 967
  Density 180/km2 (470/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 54331
Dialling codes 06501
Vehicle registration TR
Website www.oberbillig.de
Oberbillig

Oberbillig is a municipality in the Trier-Saarburg district, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.

The municipality is situated on the Moselle river, a situation reflected in the design of its coat of arms.

There is a car ferry across the Moselle that conects Oberbillig in Germany to the city of Wasserbillig in Luxemburg.

History

A small church building dates from 1864.

From 18 July 1946 to 6 June 1947 Oberbillig, in its then municipal boundary, formed part of the Saar Protectorate.

See also

References

  1. Statistisches Landesamt Rheinland-Pfalz "Bevölkerungsstand 2017 - Gemeindeebene" Check |url= value (help). Statistisches Landesamt Rheinland-Pfalz (in German). 2018.


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