Eppenberg

Eppenberg is an Ortsgemeinde – a municipality belonging to a Verbandsgemeinde, a kind of collective municipality – in the Cochem-Zell district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It belongs to the Verbandsgemeinde of Kaisersesch, whose seat is in the like-named town.

For the municipality in Switzerland, see Eppenberg-Wöschnau.
Eppenberg
Location of Eppenberg within Cochem-Zell district
Eppenberg
Eppenberg
Coordinates: 50°14′55″N 7°4′21″E
CountryGermany
StateRhineland-Palatinate
DistrictCochem-Zell
Municipal assoc.Kaisersesch
Government
 • MayorBernd Brachtendorf (CDU)
Area
 • Total4.12 km2 (1.59 sq mi)
Elevation
500 m (1,600 ft)
Population
 (2018-12-31)[1]
 • Total229
 • Density56/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zoneCET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes
56759
Dialling codes02653
Vehicle registrationCOC
Websitewww.eppenberg.de

Geography

Location

The municipality lies in the Eifel.

History

Beginning in 1794, Eppenberg lay under French rule. In 1815 it was assigned to the Kingdom of Prussia at the Congress of Vienna. Since 1946, it has been part of the then newly founded state of Rhineland-Palatinate.

Politics

Municipal council

The council is made up of 6 council members, who were elected by majority vote at the municipal election held on 7 June 2009, and the honorary mayor as chairman.[2]

Mayor

Eppenberg's mayor is Bernd Brachtendorf, and his deputies are Werner Faßbender and Albert Wölwer.[3][4]

Culture and sightseeing

Buildings

The following are listed buildings or sites in Rhineland-Palatinate’s Directory of Cultural Monuments:

Youth

Since the summer of 2005, Eppenberg has had a youth centre for all the village's youth, who organize the yearly Walpurgis Night festivities and village festival.

Kermis

The St.-Anna-Kirmes is held each year on the last weekend in July.

References
  1. "Bevölkerungsstand 2018 - Gemeindeebene". Statistisches Landesamt Rheinland-Pfalz (in German). 2019.
  2. Kommunalwahl Rheinland-Pfalz 2009, Gemeinderat
  3. "Eppenberg's mayor". Archived from the original on 2011-07-19. Retrieved 2010-10-01.
  4. "Mayor's deputies". Archived from the original on 2011-07-19. Retrieved 2010-10-01.
  5. Directory of Cultural Monuments in Cochem-Zell district


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