Lascheid

Lascheid is a municipality in the district of Bitburg-Prüm, in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany.

Lascheid
Location of Lascheid within Eifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm district
Lascheid Show map of Germany Lascheid Show map of Rhineland-Palatinate
Coordinates: 50°06′35″N 6°24′34″E
Country	Germany
State	Rhineland-Palatinate
District	Eifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm
Municipal assoc.	Arzfeld
Government
• Mayor	Helga Berg
Area
• Total	3.47 km2 (1.34 sq mi)
Elevation	530 m (1,740 ft)
Population  (2018-12-31)[1]
• Total	82
• Density	24/km2 (61/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	54597
Dialling codes	06554
Vehicle registration	BIT
Website	www.lascheid.net

Geography

The site is located on a high altitude on a ridge in eastern Islek, which is counted to the southern Eifel . The state border with Luxembourg is about 20 km west of the village. Lascheid also includes a part of the hamlet Gesotz. 59.5% of the municipal area are used for agriculture, 35.6% are forest (status 2012).

To the community border Dackscheid in the north, Lasel in the east, Hargarten in the south and Waxweiler and Pintesfeld in the west.

History

The place probably has its origins in the medieval clearing phases. In 1540 he was first mentioned as "Lasscheid". Until the end of the 18th century Lascheid belonged to the condominium Pronsfeld. In the French rule he was managed by the Mairie Waxweiler, in the Prussian era by the mayor Waxweiler in Prüm.