Übereisenbach is a municipality in the district of Bitburg-Prüm, in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany.
Übereisenbach | |
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Coordinates: 50°00′06″N 06°08′54″E / 50.00167°N 6.14833°E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Rhineland-Palatinate |
District | Eifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm |
Municipal assoc. | Südeifel |
Government | |
• Mayor (2019–24) | Albert Theis[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 2.39 km2 (0.92 sq mi) |
Elevation | 280 m (920 ft) |
Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 51 |
• Density | 21/km2 (55/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 54689 |
Dialling codes | 06524 |
Vehicle registration | BIT |
Website | Übereisenbach at website www.suedeifelinfo.de |
Geographical location
editÜbereisenbach is above the Our, across from the Luxembourgish village Untereisenbach.
History
editThe place has been mentioned around 450 as a Frankish settlement. Until the end of the 18th century, the community Eisenbach, consisting of the three districts Untereisenbach, Obereisenbach and Übereisenbach, belonged to Luxembourg. As a result of the Congress of Vienna, Übereisenbach became part of Prussia, where Untereisenbach and Obereisenbach at the opposite shore of the Our remained Luxembourgish.
Attractions
editWorth seeing is primarily the fountain on the village square.
References
edit- ^ Direktwahlen 2019, Eifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm, Landeswahlleiter Rheinland-Pfalz, accessed 6 August 2021.
- ^ "Bevölkerungsstand 2022, Kreise, Gemeinden, Verbandsgemeinden" (PDF) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Rheinland-Pfalz. 2023.