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|image_coa = Wappen Gipperath.png |
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|coordinates = {{coord|50|02|22|N|6|51|47|E|format=dms|display=inline,title}} |
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|image_plan = Gipperath in WIL.svg |
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|lon_deg = 6 |lon_min = 51 |lon_sec = 47 |
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|state = Rheinland-Pfalz |
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|district = Bernkastel-Wittlich |
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|area = 4.87 |
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|postal_code = 54533 |
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|area_code = 06574 |
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|licence = WIL |
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|PLZ = 54533 |
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|Gemeindeschlüssel = 07 2 31 036 |
|Gemeindeschlüssel = 07 2 31 036 |
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|Adresse-Verband = Kurfürstenstraße 15<br />54531 Manderscheid |
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|mayor = Hans-Leo Schäfer<ref>[https://www.wahlen.rlp.de/de/kw/wahlen/kd/gebiete/2310000000000.html Direktwahlen 2019, Landkreis Bernkastel-Wittlich], Landeswahlleiter Rheinland-Pfalz, accessed 6 August 2021.</ref> |
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|leader_term = 2019–24 |
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|Bürgermeister = Hans-Leo Schäfer |
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'''Gipperath''' is an ''Ortsgemeinde'' – a [[Municipalities of Germany|municipality]] belonging to a ''[[Verbandsgemeinde]]'', a kind of collective municipality – in the [[Bernkastel-Wittlich]] [[Districts of Germany|district]] in [[Rhineland-Palatinate]], [[Germany]]. |
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== Geography == |
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'''Gipperath''' is a municipality in the [[Bernkastel-Wittlich|district of Bernkastel-Wittlich]], in [[Rhineland-Palatinate]], in western [[Germany]]. |
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The approximate population of Gipperath is 261. Neighboring towns are Niederoefflingen, Oberoefflingen, and Plein. |
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=== Location === |
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The municipality lies in the [[Vulkan Eifel|Vulkaneifel]]. The municipal area is 42% wooded. The nearest forest is called Geisbüch. Gipperath belongs to the ''Verbandsgemeinde'' [[Wittlich-Land]]. Its elevation is 370 m above [[sea level]].<ref>[http://www.vgv-manderscheid.de/ Gipperath’s elevation] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100323012822/http://www.vgv-manderscheid.de/ |date=2010-03-23 }} (Go to ''Bürgerservice''>''Ortsgemeinden''>Gipperath)</ref> |
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=== Neighbouring municipalities === |
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To the northeast, about 3 km away, is [[Niederöfflingen]], about 4 km to the southeast is [[Plein]], and lying 3 km to the southwest is [[Schladt]]. |
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== History == |
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In 1098, Gipperath had its first documentary mention as ''Gevenrothe'' at Saint Simeon’s Foundation in [[Trier]]. The village already had a church at its disposal in the 12th century. Beginning in 1794, Gipperath lay under [[France|French]] rule. In 1814 it was assigned to the Kingdom of [[Prussia]] at the [[Congress of Vienna]]. In June 1908, the first telephone service reached the village, in May 1913 came the watermain and in December 1920, the electrical supply came into service. Since 1947, Gipperath has been part of the then newly founded [[States of Germany|state]] of [[Rhineland-Palatinate]]. |
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== Politics == |
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=== Municipal council === |
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The council is made up of 6 council members, who were elected by [[Plurality voting system|majority vote]] at the municipal election held on 7 June 2009, and the honorary mayor as chairman.<ref>[http://wahlen.rlp.de/kw/wahlen/2009/gemeinderatswahlen/ergebnisse/2310303600.html Kommunalwahl Rheinland-Pfalz 2009, Gemeinderat]</ref> |
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=== Mayors === |
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The mayor is Hans-Leo Schäfer, who in 1996 succeeded Alfred Oster. |
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=== Coat of arms === |
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The municipality’s [[Coat of arms|arms]] might be described thus: Tierced in mantle, dexter argent a cross gules, sinister argent a fleur-de-lis of the second, and in base vert an oak sprig bendwise sinister Or fructed of one.<ref>[http://www.vgv-manderscheid.de/ Gipperath’s arms] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100323012822/http://www.vgv-manderscheid.de/ |date=2010-03-23 }} (Go to ''Bürgerservice''>''Ortsgemeinden''>Gipperath)</ref> |
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=== Town partnerships === |
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Gipperath fosters partnerships with the following places: |
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*{{flagicon|France}} [[Beuvillers, Calvados]] |
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Every other year there are exchange visits between Gipperath and Beuvillers. |
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== Culture and sightseeing == |
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Worth seeing are the oak grove (a short way before the entrance to the village, visible from greater distances), the Gipperath Mill, the [[Tumulus|barrows]], the 16th-century church and the cross with [[Saint Quirinus of Neuss|Saint Quirinus]] on it, to whom the church is also consecrated and whose patronage is celebrated on 30 April, his feast day. In the church is found an altar that replaced a simple wooden table in the 1990s. On the front wall is an emblem with a cross. This cross displays the twelve tribes of the [[Apostles in the New Testament|Apostles]]. Behind the stone slab are fingerbones, kept as [[relic]]s. |
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== Economy and infrastructure == |
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To the east runs the [[Autobahn]] [[Bundesautobahn 1|A 1]], and to the south the [[Bundesautobahn 60|A 60]]. |
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== References == |
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== External links == |
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* [http://www.swr.de/landesschau-rp/hierzuland/-/id=100766/nid=100766/did=2555078/1ux85x1/index.html Brief portrait of Gipperath with film] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110606151609/http://www.swr.de/landesschau-rp/hierzuland/-/id=100766/nid=100766/did=2555078/1ux85x1/index.html |date=2011-06-06 }} at [[SWR Fernsehen]] {{in lang|de}} |
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* [http://bwpc08.fh-trier.de:8080/kuDb/servlet/ortSehenswert?aktSchluessel=15318 Sightseeing in Gipperath]{{Dead link|date=February 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} {{in lang|de}} |
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Latest revision as of 20:40, 16 February 2024
Gipperath | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Gipperath within Bernkastel-Wittlich district  | |
  Gipperath  Gipperath | |
| Coordinates: 50°02′22″N 6°51′47″E / 50.03944°N 6.86306°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Rhineland-Palatinate |
| District | Bernkastel-Wittlich |
| Municipal assoc. | Wittlich-Land |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2019–24) | Hans-Leo Schäfer[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.87 km2 (1.88 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 370 m (1,210 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 228 |
| • Density | 47/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 54533 |
| Dialling codes | 06574 |
| Vehicle registration | WIL |
Gipperath is an Ortsgemeinde – a municipality belonging to a Verbandsgemeinde, a kind of collective municipality – in the Bernkastel-Wittlich district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.
Geography
[edit]Location
[edit]The municipality lies in the Vulkaneifel. The municipal area is 42% wooded. The nearest forest is called Geisbüch. Gipperath belongs to the Verbandsgemeinde Wittlich-Land. Its elevation is 370 m above sea level.[3]
Neighbouring municipalities
[edit]To the northeast, about 3 km away, is Niederöfflingen, about 4 km to the southeast is Plein, and lying 3 km to the southwest is Schladt.
History
[edit]In 1098, Gipperath had its first documentary mention as Gevenrothe at Saint Simeon’s Foundation in Trier. The village already had a church at its disposal in the 12th century. Beginning in 1794, Gipperath lay under French rule. In 1814 it was assigned to the Kingdom of Prussia at the Congress of Vienna. In June 1908, the first telephone service reached the village, in May 1913 came the watermain and in December 1920, the electrical supply came into service. Since 1947, Gipperath has been part of the then newly founded state of Rhineland-Palatinate.
Politics
[edit]Municipal council
[edit]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.[4]
Mayors
[edit]The mayor is Hans-Leo Schäfer, who in 1996 succeeded Alfred Oster.
Coat of arms
[edit]The municipality’s arms might be described thus: Tierced in mantle, dexter argent a cross gules, sinister argent a fleur-de-lis of the second, and in base vert an oak sprig bendwise sinister Or fructed of one.[5]
Town partnerships
[edit]Gipperath fosters partnerships with the following places:
Every other year there are exchange visits between Gipperath and Beuvillers.
Culture and sightseeing
[edit]Worth seeing are the oak grove (a short way before the entrance to the village, visible from greater distances), the Gipperath Mill, the barrows, the 16th-century church and the cross with Saint Quirinus on it, to whom the church is also consecrated and whose patronage is celebrated on 30 April, his feast day. In the church is found an altar that replaced a simple wooden table in the 1990s. On the front wall is an emblem with a cross. This cross displays the twelve tribes of the Apostles. Behind the stone slab are fingerbones, kept as relics.
Economy and infrastructure
[edit]To the east runs the Autobahn A 1, and to the south the A 60.
References
[edit]- ^ Direktwahlen 2019, Landkreis Bernkastel-Wittlich, Landeswahlleiter Rheinland-Pfalz, accessed 6 August 2021.
- ^ "Bevölkerungsstand 2022, Kreise, Gemeinden, Verbandsgemeinden" (PDF) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Rheinland-Pfalz. 2023.
- ^ Gipperath’s elevation Archived 2010-03-23 at the Wayback Machine (Go to Bürgerservice>Ortsgemeinden>Gipperath)
- ^ Kommunalwahl Rheinland-Pfalz 2009, Gemeinderat
- ^ Gipperath’s arms Archived 2010-03-23 at the Wayback Machine (Go to Bürgerservice>Ortsgemeinden>Gipperath)
External links
[edit]- Brief portrait of Gipperath with film Archived 2011-06-06 at the Wayback Machine at SWR Fernsehen (in German)
- Sightseeing in Gipperath[permanent dead link] (in German)
