Wallendorf (Eifel)
Wallendorf (Eifel) is a municipality in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate, on the Sauer river.
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Wallendorf (Eifel) within Eifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm district  | |
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| Coordinates: 49°52′46″N 6°17′22″E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Rhineland-Palatinate |
| District | Eifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm |
| Municipal assoc. | Südeifel |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Suzette Weber |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8.71 km2 (3.36 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 180 m (590 ft) |
| Population (2019-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 185 |
| • Density | 21/km2 (55/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 54675 |
| Dialling codes | 06566 |
| Vehicle registration | BIT |
| Website | Wallendorf at site www.suedeifelinfo.de |
Wallendorf was first mentioned in an old document from 1136 as "Vualcheresdorf". It is located on the German side of a bridge connecting it to the Luxembourgish town of Wallendorf-Pont. The bridge was of strategic importance during the Battle of the Bulge in World War II.
View to the Sauer-River
Genoveva-Fountain on the bank
References
- "Bevölkerungsstand 2019, Kreise, Gemeinden, Verbandsgemeinden". Statistisches Landesamt Rheinland-Pfalz (in German). 2020.
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