Diefenbach

Diefenbach is an Ortsgemeinde – a municipality belonging to a Verbandsgemeinde, a kind of collective municipality – in the Bernkastel-Wittlich district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.

Diefenbach
Coat of arms
Location of Diefenbach within Bernkastel-Wittlich district
Diefenbach
Diefenbach
Coordinates: 50°01′56″N 06°56′43″E
CountryGermany
StateRhineland-Palatinate
DistrictBernkastel-Wittlich
Municipal assoc.Traben-Trarbach
Government
  MayorManfred Condne
Area
  Total1.42 km2 (0.55 sq mi)
Elevation
270 m (890 ft)
Population
 (2019-12-31)[1]
  Total80
  Density56/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
54538
Dialling codes06574
Vehicle registrationWIL

Geography

Location

The municipality lies at the edge of the Eifel on the river Demichbach in a side valley of the river Alf. The municipal area is 63% wooded. The nearest middle centre is Wittlich to the south. Diefenbach belongs to the Verbandsgemeinde of Traben-Trarbach.

History

Beginning in 1794, Diefenbach lay under French rule. In 1814 it was assigned to the Kingdom of Prussia at the Congress of Vienna. Since 1947, 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]

Economy and infrastructure

To the west runs the Autobahn A 1. In Ürzig is a railway station on the Moselstrecke (Moselle Line).

References


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