Wallendorf (Eifel)
Wallendorf (Eifel) is a municipality in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate, on the Sauer river.
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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.
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View to the Sauer-River
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Genoveva-Fountain on the bank
References
- "Bevölkerungsstand 2019, Kreise, Gemeinden, Verbandsgemeinden". Statistisches Landesamt Rheinland-Pfalz (in German). 2020.
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