Düngenheim
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Düngenheim is an Ortsgemeinde – a municipality
belonging to a Verbandsgemeinde
, a kind of collective municipality – in the Cochem-Zell
district
in Rhineland-Palatinate
, Germany
. It belongs to the Verbandsgemeinde of Kaisersesch
, whose seat is in the like-named town
.
at the edge of the district of Cochem-Zell. The municipality stretches to a length of 1.4 km and is the biggest municipality in the Verbandsgemeinde of Kaisersesch.
in Düngenheim amounts to 729 mm, which falls into the middle third of the precipitation chart for all Germany. At 47% of the German Weather Service’s weather station
s, lower figures are recorded. The driest month is September. The most rainfall comes in November. In that month, precipitation is 1.4 times what it is in September. Precipitation varies only minimally and is spread quite evenly throughout the year. At only 1% of the weather stations are lower seasonal swings are recorded.
Düngenheim was part of the Electorate of Trier and the local lordship was held by the Stuben Monastery. Beginning in 1794, Düngenheim lay under French
rule. In 1815 it was assigned to the Kingdom of Prussia
at the Congress of Vienna
. Since 1946, it has been part of the then newly founded state
of Rhineland-Palatinate
.
Long a part of Düngenheim’s everyday life was slate
quarrying in various pits throughout the area. In the mid 20th century, the operations were shut down. Quite a few men still suffer today from the effects of the hard outdoor work. The quarries’ entrances were sealed up and now serve only as lodgings for bat
s. Nevertheless, the village’s slate quarrying history can still be seen by visitors in the great expanses of slate rubble.
at the municipal election held on 7 June 2009, and the honorary mayor as chairman. The 2004 municipal election had been conducted by majority vote
.
The municipal election held on 7 June 2009 yielded the following results:
’s Directory of Cultural Monuments:
club, the Düngenheimer Carnevals Club (DCC), the Möhnenverein (“women fools”, also Carnival
/Shrovetide-related), TuS Düngenheim (gymnastics and sport), the Tambourverein (drum corps), the Düngenheim Volunteer Fire Brigade, a church choir, the Schürzenjägerfans (“Skirt Chaser Fans”), the Eifelverein, the German Shepherd
Club and the Junggesellenverein Düngenheim (bachelors’ club), which may well have the longest tradition to look back on (125 years).
The biggest club in the municipality is the gymnastics and sport club. The many departments make for a complex club structure. The branch with the broadest range of offerings is the football department. At the moment, SG Düngenheim/Urmersbach/Masburg is playing with its first team in District League (Kreisliga) B, and also with its second team in District League C. Youngsters from 6 to 17 can play on the various youth teams. Besides the football department, there has been since 2008 a Völkerball team, which stands as the only such club in the Eifel-Moselle-Hunsrück Völkerball region. The greatest triumph has been, besides the 2009 German Championship, the attendant qualification for the international Völkerball Club Championships, which are held as a parallel event to the Winter Olympics every four years.
In 2004, the sponsor was granted approval to institute a primary school, thus giving the municipality of Düngenheim its first primary school since 1977.
The school, Grundschule St. Martin Düngenheim, is a two-stream denominational school which currently has six classes. It offers integrative schooling for children with and without special needs.
Municipalities of Germany
Municipalities are the lowest level of territorial division in Germany. This may be the fourth level of territorial division in Germany, apart from those states which include Regierungsbezirke , where municipalities then become the fifth level.-Overview:With more than 3,400,000 inhabitants, the...
belonging to a Verbandsgemeinde
Verbandsgemeinde
A Verbandsgemeinde is an administrative unit in the German Bundesländer of Rhineland-Palatinate and Saxony-Anhalt.-Rhineland-Palatinate:...
, a kind of collective municipality – in the Cochem-Zell
Cochem-Zell
Cochem-Zell is a district in the north-west of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Neighboring districts are Mayen-Koblenz, Rhein-Hunsrück, Bernkastel-Wittlich, and Vulkaneifel.- History :...
district
Districts of Germany
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in Rhineland-Palatinate
Rhineland-Palatinate
Rhineland-Palatinate is one of the 16 states of the Federal Republic of Germany. It has an area of and about four million inhabitants. The capital is Mainz. English speakers also commonly refer to the state by its German name, Rheinland-Pfalz ....
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. It belongs to the Verbandsgemeinde of Kaisersesch
Kaisersesch (Verbandsgemeinde)
Kaisersesch is a Verbandsgemeinde in the district Cochem-Zell, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. The seat of the Verbandsgemeinde is in Kaisersesch....
, whose seat is in the like-named town
Kaisersesch
Kaisersesch is a town in the Cochem-Zell district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is the administrative seat of the like-named Verbandsgemeinde, to which it also belongs.- Location :...
.
Location
Düngenheim lies in the EifelEifel
The Eifel is a low mountain range in western Germany and eastern Belgium. It occupies parts of southwestern North Rhine-Westphalia, northwestern Rhineland-Palatinate and the south of the German-speaking Community of Belgium....
at the edge of the district of Cochem-Zell. The municipality stretches to a length of 1.4 km and is the biggest municipality in the Verbandsgemeinde of Kaisersesch.
Climate
Yearly precipitationPrecipitation (meteorology)
In meteorology, precipitation In meteorology, precipitation In meteorology, precipitation (also known as one of the classes of hydrometeors, which are atmospheric water phenomena is any product of the condensation of atmospheric water vapor that falls under gravity. The main forms of precipitation...
in Düngenheim amounts to 729 mm, which falls into the middle third of the precipitation chart for all Germany. At 47% of the German Weather Service’s weather station
Weather station
A weather station is a facility, either on land or sea, with instruments and equipment for observing atmospheric conditions to provide information for weather forecasts and to study the weather and climate. The measurements taken include temperature, barometric pressure, humidity, wind speed, wind...
s, lower figures are recorded. The driest month is September. The most rainfall comes in November. In that month, precipitation is 1.4 times what it is in September. Precipitation varies only minimally and is spread quite evenly throughout the year. At only 1% of the weather stations are lower seasonal swings are recorded.
History
In 1997, the village marked 900 years of existence with a great historical market in the village centre. The village’s whole history was edited together in the book “Von Dunechinga bis Düngenheim” – a reference to differing names that it has had through the ages – by the local author Stefan Gorges, whose father had begun this chronicle.Düngenheim was part of the Electorate of Trier and the local lordship was held by the Stuben Monastery. Beginning in 1794, Düngenheim lay under French
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
rule. In 1815 it was assigned to the Kingdom of Prussia
Prussia
Prussia was a German kingdom and historic state originating out of the Duchy of Prussia and the Margraviate of Brandenburg. For centuries, the House of Hohenzollern ruled Prussia, successfully expanding its size by way of an unusually well-organized and effective army. Prussia shaped the history...
at the Congress of Vienna
Congress of Vienna
The Congress of Vienna was a conference of ambassadors of European states chaired by Klemens Wenzel von Metternich, and held in Vienna from September, 1814 to June, 1815. The objective of the Congress was to settle the many issues arising from the French Revolutionary Wars, the Napoleonic Wars,...
. Since 1946, it has been part of the then newly founded state
States of Germany
Germany is made up of sixteen which are partly sovereign constituent states of the Federal Republic of Germany. Land literally translates as "country", and constitutionally speaking, they are constituent countries...
of Rhineland-Palatinate
Rhineland-Palatinate
Rhineland-Palatinate is one of the 16 states of the Federal Republic of Germany. It has an area of and about four million inhabitants. The capital is Mainz. English speakers also commonly refer to the state by its German name, Rheinland-Pfalz ....
.
Long a part of Düngenheim’s everyday life was slate
Slate
Slate is a fine-grained, foliated, homogeneous metamorphic rock derived from an original shale-type sedimentary rock composed of clay or volcanic ash through low-grade regional metamorphism. The result is a foliated rock in which the foliation may not correspond to the original sedimentary layering...
quarrying in various pits throughout the area. In the mid 20th century, the operations were shut down. Quite a few men still suffer today from the effects of the hard outdoor work. The quarries’ entrances were sealed up and now serve only as lodgings for bat
Bat
Bats are mammals of the order Chiroptera "hand" and pteron "wing") whose forelimbs form webbed wings, making them the only mammals naturally capable of true and sustained flight. By contrast, other mammals said to fly, such as flying squirrels, gliding possums, and colugos, glide rather than fly,...
s. Nevertheless, the village’s slate quarrying history can still be seen by visitors in the great expanses of slate rubble.
Municipal council
The council is made up of 16 council members, who were elected by proportional representationProportional representation
Proportional representation is a concept in voting systems used to elect an assembly or council. PR means that the number of seats won by a party or group of candidates is proportionate to the number of votes received. For example, under a PR voting system if 30% of voters support a particular...
at the municipal election held on 7 June 2009, and the honorary mayor as chairman. The 2004 municipal election had been conducted by majority vote
Plurality voting system
The plurality voting system is a single-winner voting system often used to elect executive officers or to elect members of a legislative assembly which is based on single-member constituencies...
.
The municipal election held on 7 June 2009 yielded the following results:
| FWG 1 | FWG 2 | Total | |
| 2009 | 7 | 9 | 16 seats |
Mayor
Düngenheim’s mayor is Manfred Bons, and his deputies are Franz-Josef Weiler and Johannes Emmerich.Buildings
The following are listed buildings or sites in Rhineland-PalatinateRhineland-Palatinate
Rhineland-Palatinate is one of the 16 states of the Federal Republic of Germany. It has an area of and about four million inhabitants. The capital is Mainz. English speakers also commonly refer to the state by its German name, Rheinland-Pfalz ....
’s Directory of Cultural Monuments:
- Saint Simeon’s Catholic Church (Kirche St. Simeon), Kirchstraße – aisleless churchAisleless churchAn Aisleless church is a single-nave church building that consists of a single hall-like room. While similar to the hall church, the aisleless church lacks aisles or passageways either side of the nave separated from the nave by colonnades or arcades, a row of pillars or columns...
, from 1738; ClassicistClassicismClassicism, in the arts, refers generally to a high regard for classical antiquity, as setting standards for taste which the classicists seek to emulate. The art of classicism typically seeks to be formal and restrained: of the Discobolus Sir Kenneth Clark observed, "if we object to his restraint...
west tower, 1846; quarrystone transept and quire, 1921-1922; outside: basaltBasaltBasalt is a common extrusive volcanic rock. It is usually grey to black and fine-grained due to rapid cooling of lava at the surface of a planet. It may be porphyritic containing larger crystals in a fine matrix, or vesicular, or frothy scoria. Unweathered basalt is black or grey...
and marbleMarbleMarble is a metamorphic rock composed of recrystallized carbonate minerals, most commonly calcite or dolomite.Geologists use the term "marble" to refer to metamorphosed limestone; however stonemasons use the term more broadly to encompass unmetamorphosed limestone.Marble is commonly used for...
cross; 16 basalt cross fragments, from among other years 1594, 1619, 1635, 1631; Gothic RevivalGothic Revival architectureThe Gothic Revival is an architectural movement that began in the 1740s in England...
cross, from 1871; five grave tablets, 17th and 18th century; warriors’ memorial with Madonna statue - Hauptstraße 6 – former schoolSchoolA school is an institution designed for the teaching of students under the direction of teachers. Most countries have systems of formal education, which is commonly compulsory. In these systems, students progress through a series of schools...
; quarrystone building, 1830-1840, architect possibly J. C. von Lassaulx - Hauptstraße 30 – wayside cross, from 1763
- Kirchstraße – wayside cross
- Kirchstraße – relief, 18th century, wayside cross
- Kirchstraße – Nische, 19th century, with CrucifixionCrucifixion of JesusThe crucifixion of Jesus and his ensuing death is an event that occurred during the 1st century AD. Jesus, who Christians believe is the Son of God as well as the Messiah, was arrested, tried, and sentenced by Pontius Pilate to be scourged, and finally executed on a cross...
group, 18th century - Monrealer Straße – PietàPietàThe Pietà is a subject in Christian art depicting the Virgin Mary cradling the dead body of Jesus, most often found in sculpture. As such, it is a particular form of the Lamentation of Christ, a scene from the Passion of Christ found in cycles of the Life of Christ...
, in the wayside chapelChapelA chapel is a building used by Christians as a place of fellowship and worship. It may be part of a larger structure or complex, such as a church, college, hospital, palace, prison or funeral home, located on board a military or commercial ship, or it may be an entirely free-standing building,...
, 18th century - Töpferstraße 15 – wayside cross; Nischenkreuz, Basalt, from 1624
- Urmersbacher Straße – sandstoneSandstoneSandstone is a sedimentary rock composed mainly of sand-sized minerals or rock grains.Most sandstone is composed of quartz and/or feldspar because these are the most common minerals in the Earth's crust. Like sand, sandstone may be any colour, but the most common colours are tan, brown, yellow,...
wayside cross, from 1725 - Urmersbacher Straße – basalt wayside cross, from 1694
- Urmersbacher Straße – wayside cross, from 1686
- Urmersbacher Straße/corner of Hauptstraße – boundary stones, from among other years 1613
- On the way into the village – boundary stone; obelisk-shaped, earlier half of 19th century
- On Kreisstraße (District Road) 13 going towards Düngenheim – wayside cross; sandstone niche cross
- On Landesstraße (State Road) 98 – wayside cross
- East of Düngenheim – wayside cross; niche cross, from 1639
- southeast of Düngenheim – basalt wayside cross, 18th century
Clubs
The municipality has a well-developed club life with many different clubs and associations: an anglingAngling
Angling is a method of fishing by means of an "angle" . The hook is usually attached to a fishing line and the line is often attached to a fishing rod. Fishing rods are usually fitted with a fishing reel that functions as a mechanism for storing, retrieving and paying out the line. The hook itself...
club, the Düngenheimer Carnevals Club (DCC), the Möhnenverein (“women fools”, also Carnival
Carnival
Carnaval is a festive season which occurs immediately before Lent; the main events are usually during February. Carnaval typically involves a public celebration or parade combining some elements of a circus, mask and public street party...
/Shrovetide-related), TuS Düngenheim (gymnastics and sport), the Tambourverein (drum corps), the Düngenheim Volunteer Fire Brigade, a church choir, the Schürzenjägerfans (“Skirt Chaser Fans”), the Eifelverein, the German Shepherd
German Shepherd Dog
The German Shepherd Dog , also known as an Alsatian or just the German Shepherd, is a breed of large-sized dog that originated in Germany. The German Shepherd is a relatively new breed of dog, with its origin dating to 1899. As part of the Herding Group, the German Shepherd is a working dog...
Club and the Junggesellenverein Düngenheim (bachelors’ club), which may well have the longest tradition to look back on (125 years).
The biggest club in the municipality is the gymnastics and sport club. The many departments make for a complex club structure. The branch with the broadest range of offerings is the football department. At the moment, SG Düngenheim/Urmersbach/Masburg is playing with its first team in District League (Kreisliga) B, and also with its second team in District League C. Youngsters from 6 to 17 can play on the various youth teams. Besides the football department, there has been since 2008 a Völkerball team, which stands as the only such club in the Eifel-Moselle-Hunsrück Völkerball region. The greatest triumph has been, besides the 2009 German Championship, the attendant qualification for the international Völkerball Club Championships, which are held as a parallel event to the Winter Olympics every four years.
Home for people with disabilities
Located in Düngenheim is the Bildungs- und Pflegeheim Sankt Martin, an educational and care facility for people with disabilities. Nurses and educators tend to the residents. Those with mild disabilities can live independently in supervised living groups and work at jobs in workshops for the disabled. The Kinderheim St. Martin (“Saint Martin’s Children’s Home”) is one of the biggest employers in the Verbandsgemeinde of Kaisersesch. It lies on the edge of the Wettau Woodland.Kindergartens and school
The primary school’s sponsor is the St. Hildegardishaus GmbH.In 2004, the sponsor was granted approval to institute a primary school, thus giving the municipality of Düngenheim its first primary school since 1977.
The school, Grundschule St. Martin Düngenheim, is a two-stream denominational school which currently has six classes. It offers integrative schooling for children with and without special needs.