Kröv
Encyclopedia
Kröv is an Ortsgemeinde – a municipality
belonging to a Verbandsgemeinde
, a kind of collective municipality – in the Bernkastel-Wittlich
district
in Rhineland-Palatinate
, Germany
.
and Kinheim
. Kröv is made up of the main centre, also called Kröv, and the considerably smaller outlying centre of Kövenig, lying east of the main centre and separated from it by the heights of Mont Royal. Kröv belongs to the Verbandsgemeinde of Kröv-Bausendorf
, and, indeed, is its seat.
croviacum, which later became a Merovingian
kingly estate. The municipality’s first documentary mention came under the Carolingian king Lothair II
in 862. Kröv was part of the Kröver Reich (a kingly estate named for Kröv). The village belonged until 1815 to the Département de la Sarre, and after Napoleon’s
final defeat, to Prussia
. Since 1947, it has been part of the then newly founded state
of Rhineland-Palatinate
.
The Nazi and Hitler Youth
leader Baldur von Schirach
withdrew to Kröv after his release from prison in 1966, dying and being buried here several years later (1974). Schirach’s gravestone at the Kröv graveyard bears the epitaph “Ich war einer von euch” – “I was one of you”.
at the municipal election held on 7 June 2009, and the honorary mayor as chairman.
The municipal election held on 7 June 2009 yielded the following results:
, although in the less steep vineyards, Müller-Thurgau
, Kerner
and Dornfelder
are also raised.
Kröv’s vineyards belong to the winemaking appellation – Großlage – of Kröver Nacktarsch.
53. In the outlying centre of Kövenig is a halt on the Moselwein-Bahn (railway) on the stretch of the line between Traben-Trarbach
and Bullay
.
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 Bernkastel-Wittlich
Bernkastel-Wittlich
Bernkastel-Wittlich is a district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is bounded by the districts of Vulkaneifel, Cochem-Zell, Rhein-Hunsrück, Birkenfeld, Trier-Saarburg and Bitburg-Prüm.- History :...
district
Districts of Germany
The districts of Germany are known as , except in the states of North Rhine-Westphalia and Schleswig-Holstein where they are known simply as ....
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...
.
Location
The municipality lies on the Moselle between the town of Traben-TrarbachTraben-Trarbach
Traben-Trarbach on the Middle Moselle is a town in the Bernkastel-Wittlich district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is the seat of the like-named Verbandsgemeinde and a state-recognized climatic spa .- Location :...
and Kinheim
Kinheim
Kinheim is a baseball and softball team based in Haarlem, the Netherlands. The title sponsor of the club is currently Corendon so that the official name of the team is Corendon Kinheim. They are current Dutch champions....
. Kröv is made up of the main centre, also called Kröv, and the considerably smaller outlying centre of Kövenig, lying east of the main centre and separated from it by the heights of Mont Royal. Kröv belongs to the Verbandsgemeinde of Kröv-Bausendorf
Kröv-Bausendorf
Kröv-Bausendorf is a Verbandsgemeinde in the district Bernkastel-Wittlich, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Its seat of administration is in the village Kröv, which is situated on the river Moselle, approx...
, and, indeed, is its seat.
History
The placename derives from the original Gallo-RomanceGallo-Romance languages
The Gallo-Romance branch of Romance languages include French and the other langue d'oïl dialects, Occitan , Catalan, Franco-Provençal, Gallo-Italic, and other languages - Other possible classifications :...
croviacum, which later became a Merovingian
Merovingian dynasty
The Merovingians were a Salian Frankish dynasty that came to rule the Franks in a region largely corresponding to ancient Gaul from the middle of the 5th century. Their politics involved frequent civil warfare among branches of the family...
kingly estate. The municipality’s first documentary mention came under the Carolingian king Lothair II
Lothair II of Lotharingia
Lothair II was the second son of Emperor Lothair I and Ermengarde of Tours. He was married to Teutberga, daughter of Boso the Elder. He is the namesake of the Lothair Crystal, which he probably commissioned, and of the Cross of Lothair, which was made over a century after his death but...
in 862. Kröv was part of the Kröver Reich (a kingly estate named for Kröv). The village belonged until 1815 to the Département de la Sarre, and after Napoleon’s
Napoleon I
Napoleon Bonaparte was a French military and political leader during the latter stages of the French Revolution.As Napoleon I, he was Emperor of the French from 1804 to 1815...
final defeat, to 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...
. Since 1947, 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 ....
.
The Nazi and Hitler Youth
Hitler Youth
The Hitler Youth was a paramilitary organization of the Nazi Party. It existed from 1922 to 1945. The HJ was the second oldest paramilitary Nazi group, founded one year after its adult counterpart, the Sturmabteilung...
leader Baldur von Schirach
Baldur von Schirach
Baldur Benedikt von Schirach was a Nazi youth leader later convicted of being a war criminal. Schirach was the head of the Hitler-Jugend and Gauleiter and Reichsstatthalter of Vienna....
withdrew to Kröv after his release from prison in 1966, dying and being buried here several years later (1974). Schirach’s gravestone at the Kröv graveyard bears the epitaph “Ich war einer von euch” – “I was one of you”.
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 municipal election held on 7 June 2009 yielded the following results:
| SPD Social Democratic Party of Germany The Social Democratic Party of Germany is a social-democratic political party in Germany... |
CDU | FDP Free Democratic Party (Germany) The Free Democratic Party , abbreviated to FDP, is a centre-right classical liberal political party in Germany. It is led by Philipp Rösler and currently serves as the junior coalition partner to the Union in the German federal government... |
Kövenig e.V. | Total | |
| 2009 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 16 seats |
| 2004 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 16 seats |
Culture and sightseeing
- Burggebäude St. Josef (castle building)
- St. Remigius’s Parish Church
- Parish estate
- Grabkapelle Kesselstatt (“grave chapel”)
- Dreigiebelhaus (“Three-Gable House”, a former town hall)
- Echternacher Hof (estate)
- Hof der Grauen Schwestern (“Estate of the Grey Sisters”)
- Carolingian estate
- Staffelter Hof (estate that draws its name from StavelotStavelotStavelot is a Walloon municipality located in the Belgian province of Liège. On January 1, 2006, Stavelot had a total population of 6,671. The total area is 85.07 km² which gives a population density of 78 inhabitants per km².-History:...
in the Principality of Stavelot-MalmedyPrincipality of Stavelot-MalmedyThe Principality of Stavelot-Malmedy was a principality of the Holy Roman Empire. Princely power was exercised by the Benedictine abbot of the imperial double monastery of Stavelot and Malmedy, founded in 651. At , it was the second-smallest territory in the Empire, after the Duchy of Bouillon at...
, to which it belonged for centuries and to which it was tributary)
Winegrowing
Winegrowing is one of Kröv’s more important industries. The vines are grown in the Ortsteile of Kröv and Kövenig on an area of some 350 ha, some of it steep-slope vineyards. The grapes grown here are overwhelmingly RieslingRiesling
Riesling is a white grape variety which originated in the Rhine region of Germany. Riesling is an aromatic grape variety displaying flowery, almost perfumed, aromas as well as high acidity. It is used to make dry, semi-sweet, sweet and sparkling white wines. Riesling wines are usually varietally...
, although in the less steep vineyards, Müller-Thurgau
Müller-Thurgau
Müller-Thurgau is a variety of white grape which was created by Hermann Müller from the Swiss Canton of Thurgau in 1882. It is a crossing of Riesling with Madeleine Royale. It is used to make white wine in Germany, Austria, Northern Italy, Hungary, England, in Australia, Czech Republic, Slovakia,...
, Kerner
Kerner (grape)
The Kerner grape is an aromatic white grape variety. It was bred in 1929 by August Herold by crossing Trollinger and Riesling. Herold was working at a plant breeding station in Lauffen in the Württemberg region of Germany. This station belonged to a state breeding institute headquartered in...
and Dornfelder
Dornfelder
Dornfelder is a dark-skinned variety of grape of German origin used for red wine. It was created by August Herold at the grape breeding institute in Weinsberg in the Württemberg region in 1955. Herold crossed the grape varieties Helfensteiner and Heroldrebe, the latter which bears his name, to...
are also raised.
Kröv’s vineyards belong to the winemaking appellation – Großlage – of Kröver Nacktarsch.
Transport
Through the municipality runs BundesstraßeBundesstraße
Bundesstraße , abbreviated B, is the denotation for German and Austrian national highways.-Germany:...
53. In the outlying centre of Kövenig is a halt on the Moselwein-Bahn (railway) on the stretch of the line between Traben-Trarbach
Traben-Trarbach
Traben-Trarbach on the Middle Moselle is a town in the Bernkastel-Wittlich district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is the seat of the like-named Verbandsgemeinde and a state-recognized climatic spa .- Location :...
and Bullay
Bullay
Bullay is an Ortsgemeinde – a municipality belonging to a Verbandsgemeinde, a kind of collective municipality – in the Cochem-Zell district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany...
.