Talling
Encyclopedia
Talling is an Ortsgemeinde – a municipality
belonging to a Verbandsgemeinde
, a kind of collective municipality – in the Bernkastel-Wittlich
district
in Rhineland-Palatinate
, Germany
.
and 8 km from the Mehring
interchange
on the Autobahn A 1. The municipality lies in the middle of the Hunsrück
, whose highest elevation is the nearby Erbeskopf at 816 m above sea level
. Talling belongs to the Verbandsgemeinde of Thalfang am Erbeskopf
, whose seat is in the municipality of Thalfang
.
, the Rhine’s left bank, and thereby Talling too, were ceded to France
in 1794 and 1795. Through a law from 26 March 1798, the French abolished feudal
rights in their zone of occupation. To the Mayoralty (Mairie) of Talling belonged the villages of Berglicht
, Gielert
, Lückenburg
, Neunkirchen
and Schönberg
. After French rule ended, the village passed in 1814 to the Kingdom of Prussia
and shortly thereafter was assigned to the Amt of Thalfang. Since 1947, it has been part of the then newly founded state
of Rhineland-Palatinate
.
Partial traces of the old Roman road that led from Trier to Mainz
can still be found in the surrounding woods. According to legend, the Schinderhannes
Cave can also be found near the “Berrja Wacken”, a set of crags in the surrounding woods.
at the municipal election held on 7 June 2009, and the honorary mayor as chairman.
administration of 14 December 1973, reads: Schild von Rot über Silber in erniedrigter Winkelteilung zum Schildfuß geteilt, oben in Rot eine silberne Eiche begleitet rechts unten von zwei goldenen Pflugmessern, links unten von einem goldenen Gemärke in G-Form.
The municipality’s arms
might in English heraldic
language be described thus: Gules an oak argent, in base dexter a pair of ploughshares palewise addorsed Or and in base sinister a stylized G, and a base per chevron reversed of the second.
The oak stands for forestry
in Talling, as well as for the oaktree under monumental protection on Birkenallee. The stylized G stands for the traces of the former outlying centre of Gospert. The ploughshares symbolize agriculture
, as does the base with the rather unusual line of partition.
A big volunteer youth association, known far and wide, is the Stelzclub. It is above all a social meeting point of male youth and tries to improve and maintain communal life through volunteer and spontaneous undertakings by these boys.
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 some 20 km east of TrierTrier
Trier, historically called in English Treves is a city in Germany on the banks of the Moselle. It is the oldest city in Germany, founded in or before 16 BC....
and 8 km from the Mehring
Mehring, Rhineland-Palatinate
Mehring is a municipality in the Trier-Saarburg district, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany....
interchange
Interchange (road)
In the field of road transport, an interchange is a road junction that typically uses grade separation, and one or more ramps, to permit traffic on at least one highway to pass through the junction without directly crossing any other traffic stream. It differs from a standard intersection, at which...
on the Autobahn A 1. The municipality lies in the middle of the Hunsrück
Hunsrück
The Hunsrück is a low mountain range in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is bounded by the river valleys of the Moselle , the Nahe , and the Rhine . The Hunsrück is continued by the Taunus mountains on the eastern side of the Rhine. In the north behind the Moselle it is continued by the Eifel...
, whose highest elevation is the nearby Erbeskopf at 816 m above sea level
Sea level
Mean sea level is a measure of the average height of the ocean's surface ; used as a standard in reckoning land elevation...
. Talling belongs to the Verbandsgemeinde of Thalfang am Erbeskopf
Thalfang am Erbeskopf
Thalfang am Erbeskopf is a Verbandsgemeinde in the district Bernkastel-Wittlich, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Its seat of administration is in Thalfang....
, whose seat is in the municipality of Thalfang
Thalfang
The climatic spa of Thalfang is an Ortsgemeinde – a municipality belonging to a Verbandsgemeinde, a kind of collective municipality – in the Bernkastel-Wittlich district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany...
.
History
Beginning in 1112, Talling belonged to the Mark Thalfang, a territory roughly corresponding to today’s Verbandsgemeinde. After the French RevolutionFrench Revolution
The French Revolution , sometimes distinguished as the 'Great French Revolution' , was a period of radical social and political upheaval in France and Europe. The absolute monarchy that had ruled France for centuries collapsed in three years...
, the Rhine’s left bank, and thereby Talling too, were ceded to France
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...
in 1794 and 1795. Through a law from 26 March 1798, the French abolished feudal
Feudalism
Feudalism was a set of legal and military customs in medieval Europe that flourished between the 9th and 15th centuries, which, broadly defined, was a system for ordering society around relationships derived from the holding of land in exchange for service or labour.Although derived from the...
rights in their zone of occupation. To the Mayoralty (Mairie) of Talling belonged the villages of Berglicht
Berglicht
Berglicht is an Ortsgemeinde – a municipality belonging to a Verbandsgemeinde, a kind of collective municipality – in the Bernkastel-Wittlich district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.- Location :...
, Gielert
Gielert
Gielert is an Ortsgemeinde – a municipality belonging to a Verbandsgemeinde, a kind of collective municipality – in the Bernkastel-Wittlich district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.- Location :...
, Lückenburg
Lückenburg
Lückenburg is an Ortsgemeinde – a municipality belonging to a Verbandsgemeinde, a kind of collective municipality – in the Bernkastel-Wittlich district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.- Location :...
, Neunkirchen
Neunkirchen, Bernkastel-Wittlich
Neunkirchen is an Ortsgemeinde – a municipality belonging to a Verbandsgemeinde, a kind of collective municipality – in the Bernkastel-Wittlich district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.- Location :...
and Schönberg
Schönberg, Rhineland-Palatinate
Schönberg near Thalfang is an Ortsgemeinde – a municipality belonging to a Verbandsgemeinde, a kind of collective municipality – in the Bernkastel-Wittlich district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.- Location :...
. After French rule ended, the village passed in 1814 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...
and shortly thereafter was assigned to the Amt of Thalfang. 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 ....
.
Partial traces of the old Roman road that led from Trier to Mainz
Mainz
Mainz under the Holy Roman Empire, and previously was a Roman fort city which commanded the west bank of the Rhine and formed part of the northernmost frontier of the Roman Empire...
can still be found in the surrounding woods. According to legend, the Schinderhannes
Schinderhannes
Johannes Bückler , nicknamed Schinderhannes, was a German outlaw who orchestrated one of the most fascinating crime sprees in German history. He was born at Miehlen, the son of Johann and Anna Maria Bückler. He began an apprenticeship to a tanner, but turned to petty theft. At 16 he was arrested...
Cave can also be found near the “Berrja Wacken”, a set of crags in the surrounding woods.
Municipal council
The council is made up of 6 council members, who were elected by majority votePlurality 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...
at the municipal election held on 7 June 2009, and the honorary mayor as chairman.
Coat of arms
The German blazon, as rendered in the approval document from the RegierungsbezirkRegierungsbezirk
In Germany, a Government District, in German: Regierungsbezirk – is a subdivision of certain federal states .They are above the Kreise, Landkreise, and kreisfreie Städte...
administration of 14 December 1973, reads: Schild von Rot über Silber in erniedrigter Winkelteilung zum Schildfuß geteilt, oben in Rot eine silberne Eiche begleitet rechts unten von zwei goldenen Pflugmessern, links unten von einem goldenen Gemärke in G-Form.
The municipality’s arms
Coat of arms
A coat of arms is a unique heraldic design on a shield or escutcheon or on a surcoat or tabard used to cover and protect armour and to identify the wearer. Thus the term is often stated as "coat-armour", because it was anciently displayed on the front of a coat of cloth...
might in English heraldic
Heraldry
Heraldry is the profession, study, or art of creating, granting, and blazoning arms and ruling on questions of rank or protocol, as exercised by an officer of arms. Heraldry comes from Anglo-Norman herald, from the Germanic compound harja-waldaz, "army commander"...
language be described thus: Gules an oak argent, in base dexter a pair of ploughshares palewise addorsed Or and in base sinister a stylized G, and a base per chevron reversed of the second.
The oak stands for forestry
Forestry
Forestry is the interdisciplinary profession embracing the science, art, and craft of creating, managing, using, and conserving forests and associated resources in a sustainable manner to meet desired goals, needs, and values for human benefit. Forestry is practiced in plantations and natural stands...
in Talling, as well as for the oaktree under monumental protection on Birkenallee. The stylized G stands for the traces of the former outlying centre of Gospert. The ploughshares symbolize agriculture
Agriculture
Agriculture is the cultivation of animals, plants, fungi and other life forms for food, fiber, and other products used to sustain life. Agriculture was the key implement in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that nurtured the...
, as does the base with the rather unusual line of partition.
Clubs
There are two clubs in the municipality, the volunteer fire brigade and the Talling Table Tennis Club 1963.A big volunteer youth association, known far and wide, is the Stelzclub. It is above all a social meeting point of male youth and tries to improve and maintain communal life through volunteer and spontaneous undertakings by these boys.