| Ahrweiler | |
 Map of Rhineland-Palatinate highlighting the district of Ahrweiler |
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| State | Rhineland-Palatinate |
| District seat | Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler |
| Area | 1337 km² |
| Population | 247,600 (1999) |
| Pop. density | 185 /km² |
| Licence plate code | AW |
| Web page | http://www.kreis.aw-online.de |
Ahrweiler is a district in the north of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Germany (Deutschland is a Federal Republic consisting of sixteen States, known in German as Länder (singular Rhineland-Palatinate (Rheinland-Pfalz is one of the 16 federal states (German Bundesländer) of Germany. Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler is a town in the German Bundesland of Rhineland-Palatinate. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume German car number plates ( Kfz-Kennzeichen) show the place where the car carrying them is registered Rhineland-Palatinate (Rheinland-Pfalz is one of the 16 federal states (German Bundesländer) of Germany. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. It is bounded by (from the north and clockwise) the districts Euskirchen, Rhein-Sieg and the city Bonn in the state North Rhine-Westphalia, and the districts of Neuwied, Mayen-Koblenz and Vulkaneifel. Euskirchen is a Kreis (district in the south-west of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The Rhein-Sieg-Kreis is a Kreis (district in the south of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Bonn is the 19th largest city in Germany. Located about 20 kilometres south of Cologne on the river Rhine in the Federal State of North Rhine-Westphalia North Rhine-Westphalia (Nordrhein-Westfalen usually shortened to NRW, official short form NW is the westernmost and - in terms of population and economic output - the Neuwied is a district ( Kreis) in the north of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Mayen-Koblenz is a district ( Kreis) in the north of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. The Vulkaneifel is a region in the northwest of Rhineland-Palatinate covering an area which goes from the Rhein between Andernach and Koblenz to the area around Manderscheid
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History
The region was conquered by the Romans under Julius Caesar about 50 BC. The Roman Empire was the post-Republican phase of the ancient Roman civilization, characterised by an autocratic form of government and large territorial Some hundred years later the Roman fort of Rigomagus was founded, later to become the city of Remagen. Remagen is a town in Germany in Rhineland-Palatinate, in the district of Ahrweiler. The Vinxtbach, a narrow brook and an affluent of the Rhine, was defined as the borderline between the Roman provinces of Germania superior and Germania inferior. Germania Superior ("Upper Germania " so called for the reason that it lay upstream of Germania Inferior, was a province of the Germania Inferior was a Roman province located on the left bank of the Rhine, in today's southern and western Netherlands, parts of
Many towns were first mentioned in the 9th century, among them Ahrweiler and Sinzig. In 1180 the Holy Roman Emperor Barbarossa chose Sinzig as a place to meet the envoys of France and Flanders. Frederick I Barbarossa (1122 &ndash 10 June 1190) was elected King of Germany at Frankfurt on 4 March 1152 and crowned This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Flanders (Vlaanderen Flandre Flandern is a geographical region located in parts of present day Belgium, France, and the Netherlands. Another significant place was the Abbey of Maria Laach on the Laacher See, a lake in the southeast of the district. Maria Laach Abbey (in German: Abtei Maria Laach, in Latin: Abbatia Maria Lacensis or Abbatia Maria ad Lacum) is a Benedictine
In the early years of the Holy Roman Empire there was an earldom of Ahr, but it was annexed by the bishop of Cologne in 1246. The Holy Roman Empire ( HRE; German Heiliges Römisches Reich (HRR, Latin Sacrum Romanum Imperium (SRI was a union of territories in Bishops and Archbishops of Cologne Bishops of Colonia Agrippina, 88–784 All names before Maternus ('II' are to be approached with considerable Afterwards Remagen became the most important town of the region.
The districts of Ahrweiler and Adenau were established in 1816, just after Prussia occupied the Rhineland. Year 1816 ( MDCCCXVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Prussia ( Latin: Borussia, Prutenia; Prūsija Prūsija Prusy Old Prussian: Prūsa) was most recently a historic state The district of Adenau was merged with Ahrweiler in 1932. Year 1932 ( MCMXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar.
The battle of the Rhine bridge of Remagen in 1945 is a well-known event in local history, also due to the U. Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar S. movie The Bridge at Remagen (1969). The Bridge at Remagen is a war film released in 1969, directed by John Guillermin and starring George Segal, Ben Gazzara and Robert
Geography
The Rhine forms the eastern border of the district. The Rhine (Rhein Rijn Rhin Reno Rain Rhenus is one of the longest and most important Rivers in Europe at 1320 kilometres (820 mi with an average discharge The Ahr, a tributary of the Rhine, enters the district in the southeast and runs northeastwards to meet the Rhine within the borders of the district. The Ahr is a River in Germany, a left tributary of the Rhine.
Ahrweiler is located in the northernmost part of the Eifel mountains. The Eifel is a low mountain range in western Germany. It occupies parts of southwestern North Rhine-Westphalia and northwestern Rhineland-Palatinate The mountains to the north of the Ahr River are called the Ahrberge; they are less high than the Hohe Eifel ("High Eifel") in the south of the district.
The forests of the Eifel are the result of reforestations in the 19th century. The most common tree is the fir, which was originally not native to the region. The Ahr river and its smaller affluents serve as a habitat for rare animals, that are adapted to alluvial forests. Examples are the oriole, the nightingale and the endangered black kite. The orioles are a family of Old World Passerine Birds The family Oriolidae comprises the Figbird Sphecotheres viridis, the only The Nightingale ( Luscinia megarhynchos) also known as Rufous and Common Nightingale, is a small Passerine Bird that was formerly The Black Kite ( Milvus migrans) is a medium-sized Bird of prey in the family Accipitridae which also includes many other diurnal raptors Some fens in the area were drained in the 20th century. The Rodder Maar, a lake in the eastern part of the district, was drained in the 1950s, and a coniferous forest was planted on the former water body; in 1998 the lake was restored, and rare animals begin to arrive there again.
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Ahrweiler is also characterised by orchards and vineyards. The lower Ahr River is one of the northernmost viniculture regions of Germany, known for its Burgundy red wines.
The Nürburgring, a famous Formula One circuit, is located in the district. The Nürburgring, known as simply " The Ring " by enthusiasts is a Motorsport Race track in Nürburg, Germany.
Coat of arms
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The coat of arms was adopted in 1927. It displays: |
Trivia
The city center was used as a menu backdrop in the video game Gran Turismo 5 Prologue
Towns and municipalities
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External links
- Official website (German)
- Unofficial website (German)
- Touristical website (German)
- Wines of the Ahr (German)
- The Ahr River Valley - Photos (English)
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