| Landkreis Vulkaneifel | |
 Map of Rhineland-Palatinate highlighting the district of Landkreis Vulkaneifel |
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| State | Rhineland-Palatinate |
| District seat | Daun |
| Area | 911. 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. 01 km² |
| Population | 64,852 (2002) |
| Pop. density | 71 /km² |
| Licence plate code | DAU |
| Web page | http://www.kreis-daun.de |
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. 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 The municipalities of Adenau, Brohltal, Vordereifel, Mendig, Pellenz, Ulmen, and Manderscheid are parts of the Vulkaneifel too. The Vulkaneifel consists of the three regions Vulkanische Osteifel (municipalities of Brohltal, Vordereifel, Mendig, Pellenz), Vulkanische Hocheifel (municipalities of Adenau, Kelberg, Ulmen, and the village of Nohn), Vulkanische Westeifel (remaining part of the municipality of Hillesheim, and municipalities Obere Kyll, Gerolstein, Manderscheid, Daun).
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Tourism
There are many places of sight, and interest within the Vulkaneifel, for example the volcanic lakes around Daun, and Manderscheid, as well as the volcanic lake at the abbey of Maria Laach, which is the largest, and the youngest within the region. It is recommended that travelers should explore the region, by using one of the miscellaneous hiking trails, or one of the cycling trails. There are a few museums within the Vulkaneifel, i. e. the Lava-Dome (the German volcanic museum) in Mendig, the Vulkanhaus in Strohn, and the Eifel-Vulkanmuseum in Daun. The Vulkaneifel consists of three geological parks (2004,45 km²), which are the Vulkanpark Brohltal/Laacher See, the Vulkanpark Osteifel, and the Vulkaneifel European Geopark.
Unfortunately, even that the Vulkaneifel is covering an area of many municipalities, there is not a tourism agency which is responsible for the whole Vulkaneifel region.
The Landkreis Vulkaneifel
The Landkreis Vulkaneifel is a district (Kreis) in the north-west of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. 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. Neighboring districts are Euskirchen (North Rhine-Westphalia), Ahrweiler, Mayen-Koblenz, Cochem-Zell, Bernkastel-Wittlich, Bitburg-Prüm. Euskirchen is a Kreis (district in the south-west of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. 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 Ahrweiler is a district in the north of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Mayen-Koblenz is a district ( Kreis) in the north of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Cochem-Zell is a district ( Kreis) in the north-west of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Bernkastel-Wittlich is a district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. The Eifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm is a district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.
History of the district
The district was created in 1815 when the Eifel area became part of Prussia. Year 1815 ( MDCCCXV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Prussia ( Latin: Borussia, Prutenia; Prūsija Prūsija Prusy Old Prussian: Prūsa) was most recently a historic state As most of the local industries had their traditional markets in France the district fell into a severe economic crisis. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. The construction of a railroad in the second half of the 19th century helped it to recover. The 19th century of the Common Era began on January 1, 1801 and ended on December 31, 1900, according to the Gregorian calendar The construction of the Nürburgring in 1927 was also an infrastructural project to help the local economy. The Nürburgring, known as simply " The Ring " by enthusiasts is a Motorsport Race track in Nürburg, Germany. Year 1927 ( MCMXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The district was enlarged significantly in 1970-71, when the districts Mayen and Prüm were dissolved and parts were added to the Daun district. Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar.
On January 1 2007 the district Daun was renamed to Vulkaneifel, the name of the landscape.
Geography of the district
The district is located in 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 Most notable are the volcanic caldera lakes, called Maar. The biggest river in the district is the Kyll.
Coat of arms of the district
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The coat of arms show the symbols of three territories which historically made up the district. In the left is the cross of Trier, the lion in the right represents the Counts of Blankenheim-Gerolstein. Trier (Trèves Luxembourgish: Tréier; Augusta Treverorum is a City in Germany on the banks of the Moselle River. The escutcheon in the middle show the arms of the Counts of Daun. |
Towns and municipalities of the district
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External links
- Official website (German)