Ahrbrück
Municipality in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Ahrbrück (German pronunciation: [ˈaːɐ̯bʁʏk]) is a municipality in the district of Ahrweiler, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. The municipality comprises the three districts of Ahrbrück (formerly known as Denn), Brück and Pützfeld.
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Location of Ahrbrück
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| Coordinates: 50°28′57″N 06°59′21″E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Rhineland-Palatinate |
| District | Ahrweiler |
| Municipal assoc. | Altenahr |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2019–24) | Walter Radermacher[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 12.56 km2 (4.85 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 186 m (610 ft) |
| Population (2024-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 1,097 |
| • Density | 87.34/km2 (226.2/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 53506 |
| Dialling codes | 02643 |
| Vehicle registration | AW |
| Website | gemeinde-ahrbrueck.de |
History
In 893, Pützfeld was mentioned as a possession of the monastery of Prüm. The rural communities of Bruck and Denn were first documented in 1265. In the 13th century, the three settlements belonged to the County of Are and by 1246 they were part of the Electorate of Cologne. Pützfeld had a larger castle and by 1681 it's Lady chapel was built next to the river Ahr.
In 1938, the citizens of Denn were evacuated to permit the establishment of an Air Force training area. The town was renamed Ahrbrück when the settlement was re-colonized after the Second World War. The Ahrbrück crystal factory became a refuge for ethnic Germans expelled from Sudetenland.
Today's church was rebuilt on 7 June 1969, after the dissolution of the previously independent municipalities of Ahrbrück (502 inhabitants), Brück (443 inhabitants) and Pützfeld (230 inhabitants).
Population
Population as of 31. December:[3]
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Data source:
Statistical Office of Rhineland-Palatinate (1815-2011 [Excluding 2009 and 2010])
- Information about the municipality Ahrbrück (2009-2019)
- Wikidata: Ahrbrück (2021-2023)
- Germany: Rhineland-Palatinate Population Map (2024)
- Ahrbrück on the Map (2025)
Politics
Culture
Notable are the village chapels of St. Rochus in Ahrbrück and of St. Katharina in Brück. Additionally, the baroque shrine Marien-Wallfahrtskapelle (English: Mary shrine) in Pützfeld was restored in 1993.
