Graach an der Mosel
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Graach an der Mosel | |
|---|---|
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Graach an der Mosel within Bernkastel-Wittlich district  | |
  Graach an der Mosel  Graach an der Mosel | |
| Coordinates: 49°56′6″N 7°3′45″E / 49.93500°N 7.06250°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Rhineland-Palatinate |
| District | Bernkastel-Wittlich |
| Municipal assoc. | Bernkastel-Kues |
| Subdivisions | 2 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2019–24) | Gerhard Zimmer[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 8.62 km2 (3.33 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 105 m (344 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 647 |
| • Density | 75/km2 (190/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 54470 |
| Dialling codes | 06531 |
| Vehicle registration | WIL |
| Website | www.graach.de |
Graach an der Mosel (German pronunciation: [ˈɡʁaːx ʔan deːɐ̯ ˈmoːzl̩], lit. 'Graach on the Moselle') is an Ortsgemeinde – a municipality belonging to a Verbandsgemeinde, a kind of collective municipality – in the Bernkastel-Wittlich district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.
Location
The municipality belongs to the Verbandsgemeinde of Bernkastel-Kues, whose seat is in the like-named town.
While Graach's main centre, also called Graach, lies in the Moselle valley, the outlying centre of Schäferei lies above the vineyards at an elevation of some 300 m above sea level.
Constituent communities
Graach's Ortsteile are Graach and Graach-Schäferei.
History
In 975, Graach had its first documentary mention as Gracha.
Politics
The municipal council is made up of 12 council members, who were elected by proportional representation 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:[3]
| Year | CDU | VBB | Kemmer | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 12 seats |
