Longkamp
| Longkamp | ||
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  Longkamp | ||
Location of Longkamp within Bernkastel-Wittlich district  | ||
| Coordinates: 49°53′22″N 7°07′01″E / 49.88944°N 7.11694°ECoordinates: 49°53′22″N 7°07′01″E / 49.88944°N 7.11694°E | ||
| Country | Germany | |
| State | Rhineland-Palatinate | |
| District | Bernkastel-Wittlich | |
| Municipal assoc. | Bernkastel-Kues | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Franz-Josef Klingels | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 11.50 km2 (4.44 sq mi) | |
| Population (2013-12-31)[1] | ||
| • Total | 1,151 | |
| • Density | 100/km2 (260/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
| Postal codes | 54472 | |
| Dialling codes | 06531 | |
| Vehicle registration | WIL | |
| Website | www.longkamp.de | |
Longkamp is an Ortsgemeinde – a municipality belonging to a Verbandsgemeinde, a kind of collective municipality – in the Bernkastel-Wittlich district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.
Geography
Location
Longkamp lies at the edge of the Hunsrück south of the Moselle and is a state-recognized tourism community. It belongs to the Verbandsgemeinde of Bernkastel-Kues, whose seat is in the like-named town.
History
In 1030, Longkamp had its first documentary mention. The name is of Gallo-Romance origin and derives from the Latin longus campus, which means “long field”. Until 1802, Longkamp was united with Kommen into one municipality.
Politics
Municipal council
The council is made up of 16 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:[2]
| SPD | CDU | Kaiser | Total | |
| 2009 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 16 seats |
| 2004 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 16 seats |
Mayors
Since 2007, Franz-Josef Klingels has been Mayor of Longkamp. He succeeded Hans Johann Herrmann (CDU).
Economy and infrastructure
Economy
Although there were still 150 farming businesses in the 1950s, agriculture today only plays a very small rôle in the local economy.
Education
In Longkamp are one kindergarten and one primary school.
Transport
Frankfurt-Hahn Airport lies 21 km away.
Further reading
- Leo Kolz: Longkamp – Historischer Rückblick. ISBN 3-9804218
- Franz Schmitt: Chronik von Longkamp.
- Inge Brucker: "Platt geschwätzt un goud gääß" Stories and recipes in Plattdeutsch from Longkamp and Kommen
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Longkamp. |
- Municipality’s official webpage (German)
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