Berndorf, Rhineland-Palatinate
Berndorf is an Ortsgemeinde – a municipality belonging to a Verbandsgemeinde. It is a kind of collective municipality – in the Vulkaneifel district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It belongs to the Verbandsgemeinde of Gerolstein, whose seat is in the like-named town.
_COA.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Berndorf within Vulkaneifel district | |
| Coordinates: 50°18′20″N 6°42′02″E / 50.30556°N 6.70056°ECoordinates: 50°18′20″N 6°42′02″E / 50.30556°N 6.70056°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Rhineland-Palatinate |
| District | Vulkaneifel |
| Municipal assoc. | Gerolstein |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Egon Klaes |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9.14 km2 (3.53 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 485 m (1,591 ft) |
| Population (2006-12-31) | |
| • Total | 539 |
| • Density | 58.97/km2 (152.74/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 54578 |
| Vehicle registration | DAU |
| Website | www.berndorf-vulkaneifel.de |
Geography
Location
Berndorf lies between Hillesheim and Kerpen, southwest of the latter in the Vulkaneifel.
Politics
Municipal council
The council is made up of 12 council members, who were elected by majority vote at the municipal election held on 7 June 2009, and the honorary mayor as chairman.[1]
Famous people
Anton Schütz (born 19 April 1894 in Berndorf, died 6 October 1977), well-known artist in New York[2]
References
- ↑ Kommunalwahl Rheinland-Pfalz 2009, Gemeinderat
- ↑ Jahrbuch 1984, Vulkaneifelkreis Archived July 19, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
Other websites
- Municipality’s official webpage (in German)