Lorscheid
Lorscheid is a village and a part of the Ruwer (municipality) near Trier in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Lorscheid within Trier-Saarburg district  | |
| Coordinates: 49°44′14″N 6°50′57″E / 49.73722°N 6.84917°ECoordinates: 49°44′14″N 6°50′57″E / 49.73722°N 6.84917°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Rhineland-Palatinate |
| District | Trier-Saarburg |
| Municipal assoc. | Ruwer |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jutta Gard-Becker |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.09 km2 (1.97 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 420 m (1,380 ft) |
| Population (2006-12-31) | |
| • Total | 601 |
| • Density | 118.07/km2 (305.8/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 54317 |
| Vehicle registration | TR |
Lorscheid is on an old Roman road. Many archaeological settlements are nearby. The village is first mentioned in the inventory of the Abbey of St. Maximin in Trier for the year 1211.
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