Züsch
Züsch
Municipality in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Züsch is a municipality located in Trier-Saarburg county, in the state of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Züsch is located 40 km from Trier, Germany's oldest city. The Frankfurt-Hahn airport is 40 km away.
Züsch | |
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Location of Züsch within Trier-Saarburg district | |
| Coordinates: 49°38′54.68″N 7°0′22.100″E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Rhineland-Palatinate |
| District | Trier-Saarburg |
| Municipal assoc. | Hermeskeil |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2019–24) | Ulrich Frohn[1] (SPD) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8.04 km2 (3.10 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 511 m (1,677 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 555 |
| • Density | 69/km2 (180/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 54422 |
| Dialling codes | 06503 |
| Vehicle registration | TR |
Neuhütten, Damflos, Hermeskeil, Nonnweiler (Saarland), Muhl.
Population development (to 31. December each year):
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The town council in Züsch contains twelve members, that were elected on 7 June 2009. It is headed by the town's mayor, Hermann Bernardy.
Town council Group member distribution:[4]
| SPD | WG Heck | WG Gross | Total | |
| 2009 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 12 Members |
| Albert Dietz | Hartmut Heck | Edward Gross | ||
| Klaus Jung | Thomas Schrenk | Hermann Schmitt | ||
| Roswitha Bernardy | Georg Steppuhn | |||
| Jörg Weber | ||||
| Sandra Hein | ||||
| Gereon Priess | ||||
| Claus Patzschke |
Despite the towns modest population it has the oldest Evangelical church (built in 1837) in Trier-Saarburg county which traces its roots to the time of the reformation in the second half of the 16th century. The Evangelical church has one of only two Spanish Organs located in Germany. The town also has a Catholic church (St. Antonius of Padua) with a renovated baroque interior and exterior facade.
The elementary school (grades 1-4) has students from Züsch, Neuhütten, and Muhl who transfer to Hermeskeil (a 10-minute bus ride) starting with the 5th grade. On the school grounds is a full size sports hall that is used by the school children during the day. The sports hall is used regularly by the various local clubs (Karate club, Volleyball club, Gymnastics club, etc.) and is also used for various celebrations throughout the year.
The community center (recently renovated former guest house Biehl) offers a modern facility suited to host conferences and medium to large family and group celebrations.
- Direktwahlen 2019, Landkreis Trier-Saarburg, Landeswahlleiter Rheinland-Pfalz, accessed 2 August 2021.
- "Bevölkerungsstand 2022, Kreise, Gemeinden, Verbandsgemeinden" (PDF) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Rheinland-Pfalz. 2023.
- Data source: Statistisches Landesamt Rheinland-Pfalz
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