Waldorf, Rhineland-Palatinate

Municipality in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

(2019–24) Hans-Dieter Felten^[1]Area • Total7.61 km² (2.94 sq mi)Elevation156 m (512 ft)Population • Total885 • Density120/km² (300/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)Postal codesDialling codes02636Vehicle registrationAWWebsiteInternetpräsenz der Gemeinde Waldorf

Waldorf is a municipality belonging to the Verbandsgemeinde Bad Breisig in the district of Ahrweiler, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. In 2020 Waldorf had 866 inhabitants.

Location

Waldorf is located in the eastern foothills of the Eifel in the Vinxt Valley between Sinzig and Niederzissen, below the Bausenberg, an extinct volcano. Waldorf is marked by the Geology of the Bausenberg. The lava flow flew along the today's southern border of the village. At the western border of the village the Bundesautobahn 61 crosses the Vinxt Valley with the Vinxtbachtalbrücke.

History

The first documentary mention was in the year 960. Eugen Ewig, a local historian, found out that first signs of settlement prove the existence of Waldorf in 646. Thus Waldorf celebrated its 1350th anniversary in 1996.

Development of inhabitants

1815 – 622 1835 – 742 1871 – 717 1905 – 712 1939 – 606 1950 – 633

1961 – 660 1965 – 663 1970 – 684 1975 – 724 1980 – 757 1985 – 727

1987 – 778 1990 – 798 1995 – 839 2000 – 893 2005 – 926

Source of data: Statistisches Landesamt Rheinland-Pfalz

Events

• Spectaculum historiae, a festival on the occasion of the 1360th anniversary of Waldorf's first documentary mention, where Waldorf has been divided into four parts and all eras from the Roman to the new era were represented
• St. Remaklus Kirmes, as many other villages and towns, Waldorf celebrates the birthday of its saint. This is usually the first weekend of September. The Kirmes is organised by the catholic bachelors club (Katholischer Junggesellenverein Waldorf 1738 e.V.)

See also

• Waldorf Music

References