Biersdorf am See
Municipality
Coat of arms of Biersdorf am See
Coat of arms
Location of Biersdorf am See within Eifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm district
Biersdorf am See is located in Germany
Biersdorf am See
Biersdorf am See
Biersdorf am See is located in Rhineland-Palatinate
Biersdorf am See
Biersdorf am See
Coordinates: 50°00′56″N 06°26′59″E / 50.01556°N 6.44972°E / 50.01556; 6.44972
CountryGermany
StateRhineland-Palatinate
DistrictEifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm
Municipal assoc.Bitburger Land
Government
 • Mayor (2019–24) Arnold Kootz[1]
Area
 • Total3.22 km2 (1.24 sq mi)
Elevation
340 m (1,120 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-31)[2]
 • Total561
 • Density170/km2 (450/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
54636
Dialling codes06569
Vehicle registrationBIT
Websitewww.biersdorf.de

Biersdorf am See is a municipality in the district of Bitburg-Prüm, in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany.

Geography

The place is located in the South Eifel nature park, northwest of the district town of Bitburg on the Bitburg reservoir, which is located in the west of the municipality. The 3.22 km² large municipal area extends at an altitude of 280 to 340 m above sea level. 61.3% of it is used for agriculture, with 12.7% a comparatively small part of forest exists.[3]

History

Like large parts of the Bitburger Gutland, Biersdorf am See was already settled in pre-Christian times, as indicated by barrows and ceramic finds. Several sanded burial mounds on a ridge south-east of the Steifelstein have been proven.[4] It was first mentioned as "Bersdorf" in 1301.

Since 1970 the community has belonged to the Bitburg-Land Verbandsgemeinde, which was merged into the Bitburger Land Verbandsgemeinde on 1 July 2014. The community has had the addition of "am See" to its name since 6 March 1995.

References

  1. ↑ Direktwahlen 2019, Eifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm, Landeswahlleiter Rheinland-Pfalz, accessed 6 August 2021.
  2. ↑ "Bevölkerungsstand 2021, Kreise, Gemeinden, Verbandsgemeinden" (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Rheinland-Pfalz. 2022.
  3. ↑ Statistisches Landesamt Rheinland-Pfalz: Regionaldaten.
  4. ↑ "Grabhügel Biersdorf am See". Datenbank der Kulturgüter in der Region Trier.


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