Ruwer is a ''
Verbandsgemeinde
A (; plural ) is a low-level administrative division, administrative unit in the Germany, German States of Germany, federal states of Brandenburg, Rhineland-Palatinate and Saxony-Anhalt. A is typically composed of a small group of Municipalitie ...
'' (collective
municipality
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate.
The term ''municipality' ...
) with 18,171 inhabitants (as at Dec 2015) on the river
Ruwer
The Ruwer is a river in Germany with a length of . It is a right tributary of the Moselle. The valley of the Ruwer is a part of the Moselle wine-growing region near Trier in the state of Rhineland-Palatinate. It is famous for its Riesling wines, ...
near
Trier
Trier ( , ; ), formerly and traditionally known in English as Trèves ( , ) and Triers (see also Names of Trier in different languages, names in other languages), is a city on the banks of the Moselle (river), Moselle in Germany. It lies in a v ...
in
Rhineland-Palatinate
Rhineland-Palatinate ( , ; ; ; ) is a western state of Germany. It covers and has about 4.05 million residents. It is the ninth largest and sixth most populous of the sixteen states. Mainz is the capital and largest city. Other cities are ...
,
Germany
Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It lies between the Baltic Sea and the North Sea to the north and the Alps to the south. Its sixteen States of Germany, constituent states have a total popu ...
. It is famous for the wine from the
Moselle
The Moselle ( , ; ; ) is a river that rises in the Vosges mountains and flows through north-eastern France and Luxembourg to western Germany. It is a bank (geography), left bank tributary of the Rhine, which it joins at Koblenz. A sm ...
wine-growing region, which used to be called Moselle-Saar-Ruwer, and which was founded by the
Romans. The administrative seat used to be located in Ruwer, which was an independent municipality until it was incorporated into the city of
Trier
Trier ( , ; ), formerly and traditionally known in English as Trèves ( , ) and Triers (see also Names of Trier in different languages, names in other languages), is a city on the banks of the Moselle (river), Moselle in Germany. It lies in a v ...
. The seat has been located in
Waldrach since November 2005.
Ruwer consists of the following 20 ''Ortsgemeinden'' ("local municipalities"):
The ''Verbandsgemeinde'' Ruwer is a part of the district
Trier-Saarburg
Trier-Saarburg (; ) is a district in the west of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Neighboring districts are (from the north and clockwise) Bitburg-Prüm, Bernkastel-Wittlich, Birkenfeld, Sankt Wendel (Saarland), and Merzig-Wadern (Saarland). To ...
.
Gallery
File:Riveristalsperre.jpg, Riveristalsperre
File:Roesterkopf-anlage.jpg, Rösterkopf
File:Naumeter-kupp.jpg, Naumeter Kupp
File:Grueneberg-mertesdorf-trier.jpg, Grüneberg
File:Kasel nies chen.jpg, Kaseler Nieschen
File:Karlsmuehle-mertesdorf.jpg, Karlsmühle
File:Burgruine sommerau.jpg, Burgruine Sommerau
File:Weingut Grünhaus.jpg, Schloss Grünhaus
File:Schloss marienlay morscheid.jpg, Schloss Marienlay
File:Menhir bei thomm.jpg, Menhir
See also
*
Ruwer-Hochwald-Radweg
References
External links
Homepage of the municipalityTouristinformation Ruwer
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Verbandsgemeinden in Rhineland-Palatinate