Municipality in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Diefenbach is an Ortsgemeinde – a municipality belonging to a Verbandsgemeinde , a kind of collective municipality – in the Bernkastel-Wittlich district in Rhineland-Palatinate , Germany .
Geography
The municipality lies at the edge of the Eifel on the river Demichbach in a side valley of the river Alf . The municipal area is 63% wooded. The nearest middle centre is Wittlich to the south. Diefenbach belongs to the Verbandsgemeinde of Traben-Trarbach .
History
Beginning in 1794, Diefenbach lay under French rule. In 1814 it was assigned to the Kingdom of Prussia at the Congress of Vienna . Since 1947, it has been part of the then newly founded state of Rhineland-Palatinate .
Politics
The municipal council is made up of 6 council members, who were elected by majority vote at the municipal election held on 7 June 2009, and the honorary mayor as chairman.[ 3]
Economy and infrastructure
To the west runs the Autobahn A 1 . In Ürzig is a railway station on the Moselstrecke (Moselle Line).
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Coat of arms