Mückeln

Mückeln is an Ortsgemeinde – a municipality belonging to a Verbandsgemeinde, a kind of collective municipality – in the Vulkaneifel district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It belongs to the Verbandsgemeinde of Daun, whose seat is in the like-named town.

Mückeln
Municipality
Location of Mückeln within Vulkaneifel district
Mückeln is located in Germany
Mückeln
Mückeln
Mückeln is located in Rhineland-Palatinate
Mückeln
Mückeln
Coordinates: 50°05′13″N 6°55′26″E
CountryGermany
StateRhineland-Palatinate
DistrictVulkaneifel
Municipal assoc.Daun
Government
 • Mayor (2019–24) Erwin Steffes[1]
Area
 • Total4.73 km2 (1.83 sq mi)
Elevation
400 m (1,300 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-31)[2]
 • Total233
 • Density49/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
54558
Dialling codes06574
Vehicle registrationDAU
Websitewww.mueckeln.de

Geography

Mückeln lies in the south of the Vulkaneifel, a part of the Eifel known for its volcanic history, geographical and geological features, and even ongoing activity today, including gases that sometimes well up from the earth. The municipality borders on the Bernkastel-Wittlich district.

History

In 1336, Mückeln had its first documentary mention in connection with the sale of a piece of land. The village was utterly destroyed in 1678 by French troops. It was once again occupied by the French beginning in 1794, and in 1815 it passed to the Kingdom of Prussia. In 1944, Father Michael Demuth managed to forestall a further destruction of the village by persuading soldiers from a German anti-aircraft gun emplacement to surrender. Since 1947, Mückeln has been part of the then newly founded state of Rhineland-Palatinate. In 1974, Mückeln placed fourth nationally in the contest Unser Dorf soll schöner werden (“Our village should become lovelier”).

Politics

Municipal council

The council is made up of 6 council members, who were elected at the municipal election held on 7 June 2009, and the honorary mayor as chairman.

Mayor

Mückeln’s mayor is Erwin Steffes, and his deputy is Peter Sartoris.

Culture and sightseeing

Clubs
  • Men’s singing club
  • Music club
  • Historische Bühne (“Historical Stage”)

Sightseeing
  • Church from 1954
  • Voit organ

References
  1. Direktwahlen 2019, Landkreis Vulkaneifel, Landeswahlleiter Rheinland-Pfalz, accessed 10 August 2021.
  2. "Bevölkerungsstand 2021, Kreise, Gemeinden, Verbandsgemeinden" (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Rheinland-Pfalz. 2022.
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