Waldorf, Rhineland-Palatinate

Infobox German Location
Name = Waldorf
Wappen = wappen_waldorf.gif
lat_deg = 50 |lat_min = 29 |lat_sec =8.31
lon_deg = 7 |lon_min = 13 |lon_sec =49.68
Lageplan =
Bundesland = Rheinland-Pfalz
Landkreis = Ahrweiler
Verbandsgemeinde = Bad Breisig
Höhe = 156
Fläche = 7.61
Einwohner = 926
Stand = 2006-12-31
PLZ = 53498
Vorwahl = 02636
Website = [http://www.gemeinde-waldorf.de/ Internetpräsenz der Gemeinde Waldorf]
Bürgermeister = Hans-Dieter Felten
Partei =

Waldorf is a municipality belonging to the Verbandsgemeinde Bad Breisig in the district of Ahrweiler, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. In 2005 Waldorf had 926 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

: Source of data: Statistisches Landesamt Rheinland-Pfalz

Events

*Spectaculum historiae, a festival on the occasion of the 1360th anniverary of Waldorf's first documentary mention, where Waldorf has been divided into four parts an 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.)