Longuich (German pronunciation: [ˈlɔŋɡɪç]) is a municipality in the Trier-Saarburg district, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It lies on the river Moselle. A part of Longuich is Kirsch.
Longuich | |
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Location of Longuich within Trier-Saarburg district | |
Coordinates: 49°48′29″N 6°46′12″E / 49.80806°N 6.77000°E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Rhineland-Palatinate |
District | Trier-Saarburg |
Municipal assoc. | Schweich an der Römischen Weinstraße |
Government | |
• Mayor (2019–24) | Manfred Wagner[1] (CDU) |
Area | |
• Total | 8.82 km2 (3.41 sq mi) |
Elevation | 250 m (820 ft) |
Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 1,401 |
• Density | 160/km2 (410/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 54340 |
Dialling codes | 06502 |
Vehicle registration | TR |
Website | longuich.de |
It was the birthplace of Theodore Nesser, father of the Nesser Brothers of the National Football League, who played for the now defunct Columbus Panhandles in the 1920s.
References
edit- ^ Direktwahlen 2019, Landkreis Trier-Saarburg, Landeswahlleiter Rheinland-Pfalz, accessed 2 August 2021.
- ^ "Bevölkerungsstand 2022, Kreise, Gemeinden, Verbandsgemeinden" (PDF) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Rheinland-Pfalz. 2023.