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Leiwen

Coordinates: 49°49′16″N 6°52′53″E / 49.82111°N 6.88139°E / 49.82111; 6.88139
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Leiwen
Coat of arms of Leiwen
Location of Leiwen within Trier-Saarburg district
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Leiwen is located in Germany
Leiwen
Leiwen
Leiwen is located in Rhineland-Palatinate
Leiwen
Leiwen
Coordinates: 49°49′16″N 6°52′53″E / 49.82111°N 6.88139°E / 49.82111; 6.88139
CountryGermany
StateRhineland-Palatinate
DistrictTrier-Saarburg
Municipal assoc.Schweich an der Römischen Weinstraße
Government
 • Mayor (2019–24) Sascha Hermes[1] (CDU)
Area
 • Total12.71 km2 (4.91 sq mi)
Elevation
129 m (423 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total1,656
 • Density130/km2 (340/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
54340
Dialling codes06507
Vehicle registrationTR
Websitewww.leiwen.de

Leiwen is a municipality in the Trier-Saarburg district, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is within a ten-mile radius of the city of Trier. Leiwen is one of the most significant wine growing municipalities on the Moselle river.[3] The village is located on the banks of the river Moselle.

History

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The village of Leiwen is said to have got its name from Livia, the wife of emperor Augustus, who had a summer residence in the village, and she gave her name to the village. There have been several excavations in the village, unearthing buildings and artefacts dating back to Roman times.

Wine

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The village is situated in the middle of vast grapevines, and is in one of the main wine growing areas of Germany. The village produces wine made from the Riesling grape variety. The village holds a wine festival every year, which is a big draw for tourists.

Notes

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  1. ^ Direktwahlen 2019, Landkreis Trier-Saarburg, Landeswahlleiter Rheinland-Pfalz, accessed 2 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Bevölkerungsstand 2022, Kreise, Gemeinden, Verbandsgemeinden" (PDF) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Rheinland-Pfalz. 2023.
  3. ^ Leiwen village website.