Züsch
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Züsch is a municipality located in Trier-Saarburg
Trier-Saarburg
Trier-Saarburg is a district in the west of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Neighboring districts are Bitburg-Prüm, Bernkastel-Wittlich, Birkenfeld, Sankt Wendel , and Merzig-Wadern . To the west it borders Luxembourg...

 county, in the state of Rhineland-Palatinate
Rhineland-Palatinate
Rhineland-Palatinate is one of the 16 states of the Federal Republic of Germany. It has an area of and about four million inhabitants. The capital is Mainz. English speakers also commonly refer to the state by its German name, Rheinland-Pfalz ....

, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...

. Züsch is located 40 km from Trier
Trier
Trier, historically called in English Treves is a city in Germany on the banks of the Moselle. It is the oldest city in Germany, founded in or before 16 BC....

, Germany's oldest city. The Frankfurt-Hahn airport is 40 km away.

Neighboring towns/cities

Neuhütten, Damflos
Damflos
Damflos is a municipality in the Trier-Saarburg district, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany....

, Hermeskeil
Hermeskeil
Hermeskeil is a town in the Trier-Saarburg district, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is situated in the Hunsrück, approx. 25 km southeast of Trier...

, Nonnweiler
Nonnweiler
Nonnweiler is a municipality in the district of Sankt Wendel, in Saarland, Germany.-Overview:It is situated approx. 20 km northwest of Sankt Wendel, and 30 km southeast of Trier....

 (Saarland), Muhl.

Population


Population development (to 31. December each year):
  • 1815 – 149
  • 1835 – 203
  • 1871 – 259
  • 1905 – 263
  • 1939 – 248
  • 1950 – 317
  • 1961 – 346
  • 1965 – 373
  • 1970 – 416
  • 1975 – 404
  • 1980 – 402
  • 1985 – 409
  • 1987 – 404
  • 1990 – 416
  • 1995 – 437
  • 2000 – 451
  • 2005 – 578


  • Town council (Gemeinderat)


    The town council
    Town council
    A town council is a democratically elected form of government for small municipalities or civil parishes. A council may serve as both the representative and executive branch....

     in Züsch contains twelve members, that were elected on 7 June 2009. It is headed by the town's mayor, Hermann Bernardy.

    Town council Group member distribution:
    SPD  WG Heck  WG Gross Total
    2009 7 3 2 12 Members
    Albert Dietz Hartmut Heck Edward Gross
    Klaus Jung Thomas Schrenk Hermann Schmitt
    Roswitha Bernardy Georg Steppuhn
    Jörg Weber
    Sandra Hein
    Gereon Priess
    Claus Patzschke

    Religion

    Despite the towns modest population it has the oldest Evangelical church (built in 1837) in Trier-Saarburg county which traces its roots to the time of the reformation in the second half of the 16th century. The Evangelical church has one of only two Spanish Organs located in Germany. The town also has a beautiful Catholic church (St. Antonius of Padua) whose recently renovated baroque interior and exterior facade make it an impressive site to behold and well worth a visit (for example to attend weekend services at 19:00 every Saturday).

    Schools

    The elementary school (grades 1-4) has students from Züsch, Neuhütten, and Muhl who transfer to Hermeskeil (a 10 minute bus ride) starting with the 5th grade. On the school grounds is a full size sports hall that is used by the school children during the day. The sports hall is used regularly by the various local clubs (Karate club, Volley ball club, Gymnastics club, etc.) and is also used for various celebrations throughout the year.

    Community Center

    The community center (recently renovated former guest house Biehl) offers a modern facility suited to host conferences and medium to large family and group celebrations.

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