Igel

For the village in Iran, see Igel, Iran. For the company, see IGEL Technology. For people with the surname, see Igel (surname).

Igel
Municipality
A Roman Monument at Igel, coloured engraving published by John Boydell from a painting by Edward Rooker
Coat of arms
Location of Igel within Trier-Saarburg district
Interactive map of Igel
Igel Location within Germany Show map of Germany Igel Location within Rhineland-Palatinate Show map of Rhineland-Palatinate
Coordinates: 49°42′36″N6°32′53″E / 49.71000°N 6.54806°E / 49.71000; 6.54806
Country	Germany
State	Rhineland-Palatinate
District	Trier-Saarburg
Municipal assoc.	Trier-Land
Government
•  Mayor (2019–24)	Franz Pauly [1] (CDU)
Area
• Total	7.30 km2 (2.82 sq mi)
Elevation	164 m (538 ft)
Population  (2025-12-31) [2]
• Total	2,079
• Density	285/km2 (738/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	54298
Dialling codes	06501
Vehicle registration	TR
Website	www.gemeinde-igel.de

Igel is a municipality in the Trier-Saarburg district, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Igel is known for the Igel Column, a 23 m high Roman decorated tomb. The Igel Column is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Igel Column

The "Grutenhäuschen" a partly reconstructed Roman tomb in the vineyards near Igel.

References

1. Direktwahlen 2019, Landkreis Trier-Saarburg, Landeswahlleiter Rheinland-Pfalz, accessed 2 August 2021.
2. "Bevölkerungsstand von Land, Landkreisen, Gemeinden und Verbandsgemeinden 2025 (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2022)" (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Rheinland-Pfalz.