Kanzem

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Kanzem
Coordinates: 49°40′00″N06°34′32″E / 49.66667°N 6.57556°E / 49.66667; 6.57556
Country Germany
State Rhineland-Palatinate
District Trier-Saarburg
Municipal assoc. Konz
Government
   Mayor (201924) Johann Peter Mertes [1] (Ind.)
Area
  Total
4.29 km2 (1.66 sq mi)
Elevation
145 m (476 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31) [2]
  Total
648
  Density150/km2 (390/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
54441
Dialling codes 06501
Vehicle registration TR
Website www.kanzem.de

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

Located along the river Saar, the village of Kanzem is renowned for the quality of its wines. Its architecture is marked by the presence of several historic vineyards, including the Weingut Le Gallais, von Othegraven, Rautenstrauch and Cantzheim.

The winery Weingut von Othegraven, which is organized in the Association of German Prädikat Wine Estates (VDP), is located in this village. [3] Günther Jauch is its owner. [3]

History

From 18 July 1946 to 6 June 1947 Kanzem, in its then municipal boundary, formed part of the Saar Protectorate.

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References

  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. 1 2 "Von Othegraven Winery, Kanzem an der Saar · Contact". www.von-othegraven.de. Retrieved 2021-01-28.