Oberbillig

Oberbillig
Municipality
Coat of arms
Location of Oberbillig within Trier-Saarburg district
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Coordinates: 49°42′39.73″N6°30′16.19″E / 49.7110361°N 6.5044972°E / 49.7110361; 6.5044972
Country	Germany
State	Rhineland-Palatinate
District	Trier-Saarburg
Municipal assoc.	Konz
Government
•  Mayor (2019–24)	Andreas Beiling [1] (CDU)
Area
• Total	5.36 km2 (2.07 sq mi)
Elevation	148 m (486 ft)
Population  (2023-12-31) [2]
• Total	985
• Density	180/km2 (480/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	54331
Dialling codes	06501
Vehicle registration	TR
Website	www.oberbillig.de

Oberbillig

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

The municipality is situated on the Moselle river, a situation reflected in the design of its coat of arms.

There is a car ferry across the Moselle that connects Oberbillig in Germany to the city of Wasserbillig in Luxemburg.

History

The town's foundation dates back to the Roman era. During the Middle Ages Oberbillig as well as the neighboring town of Wasserbillig used to be one community, called Billig and belonged to the grand duchy of Luxembourg until the two parts were split after the Vienna Congress. Oberbillig was handed over to Prussia, while Wasserbillig remained luxembourgish. A small church building dates from 1864

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

See also

• Wasserbillig § Geography

References

1. Direktwahlen 2019, Landkreis Trier-Saarburg, Landeswahlleiter Rheinland-Pfalz, accessed 2 August 2021.
2. Bevölkerungsstand 31. Dezember 2023, Landkreise, Gemeinden, Verbandsgemeinden; Fortschreibung des Zensus 2011 (in German), Statistisches Landesamt Rheinland-Pfalz, 2024