Oberbillig

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Oberbillig
Coordinates: 49°42′39.73″N6°30′16.19″E / 49.7110361°N 6.5044972°E / 49.7110361; 6.5044972 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 (201924) Andreas Beiling [1] (CDU)
Area
  Total5.36 km2 (2.07 sq mi)
Elevation
148 m (486 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-31) [2]
  Total972
  Density180/km2 (470/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
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Oberbillig

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

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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.

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References

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