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'''Starkenburg''' is a municipality in the [[Bernkastel-Wittlich|district of Bernkastel-Wittlich]], in [[Rhineland-Palatinate]], in western [[Germany]]. |
'''Starkenburg''' is a municipality in the [[Bernkastel-Wittlich|district of Bernkastel-Wittlich]], in [[Rhineland-Palatinate]], in western [[Germany]]. |
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== History == |
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Starkenburg owes its name to the castle Starkenburg which was since 1125 residence of the [[County of Sponheim]]-Starkenburg or Rear County of Sponheim. In 1350 castle [[Grevenburg]] was built by [[Johann III, Count of Sponheim-Starkenburg]] and became the new residence of the counts. Castle Starkenburg remained in use by the Palatine Counts to Sponheim, joint rulers of the County of Sponheim. So for instance [[Johann I, Count Palatine of Simmern]] was born and died in the castle which remained in use as widow residence for his wife. |
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Revision as of 20:12, 20 September 2009
Starkenburg | |
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Location of Starkenburg  | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Rhineland-Palatinate |
| District | Bernkastel-Wittlich |
| Municipal assoc. | Traben-Trarbach |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Heinz Wagner |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.52 km2 (0.59 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 365 m (1,198 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 227 |
| • Density | 150/km2 (390/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 56843 |
| Dialling codes | 06541 |
| Vehicle registration | WIL |
| Website | www.starkenburg-mosel.de |
Starkenburg is a municipality in the district of Bernkastel-Wittlich, in Rhineland-Palatinate, in western Germany.
History
Starkenburg owes its name to the castle Starkenburg which was since 1125 residence of the County of Sponheim-Starkenburg or Rear County of Sponheim. In 1350 castle Grevenburg was built by Johann III, Count of Sponheim-Starkenburg and became the new residence of the counts. Castle Starkenburg remained in use by the Palatine Counts to Sponheim, joint rulers of the County of Sponheim. So for instance Johann I, Count Palatine of Simmern was born and died in the castle which remained in use as widow residence for his wife.
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- ^ "Bevölkerungsstand 2022, Kreise, Gemeinden, Verbandsgemeinden" (PDF) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Rheinland-Pfalz. 2023.