Schuld
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Location of Schuld within Ahrweiler district | |
  Schuld | |
| Coordinates: 50°26′45″N 06°53′22″E / 50.44583°N 6.88944°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Rhineland-Palatinate |
| District | Ahrweiler |
| Municipal assoc. | Adenau |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2019–24) | Helmut Lussi[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.93 km2 (2.29 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 161 m (528 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 604 |
| • Density | 100/km2 (260/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 53520 |
| Dialling codes | 02695 |
| Vehicle registration | AW |
| Website | www.schuld-ahr.de |
Schuld (German pronunciation: [ˈʃʊlt] ) is a municipality in the district of Ahrweiler, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, on the River Ahr.
In July 2021, the village was severely damaged by floods.[3][4] Approximately 50 houses were damaged.[5] The town had previously been devastated by another flash flood in 1910 in which 50 villagers perished.
References
[edit]- ^ Direktwahlen 2019, Landkreis Ahrweiler, Landeswahlleiter Rheinland-Pfalz, accessed 3 August 2021.
- ^ "Bevölkerungsstand 2022, Kreise, Gemeinden, Verbandsgemeinden" (PDF) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Rheinland-Pfalz. 2023.
- ^ "Luftaufnahmen zeigen Ausmaß der Zerstörung", Der Spiegel, 15 July 2021 (in German) (drone video, 1 min. 9 secs.).
- ^ Wolfgang Rattay and David Sahl, "At least 44 dead, dozens missing as floods sweep through western Europe", Reuters, 16 July 2021 [15 July 2021].
- ^ "Zahl der Toten im Kreis Ahrweiler steigt auf über 90", SWR, 17 July 2021 (in German).
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