Morbach
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| Country | Germany |
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| State | Rhineland-Palatinate |
| District | Bernkastel-Wittlich |
| Mayor | Gregor Eibes |
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| Area | 122.20 km2 (47.18 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 430-770 m |
| Population | 11,125 (31 December 2003) |
| - Density | 91 /km2 (236 /sq mi) |
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| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | WIL |
| Postal code | 54497 |
| Area code | 06533 |
| Website | www.morbach.de |
Morbach is a municipality (Town population of 11051) in the district Bernkastel-Wittlich, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is situated in the Hunsrück mountains, approx. 25 km south-east of Wittlich and 35 km east of Trier. The terrain is rolling hills, superbly organized and maintained stretches of forest interspersed with manicured farmland. Some of the highest (cleanest) air readings in all of Northern Europe have been measured near this area.
Morbach is home (or a nearby base) to museums including the "Deutsches Telefon-Museum" German Telephone Museum, "Archäologiepark Belginum" Archaeology Museum (Morbach-Wederath), and "Hunsrücker Holzmuseum" Wood museum (Morbach-Weiperath). The ruins of the moated castle Zur Baldenau are also nearby.
Morbach also has a distinction as being an enthusiastically fond memory for several hundred United States Air Force Veterans, AKA "AMMO troops", who worked at nearby WENIGERATH NON-NUCLEAR MUNITIONS STORAGE AREA and lived in the surrounding villages as well as Hahn Air base. Ironically (and perhaps thankfully?), the former "bomb dump", which ceased operations after the collapse of the USSR, is now dotted with propellers and serves as a wind farm in the war for alternative energy sources.
[edit] Geography
Morbach is situated at a height of 430 to 770 m in the Hunsrück mountains. The nearest large town is Bernkastel-Kues.
[edit] Famous people from Morbach
- Jakob Maria Mierscheid (born 1 March 1933), fictitious politician
- Edgar Reitz (born 1 November 1932), German Filmmaker
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