Igel
Appearance
Igel | |
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![]() A Roman Monument at Igel, coloured engraving published by John Boydell from a painting by Edward Rooker | |
Location of Igel within Trier-Saarburg district ![]() | |
Coordinates: 49°42′36″N 6°32′53″E / 49.71000°N 6.54806°E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Rhineland-Palatinate |
District | Trier-Saarburg |
Municipal assoc. | Trier-Land |
Government | |
• Mayor (2019–24) | Franz Pauly[1] (CDU) |
Area | |
• Total | 7.30 km2 (2.82 sq mi) |
Elevation | 164 m (538 ft) |
Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 2,110 |
• Density | 290/km2 (750/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 54298 |
Dialling codes | 06501 |
Vehicle registration | TR |
Website | www.gemeinde-igel.de |
Igel is a municipality in the Trier-Saarburg district, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Igel is known for the Igel Column, a 23 m high Roman decorated tomb. The Igel Column is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/84/Igeler_S%C3%A4ule_2009.jpg/250px-Igeler_S%C3%A4ule_2009.jpg)
References
[edit]- ^ Direktwahlen 2019, Landkreis Trier-Saarburg, Landeswahlleiter Rheinland-Pfalz, accessed 2 August 2021.
- ^ "Bevölkerungsstand 2022, Kreise, Gemeinden, Verbandsgemeinden" (PDF) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Rheinland-Pfalz. 2023.