Schuld
Schuld (German pronunciation: [ˈʃʊlt] (
listen)) is a municipality in the district of Ahrweiler, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, on the River Ahr.
Schuld | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Schuld within Ahrweiler district  | |
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| Coordinates: 50°26′45″N 06°53′22″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 (2020-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 660 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (290/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 |
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
- Direktwahlen 2019, Landkreis Ahrweiler, Landeswahlleiter Rheinland-Pfalz, accessed 3 August 2021.
- "Bevölkerungsstand 2020, Kreise, Gemeinden, Verbandsgemeinden". Statistisches Landesamt Rheinland-Pfalz (in German). 2021.
- "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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