Hillesheim

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Hillesheim
Coat of arms	Location

Administration
Country	Germany
State	Rhineland-Palatinate
District	Vulkaneifel
Municipal assoc.	Hillesheim
Town subdivisions	2
Mayor	Matthias Stein (CDU)
Basic statistics
Area	20.62 km² (8 sq mi)
Elevation	440 m (1444 ft)
Population	3,218 (31/12/2006)
- Density	156 /km² (404 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate	DAU
Postal code	54576
Area code	06593
Website	www.hillesheim.de Coordinates: 50°17′35″N 6°40′30″E / 50.29306, 6.675

For Hillesheim in the district Mainz-Bingen, see Hillesheim, Mainz-Bingen.

Hillesheim is a municipality in Germany, located in the federal state of Rhineland-Palatinate, and the district Daun. Number of inhabitants: 3200, surface area: 21 km². Hillesheim is the seat of the Verbandsgemeinde ("collective municipality") Hillesheim.

Hillesheim is an old market town in the heart of the Eifel dating back more than a thousand years. It is famous for the remainders of its mediaeval city wall from the 13th century and St. Martin's Church. The latter holds a precious baroque organ from 1772, built by the famous Stumm family, annually attracting talented international organists. Due to its picturesque sights and its fascinating history, it attracts many tourists every summer.

[edit] External links

Official Website (German)
Tourist Information Hillesheim and Eifel (German, partly English)
Website Kreis Daun (German)

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