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Igel

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Igel
A Roman Monument at Igel, coloured engraving published by John Boydell from a painting by Edward Rooker
A Roman Monument at Igel, coloured engraving published by John Boydell from a painting by Edward Rooker
Coat of arms of Igel
Coat of arms
Location of Igel within Trier-Saarburg district
Igel in TR.svg
Igel is located in Germany
Igel
Igel
Igel is located in Rhineland-Palatinate
Igel
Igel
Coordinates: 49°42′36″N 6°32′53″E / 49.71000°N 6.54806°E
CountryGermany
StateRhineland-Palatinate
DistrictTrier-Saarburg
Municipal assoc.Trier-Land
Government
 • MayorFranz-Josef Scharfbillig (CDU)
Area
 • Total7.30 km2 (2.82 sq mi)
Elevation
164 m (538 ft)
Population
(2019-12-31)[1]
 • Total2,089
 • Density290/km2 (740/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
54298
Dialling codes06501
Vehicle registrationTR
Websitewww.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.

Igel Column
The "Grutenhäuschen" a partly reconstructed Roman tomb in the vineyards near Igel.

References

  1. ^ "Bevölkerungsstand 2019, Kreise, Gemeinden, Verbandsgemeinden". Statistisches Landesamt Rheinland-Pfalz (in German). 2020.


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