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Kenn, Germany
Kenn is a municipality situated on the right bank of the Moselle River immediately adjacent to the city of Trier in the western German state of Rhineland-Palatinate, near the international border with Luxembourg. It is characterized by its encompassing red sandstone hills adorned with vineyards, and is located within the Middle Moselle section of the Moselle wine region. Administratively, Kenn falls under the jurisdiction of the collective municipality of Schweich an der Römischen Weinstraße in the Trier-Saarburg district.
Kenn is believed to have been inhabited by the Celts as early as 250 BC. Archaeological discoveries in the vicinity provide evidence of their presence. However, it remains uncertain whether these Celts constituted small transient groups or larger settled tribes. Nevertheless, approximately 2,000 years ago, a Roman settlement emerged on the site that is now Kenn, affirming the existence of a local community with Roman origins.
Findings from both the Iron Age and the Roman Empire era attest to the historical richness of Kenn. One notable artifact is a replica of a statue depicting a Roman Naiad, which can be observed at the Roman Square in Kenn, while the well-preserved original is housed at the Rheinisches Landesmuseum Trier. The town center, which began to flourish in the mid-2nd century, grew around a former Roman manor. During construction work in 1987, three interconnected cellars, occupying an area of approximately 23 m x 4.40 m, were unearthed. Subsequently, the southern room was restored and is now open to visitors. Furthermore, the local museum in Kenn is situated within a farmhouse constructed in 1764, which was built upon the remains of the aforementioned Roman Villa Urbana, the name given to the estate.
Kenn experienced a profound influence during the Maximiner era. While a documented reference from 633 AD was revealed to be a forgery, there is compelling reason to believe that the endowment of extensive territories, including Kenn, to St. Maximin's Abbey can be traced back to the Merovingian king Dagobert I. The first documented mention of Kenn dates back to 893 AD, where the name Cannis is referred to, believed to have derived from Latin and denoting a reed bank. The spelling Kenn has been used since the 18th century onwards.
Eventually, during the War of the First Coalition, the entire left bank of the Rhine, including the local region around Kenn, was conquered and annexed by France under the Treaty of Campo Formio in 1797. As a result of French territorial control, Kenn was placed under the administration of the Mairie of Longuich in the Canton of Schweich in the newly founded Département de la Sarre. The period of secularisation led to the dissolution of the Electorate of Trier and the Benedictine Abbey of St. Maximin in 1803. After Napoleon was defeated in 1815, Kenn was proclaimed part of the Regierungsbezirk Trier in the Kingdom of Prussia.
The municipal council of Kenn is composed of 20 councillors, who were elected in the local elections on 9 June 2024 through a system of personalized proportional representation, and the honorary local mayor who serves as the chairperson. The allocation of seats within the municipal council is as follows:
(FWG = Freie Wählergruppe Kenn 1979 e.V., a local political group unaffiliated with any national party)
Burkhard Apsner (FWG) has been the local mayor of Kenn since 2023. His predecessor was Rainer Müller (CDU) who had held the office since 2009. Müller's predecessor Manfred Nink (SPD) held the office from 1996 to 2009. Due to personal reasons, Müller stepped down from politics at the start of 2023, leading to the scheduling of early elections on 25 June 2023. Burkhard Apsner was elected mayor of Kenn with a vote share of 95.5% and reconfirmed in the local elections of 9 June 2024, with a vote share of 88.3%.
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Kenn, Germany
Kenn is a municipality situated on the right bank of the Moselle River immediately adjacent to the city of Trier in the western German state of Rhineland-Palatinate, near the international border with Luxembourg. It is characterized by its encompassing red sandstone hills adorned with vineyards, and is located within the Middle Moselle section of the Moselle wine region. Administratively, Kenn falls under the jurisdiction of the collective municipality of Schweich an der Römischen Weinstraße in the Trier-Saarburg district.
Kenn is believed to have been inhabited by the Celts as early as 250 BC. Archaeological discoveries in the vicinity provide evidence of their presence. However, it remains uncertain whether these Celts constituted small transient groups or larger settled tribes. Nevertheless, approximately 2,000 years ago, a Roman settlement emerged on the site that is now Kenn, affirming the existence of a local community with Roman origins.
Findings from both the Iron Age and the Roman Empire era attest to the historical richness of Kenn. One notable artifact is a replica of a statue depicting a Roman Naiad, which can be observed at the Roman Square in Kenn, while the well-preserved original is housed at the Rheinisches Landesmuseum Trier. The town center, which began to flourish in the mid-2nd century, grew around a former Roman manor. During construction work in 1987, three interconnected cellars, occupying an area of approximately 23 m x 4.40 m, were unearthed. Subsequently, the southern room was restored and is now open to visitors. Furthermore, the local museum in Kenn is situated within a farmhouse constructed in 1764, which was built upon the remains of the aforementioned Roman Villa Urbana, the name given to the estate.
Kenn experienced a profound influence during the Maximiner era. While a documented reference from 633 AD was revealed to be a forgery, there is compelling reason to believe that the endowment of extensive territories, including Kenn, to St. Maximin's Abbey can be traced back to the Merovingian king Dagobert I. The first documented mention of Kenn dates back to 893 AD, where the name Cannis is referred to, believed to have derived from Latin and denoting a reed bank. The spelling Kenn has been used since the 18th century onwards.
Eventually, during the War of the First Coalition, the entire left bank of the Rhine, including the local region around Kenn, was conquered and annexed by France under the Treaty of Campo Formio in 1797. As a result of French territorial control, Kenn was placed under the administration of the Mairie of Longuich in the Canton of Schweich in the newly founded Département de la Sarre. The period of secularisation led to the dissolution of the Electorate of Trier and the Benedictine Abbey of St. Maximin in 1803. After Napoleon was defeated in 1815, Kenn was proclaimed part of the Regierungsbezirk Trier in the Kingdom of Prussia.
The municipal council of Kenn is composed of 20 councillors, who were elected in the local elections on 9 June 2024 through a system of personalized proportional representation, and the honorary local mayor who serves as the chairperson. The allocation of seats within the municipal council is as follows:
(FWG = Freie Wählergruppe Kenn 1979 e.V., a local political group unaffiliated with any national party)
Burkhard Apsner (FWG) has been the local mayor of Kenn since 2023. His predecessor was Rainer Müller (CDU) who had held the office since 2009. Müller's predecessor Manfred Nink (SPD) held the office from 1996 to 2009. Due to personal reasons, Müller stepped down from politics at the start of 2023, leading to the scheduling of early elections on 25 June 2023. Burkhard Apsner was elected mayor of Kenn with a vote share of 95.5% and reconfirmed in the local elections of 9 June 2024, with a vote share of 88.3%.
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