Diefenbach

For other places with the same name, see Dieffenbach.

For the surname, see Diefenbach (surname).

Diefenbach is an Ortsgemeinde – a municipality belonging to a Verbandsgemeinde, a kind of collective municipality – in the Bernkastel-Wittlich district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.

Diefenbach
Municipality
Coat of arms
Location of Diefenbach within Bernkastel-Wittlich district
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Coordinates: 50°01′56″N 06°56′43″E
Country	Germany
State	Rhineland-Palatinate
District	Bernkastel-Wittlich
Municipal assoc.	Traben-Trarbach
Government
• Mayor (2019–24)	Manfred Condne[1]
Area
• Total	1.42 km2 (0.55 sq mi)
Elevation	270 m (890 ft)
Population  (2023-12-31)[2]
• Total	91
• Density	64/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	54538
Dialling codes	06574
Vehicle registration	WIL

Geography

The municipality lies at the edge of the Eifel on the river Demichbach in a side valley of the river Alf. The municipal area is 63% wooded. The nearest middle centre is Wittlich to the south. Diefenbach belongs to the Verbandsgemeinde of Traben-Trarbach.

History

Beginning in 1794, Diefenbach lay under French rule. In 1814 it was assigned to the Kingdom of Prussia at the Congress of Vienna. Since 1947, it has been part of the then newly founded state of Rhineland-Palatinate.

Politics

The municipal council is made up of 6 council members, who were elected by majority vote at the municipal election held on 7 June 2009, and the honorary mayor as chairman.^[3]

Economy and infrastructure

To the west runs the Autobahn A 1. In Ürzig is a railway station on the Moselstrecke (Moselle Line).