Saffig

Saffig is a municipality in the district of Mayen-Koblenz in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany.

Saffig
Municipality
Coat of arms
Location of Saffig within Mayen-Koblenz district
Saffig Show map of Germany Saffig Show map of Rhineland-Palatinate
Coordinates: 50°22′48″N 7°24′57″E
Country	Germany
State	Rhineland-Palatinate
District	Mayen-Koblenz
Municipal assoc.	Pellenz (Verbandsgemeinde)
Government
• Mayor (2019–24)	Dirk Rohm[1]
Area
• Total	6.96 km2 (2.69 sq mi)
Elevation	130 m (430 ft)
Population  (2023-12-31)[2]
• Total	2,218
• Density	320/km2 (830/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	56648
Dialling codes	02625
Vehicle registration	MYK
Website	www.saffig.de

The emblem

The organ pipes and the ear show St. Cäcilia, the patron saint of the Catholic church of Saffig. The lava dome shows the territory of volcanos, where Saffig is.

History

The village was first referenced in 1258 as "Saffge". Saffig was a fiefdom of Cologne until 1481, when it became a fiefdom of the family von der Leyen. After the annexation of sinistral territory of the Rhine during the French Revolutionary Wars (1794–1815), Saffig was a "Mairie" of France. Saffig has been part of the Pellenz Verbandsgemeinde since 1992.

Buildings and sights

• St. Cäcilia Catholic Church - Designed by Balthasar Neumann (1739–1742) and his pupil Johannes Seiz
• The Palace Garden - Formerly part of the Palace territory of the family von der Leyen
• Synagogue - Now a memorial
• "Von-der-Leyen Halle" - A multipurpose hall