Leiwen

Leiwen
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Coat of arms of Leiwen Coat of arms
Leiwen
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Coordinates:
Country	Germany
State	Rhineland-Palatinate
District	Trier-Saarburg
Municipal assoc.	Schweich an der Römischen Weinstraße
Government
• Mayor	Claus Feller (SPD)
Area
• Total	12.71 km2 (4.91 sq mi)
Population (2013-12-31)
• Total	1,560
• Density	120/km2 (320/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	54340
Dialling codes	06507
Vehicle registration	TR
Website	www.leiwen.de

Leiwen is a municipality in the Trier-Saarburg district, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is within a ten mile radius of the city of Trier. Leiwen is one of the most significant wine growing municipalities on the Moselle river. The village is located on the banks of the river Moselle.

History

The village of Leiwen is said to have got its name from Livia, the wife of emperor Augustus, who had a summer residence in the village, and she gave her name to the village. There have been several excavations in the village, unearthing buildings and artefacts dating back to Roman times.

Wine

The village is situated in the middle of vast grapevines, and is in one of the main wine growing areas of Germany. The village produces wine made from the Riesling grape variety. The village holds a wine festival every year, which is a big draw for tourists.