Ahrbrück () is a municipality in the district of Ahrweiler, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. The municipality comprises the three districts of Ahrbrück (formerly known as Denn), Brück and Pützfeld.
History
In 893, Pützfeld was mentioned as a possession of the monastery of Prüm. The rural communities of Bruck and Denn were first documented in 1265. In the 13th century, the three settlements belonged to the County of Are and by 1246 they were part of the Electorate of Cologne. Pützfeld had a larger castle and by 1681 it's Lady chapel was built next to the river Ahr.
In 1938, the citizens of Denn were evacuated to permit the establishment of an Air Force training area. The town was renamed Ahrbrück when the settlement was re-colonized after the Second World War. The Ahrbrück crystal factory became a refuge for ethnic Germans expelled from Sudetenland.
Today's church was rebuilt on 7 June 1969, after the dissolution of the previously independent municipalities of Ahrbrück (502 inhabitants), Brück (443 inhabitants) and Pützfeld (230 inhabitants).
Population Population as of 31. December: 1815: 1936 1835: 2419 1871: 2146 1905: 2309 1939: 560 1950: 592 1961:1041 1965: 1073 1970: 1179 1975: 1207 1980: 1116 1985: 1032 1987: 551 1990: 1124 1995: 1127 2000: 1185 2005: 1244 2009: 1218 2010: 1218 2011: 1215 2012: 1209 2013: 1162 2014: 1168 2015: 1182 2016: 1248 2017: 1200 2018: 1185 2019: 1185 2021: 1076 2022: 1058 2023: 1097 2024: 1141 2025: ~1.2 Data source:
Statistical Office of Rhineland-Palatinate (1815-2011 [Excluding 2009 and 2010]) Information about the municipality Ahrbrück (2009-2019) Wikidata: Ahrbrück (2021-2023) Germany: Rhineland-Palatinate Population Map (2024) Ahrbrück on the Map (2025)
Politics
The local council in Ahrbrück consists of 16 Council members who were elected by the local elections of 7 June 2009. The council appoints an honorary mayor as chairman.
Distribution of seats in the elected council:Kommunalwahl Rheinland-Pfalz 2009, Gemeinderat Year SPD CDU FDP FWG Total 2009 2 9 1 4 16 seats 2004 2 10 – 4 16 seats 1999 3 4 – 9 16 seats
Culture Notable are the village chapels of St. Rochus in Ahrbrück and of St. Katharina in Brück. Additionally, the baroque shrine Marien-Wallfahrtskapelle () in Pützfeld was restored in 1993.
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