Eppenberg

Eppenberg is an "Ortsgemeinde" – a municipality belonging to a "Verbandsgemeinde", a kind of collective municipality – in the Cochem-Zell district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It belongs to the "Verbandsgemeinde" of Kaisersesch, whose seat is in the like-named town.
Geography.
Location.
The municipality lies in the Eifel.
History.
Beginning in 1794, Eppenberg lay under French rule. In 1815 it was assigned to the Kingdom of Prussia at the Congress of Vienna. Since 1946, it has been part of the then newly founded state of Rhineland-Palatinate.
Politics.
Municipal council.
The 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.
Mayor.
Eppenberg's mayor is Bernd Brachtendorf, and his deputies are Werner Faßbender and Albert Wölwer.
Culture and sightseeing.
Buildings.
The following are listed buildings or sites in Rhineland-Palatinate’s Directory of Cultural Monuments:
Youth.
Since the summer of 2005, Eppenberg has had a youth centre for all the village's youth, who organize the yearly Walpurgis Night festivities and village festival.
Kermis.
The "St.-Anna-Kirmes" is held each year on the last weekend in July.