Hupperath
Hupperath (in Eifel dialect: "Hauperth") is an "Ortsgemeinde" – a municipality belonging to a "Verbandsgemeinde", a kind of collective municipality – in the Bernkastel-Wittlich district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Geography. The municipality lies in the Eifel and belongs to the "Verbandsgemeinde" of Wittlich-Land, whose seat is in Wittlich, although that town is itself not in the "Verbandsgemeinde". History. In 1137, Hupperath had its first documentary mention as "Humbrecterod". Beginning in 1794, Hupperath 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. Municipal council. The council is made up of 12 council members, who were elected by majority vote proportional representation at the municipal election held on 7 June 2009, and the honorary mayor as chairman. The municipal election held on 7 June 2009 yielded the following results: Coat of arms. The German blazon reads: "Von Grün und Silber geteilt. In Grün ein 12endiges, silbernes Hirschgeweih mit Grind, einschließend ein silbernes Kreuz, in Silber 2 schragenförmig gekreuzte blaue Rodehacken mit schwarzen Stielen." The municipality's arms might in English heraldic language be described thus : Per fess vert a stag's attires each pointed of six fixed to the scalp, between them a Latin cross, all argent, and argent two clearing hoes in saltire azure helved sable. Culture and sightseeing. Clubs. Hupperath currently has at its disposal a music club, a sport club ("Spielvereinigung Minderlittgen-Hupperath e. V."), a men's singing club (together with Minderlittgen), a volunteer fire brigade and a youth fire brigade. Section::::"Ferien am Ort". The leisure week "Ferien am Ort" (roughly “Holiday in Town”) is staged by the Minderlittgen/Hupperath "Spielvereinigung" (“game union”). It offers youngsters varied leisure activities during the  summer holidays. "Ferien am Ort", also known as "Lehmdorf" (“Loam Village” – daily, figures and buildings are made out of loam), has a new motto every year (in 2008: "In 7 Tagen um die Welt" – “Around the world in 7 days”). Notable people. Josef Simon (1930–2016), German philosopher