Hörschhausen

Hörschhausen
Coat of arms
Hörschhausen
Location of Hörschhausen within Vulkaneifel district
Coordinates: 50°14′39″N 6°56′13″E / 50.24417°N 6.93694°E / 50.24417; 6.93694Coordinates: 50°14′39″N 6°56′13″E / 50.24417°N 6.93694°E / 50.24417; 6.93694
Country	Germany
State	Rhineland-Palatinate
District	Vulkaneifel
Municipal assoc.	Kelberg
Government
• Mayor	Eberhard Heusler
Area
• Total	2.38 km2 (0.92 sq mi)
Elevation	456 m (1,496 ft)
Population (2015-12-31)
• Total	129
• Density	54/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	54552
Dialling codes	02692
Vehicle registration	DAU
Website	www.hoerschhausen.de

Hörschhausen is an Ortsgemeinde – a municipality belonging to a Verbandsgemeinde, a kind of collective municipality – in the Vulkaneifel district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It belongs to the Verbandsgemeinde of Kelberg, whose seat is in the like-named municipality.

Hörschhausen lies in the middle of the Eifel, in the Vulkaneifel, a part of the Eifel known for its volcanic history, geographical and geological features, and even ongoing activity today, including gases that sometimes well up from the earth.

Hörschhausen lies on Bundesstraße 257 which leads to the nearest major centres, such as Kelberg and Ulmen. Nearby is the Hochkelberg (674 m above sea level).

Hörschhausen’s neighbours are Katzwinkel, Ueß, Horperath, Berenbach and Utzerath.

In 1494, Hörschhausen had its first documentary mention. In 1762, the chapel, which still stands today, was built and consecrated to Saint Apollinaris. It was built on a spot that is prone to flooding, with the Ueßbach and the Gäßbach flowing by right nearby, but it is unknown why this was done. It is believed that perhaps the chapel was built in time of drought, leading builders to overlook any danger of flooding. In 1794, Hörschhausen counted 85 inhabitants. In 1825, a fire destroyed four houses. On 21 January 1847 came the first meeting of the municipal council.