Maifeld


The Maifeld is a landscape of the Middle Rhine Basin on its western perimeter with the Eifel mountains, southwest of the city of Koblenz. It is known for its gently rolling hills.

Location

The plain, which lies at about 400 metres above sea level, is divided into the Upper Maifeld south of Mayen in the west, and the rather larger Lower Maifeld area which adjoins it to the east, southwest of Koblenz. It is comparatively sharply bounded by the rivers Moselle and Elz, while the River Nette in the northwest only forms an approximate boundary.
Its name is probably derived from the Franks, who held assemblies here.

Use

The Maifeld is almost exclusively used for large-scale grain production. Only a few large farms, which are often hidden between the undulating fields, manage this region. The soils are especially fertile. Towns in the Maifeld are Polch and Münstermaifeld.

Natural regions

The Maifeld is divided as follows:
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  • ** 291.23 Lower Maifeld
  • *** 291.230 Lower Maifeld Basin
  • *** 291.231 Lower Maifeld Terrace
  • *** 291.232 Lower Maifeld Heights
  • ** 291.24 Upper Maifeld

    Sights

  • Eltz Castle in the Elz valley
  • Karmelenberg
  • Church of St. Martin and St. Severus
  • Maifeld Cycleway