The municipality lies at the foot of the Eifel on the river Alf near the Moselle valley, has some 900 inhabitants and is found in the Middle Moselle-Kondelwald holiday region.

In 1815, the municipality was assigned to the Kingdom of Prussia at the Congress of Vienna.

The municipal council is made up of 12 council members, who were elected by majority vote at the municipal election held on 7 June 2009, and the honorary mayor as chairman.

This has ceiling paintings and carved works that visitors may view.

The municipality has at its disposal a railway station on the Moselstrecke (Moselle line).