The municipality lies on the river Moselle’s left bank roughly 2 km upstream from Treis-Karden.

In a despised act of the gift of Bishop Chrodegang of Metz in 745 in favor of the monastery of Gorze, he gave "753 to Pomaria" (75R) to the Pomeranians (MRR 1,2140).

The Abbey of Himmerod in Pomerania maintained its own High Court, which still belonged to the Monastery of St. Trond (LHAKO 1 C 15601).

In 1312, Kurtrier gave the "Castrum sive domum in Pumere" to the Wilhelm named Walpode of Pomerania (LHAKo lA 4467).

[1] The German blazon reads: Schräglinks geteilt, vorne in Silber ein schrägrechter roter Sparrenbalken, von roten Schindeln begleitet, hinten in Rot zwei ineinanderhängende goldene Ringe schräglinks übereinander.

The bend dancetty (diagonal zigzag) and the billets (little rectangles) are charges drawn from arms once borne by "Hans von Pumere" and bearing the year 1368, as recorded in a tapestry at Burg Eltz, a local castle.