Gaukönigshofen

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	Coordinates: 49 ° 38 '  N , 10 ° 0'  E
Basic data
State :	Bavaria
Administrative region :	Lower Franconia
County :	Wurzburg
Height :	270 m above sea level NHN
Area :	31.99 km 2
Residents:	2461 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density :	77 inhabitants per km 2
Postal code :	97253
Area code :	09337
License plate :	WÜ , OCH
Community key :	09 6 79 134
Community structure:	6 districts
Address of the municipal administration:	Hauptstrasse 16 97253 Gaukönigshofen
Website :	www.gaukoenigshofen.de
Mayor :	Johannes Menth (Christian voter communities)
Location of the community of Gaukönigshofen in the district of Würzburg

Gaukönigshofen from the northwest

Gaukönigshofen is a municipality in the Lower Franconian district of Würzburg .

geography

location

The village of Gaukönigshofen is located 20 kilometers south of Würzburg in the middle of the Ochsenfurter Gaus in the Thierbachtal .

Community structure

There are 6 parts of the municipality (the type of settlement in brackets):

• Acholshausen ( parish village )
• Eichelsee (parish village)
• Fuchsenmühle ( wasteland )
• Gaukönigshofen (parish village)
• Rittershausen (parish village)
• Wolkshausen (parish village)

There are the districts Acholshausen, Eichelsee, Gaukönigshofen, Rittershausen and Wolkshausen.

history

Early history

The fertile soils of the Gau already attracted settlers in prehistoric times. The first settlements in the area of ​​today's Gaukönigshofen can be identified as early as the time of the Bandkeramischen culture (approx. 5000 BC). Other evidence of settlement date from the Bronze Age (1800–1000 BC) and the early Iron Age ( Hallstatt Age ). This makes Gaukönigshofen one of the longest populated communities in the district.

In the Iron Age, the area was inhabited by the Celts as early as 400 BC . Field names like “Im kalten Bauern”, “Im kalten Feld” or “Kaltenhof” are reminiscent of the Celtic era. The Germans later immigrated . At the time of the Great Migration , the Gau was a transit area and a temporary settlement area for various Germanic peoples such as the Marcomanni , Alamanni and Thuringians . Settlement finds have also been proven of them.

Around the time between 700 and 800 AD, the Germanic tribe of the Franks expanded to the Main . Charlemagne's royal courts emerged in large numbers, including in Gaukönigshofen. The first written mention of the village of Gaukönigshofen in 741 comes from this time. The Oberzell Abbey has exercised the right of patronage over the parishes since 1326 . While the Würzburg monastery in Gaukönigshofen ruled the village from 1481, the Haug monastery in Würzburg predominantly ruled the village in Acholshausen and Rittershausen. There wealthy families were among others the Gebsattel , Stromberg, Rosenbach , Hund von Wenkheim and Zobel von Giebelstadt . The Outbound Burgvogt Mountain , located between Acholshausen and Gaukönigshofen above Thierbach, was originally built as a refuge castle and was expanded over the centuries to a typical medieval castle. In the German Peasants' War it was completely destroyed. Today only the moat can be seen.

Incorporations

On January 1, 1975, the previously independent communities Acholshausen and Wolkshausen were incorporated. Eichelsee followed on April 1, 1975. Rittershausen was added on May 1, 1978.

Population development

Status: the day of the census:

• 1961: 1958 inhabitants
• 1970: 1944 inhabitants
• 1987: 1938 inhabitants
• 2011: 2482 inhabitants

As of: December 31st:

• 1991: 2069 inhabitants
• 1995: 2183 inhabitants
• 2000: 2268 inhabitants
• 2001: 2269 inhabitants (+ 01)
• 2002: 2295 inhabitants (+ 26)
• 2003: 2315 inhabitants (+ 20)
• 2004: 2380 inhabitants (+ 65)
• 2005: 2428 inhabitants (+ 48)
• 2006: 2401 inhabitants (- 27)
• 2007: 2446 inhabitants (+ 45)
• 2008: 2455 inhabitants (+ 09)
• 2009: 2467 inhabitants (+ 12)
• 2010: 2468 inhabitants (+ 01)
• 2011: 2482 inhabitants (+ 14)
• 2012: 2495 inhabitants (+ 13)
• 2013: 2519 inhabitants (+ 24)
• 2014: 2485 inhabitants (- 34)
• 2015: 2508 inhabitants (+ 23)
• 2016: 2510 inhabitants (+2)

politics

City council election 2020

(in %)

 %

30th

20th

10

0

21.61

19.00

15.33

15.32

28.73

CWG

Independent

CWW

CWE

Otherwise.

Current distribution of seats in the Gaukönigshofen municipal council (March 15, 2020)

      

A total of 14 seats

• CWG : 3
• Independent : 3
• CWW : 2
• CWE : 2
• CWR : 2
• CWA : 2

Municipal council

In the local elections on March 15, 2020, 1,557 of the residents in the municipality of Gaukönigshofen who were entitled to vote in 2019 exercised their right to vote, bringing the turnout to 77.12%.

mayor

In the local elections on March 15, 2020, Johannes Menth (Christian voter communities Wolkshausen, Eichelsee, Rittershausen, Acholshausen) was elected First Mayor with 53.95% of the vote.

tax income

In 2017, the municipal tax revenue amounted to 1,974,000 euros, of which 259,000 euros were trade tax revenues (net) and 1,362,000 euros were part of income tax.

coat of arms

	Blazon : "A green perennial with three stems and three green leaves on each growing out of a red stalk."
	Foundation of the coat of arms: The local coat of arms, dated 1607, was discovered in 1961 during the renovation of the town hall of Gaukönigshofen in the triangular gable of a portal. The tinging of silver and red indicates the old colors of the coat of arms of the Würzburg monastery, which formerly exercised state sovereignty over the community.

Town twinning

Rue de Basse Franconie (Gaukönigshofen) in Évrecy

Partnerships exist with the towns of Bad Königshofen in Grabfeld and Königshofen in Taubertal , which were also mentioned for the first time in 741 as Königshof. A partnership with the French municipality of Val d'Odon (an amalgamation of the villages of Baron-sur-Odon , Evrecy , Éterville , Gavrus and, since 2012, Bougy in Normandy ) has also existed since 1997.

Culture and sights

See also : List of architectural monuments in Gaukönigshofen

House of Youth

In 1964, the newly founded citizens' association completed the youth house in the heart of Gaukönigshofen with a lively participation of the local residents. The first construction work began as early as 1962, largely in-house. In 1964 the first event - a church service - took place in the multi-purpose building. At that time the hall was used as a gym for schools and clubs as well as a central meeting point for eating and celebrating. Today the house is mostly used for events. With parties with bands and DJs, the Gaukönigshofen e. V. independently for the maintenance and renovation of the venue.

Cultural events: cabaret evenings, carnival ceremonial meetings, theater performances, political events, orchestral concerts and much more. Parties : ten events a year, including cover band appearances, events with DJs

Guardian Angel Church Gaukönigshofen

Guardian Angel Church

The church, also known as the Gau cathedral , shapes the image of the old town due to its location on the north-western edge of the town and is visible far beyond the plain of the Ochsenfurt Gau. The shell was built between 1724 and 1730, the plans were made by the builder Mathias Kolb from Tyrol. The tower has an elegant structure. The gilded sandstone statue of the Guardian Angel with child shines from the heavily structured south wing. The focal point of the facade is the Rococo statue of the Immaculate , which acts as a gateway to heavenly glory. The festive interior is decorated with numerous depictions of angels and saints.

Church of St. Matthew in Rittershausen

The main facade and staircase are flanked by life-size sandstone figures of the saints Nepomuk and Kilian . After extensive renovations, the inside of the church has been shining in a new splendor since 1987. The church is one of the purest in style in classicism .

town hall

town hall

The center of the village of Gaukönigshofen is dominated by the Renaissance town hall built in 1607 with its volute gable . The basement and the gables are made of solid stone, the walls of the upper floor are half-timbered with rich carvings on the windows. The community forge was housed on the ground floor until 1891. Two rooms on the upper floor are paneled with wood. The door to the meeting room bears the year 1607 and in the crowning gable the Genuine coat of arms. A simple late-Gothic crucifix hangs in the wedding room, which was located in the lower gatehouse of the fortifications, which was then demolished at the time.

Jewish district memorial

On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the pogrom of 9/10 November 1938 a memorial for the Jewish victims of the National Socialist tyranny in the district of Würzburg was built in Gaukönigshofen in the former synagogue . This former church is one of the few remains of a culture that once flourished , especially in Franconia . The district council of the district of Würzburg decided on March 13, 1987 the redesign. On October 16, 1988, the building was handed over to the community of Gaukönigshofen and the public in its new function.

Noah's Ark petting zoo

The Noah's Ark petting zoo on the outskirts of Gaukönigshofen has existed since the beginning of August 1996 . The visitors, especially children, can experience the keeping of the animals in a natural, romantic environment and feed and stroke the animals. The petting zoo is owned by the municipality and is run by the Wander- und Naturfreunde Gaukönigshofen e. V. operated. It has an area of ​​around 4.5 hectares and is home to around 100 four-legged friends and a small enclosure with rabbits and guinea pigs. Geese and ducks are kept in a separate pond. The maintenance costs are raised through personal contribution of the association members, a small entrance fee and donations. The special thing about this petting enclosure is that all animals live together like in an ark.

Mühlbachweiher

At the idyllic Thierbach there is a small lake with a barbecue area, fireplace and children's playground.

Economy and Infrastructure

Economy including agriculture and forestry

In 2017 there were 252 employees subject to social security contributions at the place of work. There were a total of 1,093 employees at the place of residence subject to social security contributions. This means that the number of out-commuters was 841 higher than that of in-commuters. The unemployment rate in Gaukönigshofen is around two percent of the resident population (2017: 23 residents). In 2016 there were 92 farms, 19 fewer than nine years earlier. According to the official statistics for 2016, the agriculturally used area was 3440 hectares, of which over 98% was arable land.

Multipurpose hall for fire brigade and building yard on the station premises

Former train station in Gaukönigshofen, today on the Gaubahnradweg

traffic

The place Gaukönigshofen is located in the southern district of Würzburg near the A 3 , A 7 and A 81 motorways . State road 2270 runs through the town and connects it with federal road 19, five kilometers away, and federal road 13 , eight kilometers away, which runs through Ochsenfurt .

In Ochsenfurt there is a train station with a stop for regional trains and in Würzburg, 20 kilometers away, there is an ICE stop. The Gaubahn was a single-track railway line from 1907 to 1992, on which agricultural goods were transported to Ochsenfurt. Passenger traffic also played a role. Today the route is a continuously paved bike path that connects the Main Valley with the Taubertal.

The Giebelstadt airfield is two kilometers away .

The place Gaukönigshofen is on the Franconian-Swabian Way of St. James . This leads through the community on the Gaubahnradweg . The Franconian Marienweg runs through Gaukönigshofen .

education

There are the following institutions (as of 2018):

Kindergartens

-Kindergarten Gaukönigshofen (for Gaukönigshofen and Acholshausen) and Kindergarten Wolkshausen (for Wolkshausen, Eichelsee and Rittershausen) with a total of 156 places.

-Gaukönigshofen nursery (three groups)

- Kindergarten Wolkshausen (one group)

According to official statistics, a total of 191 places are available in the three day-care centers, of which 171 are occupied.

schools

-Gaukönigshofen elementary school, school house in the center of the village at the Königshof for pupils from 1st to 4th grade Class from Gaukönigshofen and Acholshausen.

-Middle School Gaukönigshofen, association school for the entire Ochsenfurt Gau (33 localities); General renovation for 2.5 million euros completed in 2010.

- Branch of the Volkshochschule Ochsenfurt

In elementary and middle school, 265 students were taught in 14 classes.

Restaurants

• Hotel Zehnter (founded in 1885 as a fine bakery), Julius-Echter-Str. 1.
• Gasthaus "Zum Gaugrafen", Mühlstrasse

Personalities

• Jakob von Hirsch (* 1765 in Gaukönigshofen; † 1840 in Planegg), Jewish banker and merchant, court banker of King Maximilian I of Bavaria
• Paul Lehrieder (* 1959), politician, member of the German Bundestag since 2005 , has lived in the village since childhood.
• Werner Kleeman (* 1919 in Gaukönigshofen; † 2018), a Jew persecuted by the Nazis and returned as a US soldier, who published his memories in a book
• Martina Honecker (* 1980), former team captain of ETSV Würzburg (2nd women's soccer division)
• Konrad Dürr (* 1899 in Gaukönigshofen; † 1988), contemporary witness and chronicler of the 20th century, author of "Memories and Thoughts from My Life"

Others

The place Gaukönigshofen was voted in 2009 by the listeners of 106.9 Radio Gong Würzburg as the “coolest municipality in Lower Franconia”. The main prize was a free open air with Nevio Passaro , which took place in front of over 4000 spectators.

literature

• Thomas Michel: The Jews in Gaukönigshofen / Lower Franconia (1550–1942) , Wiesbaden 1988.
• Konrad Dürr: Memories and thoughts from my life , Icking 2020, ISBN 978-3-750272-06-4 .

Web links

Commons : Gaukönigshofen  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• Official homepage of the community of Gaukönigshofen
• Memoirs of Konrad Dürr (1899–1988) from Gaukönigshofen (blog project)
• Gaukönigshofen: Official statistics of the LfStat (PDF; 1.05 MB)
• The whole splendor of the Guardian Angel Church - 360-degree panorama, interactive

Individual evidence

1. ↑ "Data 2" sheet, Statistical Report A1200C 202041 Population of the municipalities, districts and administrative districts 1st quarter 2020 (population based on the 2011 census) ( help ).
2. ^ Community Gaukönigshofen in the local database of the Bayerische Landesbibliothek Online . Bavarian State Library, accessed on July 10, 2020.
3. ^ History on the parish homepage , accessed on July 10, 2020
4. ↑ ^{a b c} Federal Statistical Office (ed.): Historical municipality directory for the Federal Republic of Germany. Name, border and key number changes in municipalities, counties and administrative districts from May 27, 1970 to December 31, 1982 . W. Kohlhammer GmbH, Stuttgart / Mainz 1983, ISBN 3-17-003263-1 , p. 755 and 756 .
5. ↑ Statistical data from Genesis of the State Office for Statistics
6. ↑ City council election 2020
7. ↑ https://okvote.osrz-akdb.de/OK.VOTE_UF/Wahl-2020-03-15/09679134/html5/Gemeinderatswahl_Bayern_110_Gemeinde_Gemeinde_Gaukoenigshofen.html Municipal council election 2020
8. ↑ https://okvote.osrz-akdb.de/OK.VOTE_UF/Wahl-2020-03-15/09679134/html5/Buergermeisterwahl_Bayern_108_Gemeinde_Gemeinde_Gaukoenigshofen.html Mayor election 2020
9. ↑ Town Hall & Citizen Service. Community of Gaukönigshofen, accessed on July 17, 2020 . 
10. ↑ Entry on the Gaukönigshofen coat of arms  in the database of the House of Bavarian History , accessed on September 8, 2017 .
11. ↑ die-arche-noah.de website
12. ^ Hotel Zehnter: Website .