Nordheim (Grabfeld)

Nordheim Municipality grave field Coordinates: 50 ° 27 ′ 10 ″ N , 10 ° 24 ′ 6 ″ E
Height :	346 m
Area :	7.91 km²
Residents :	247 (Jul 2, 2015)
Population density :	31 inhabitants / km²
Incorporation :	December 1, 2007
Postal code :	98631
Area code :	036944
	Location of Nordheim in Grabfeld
	Village church

Nordheim is a village in the southern district of Schmalkalden-Meiningen in Thuringia . Since December 1, 2007, the formerly politically independent municipality has been part of the Grabfeld municipality .

geography

Nordheim is located in Grabfeld in southern Thuringia .

history

Nordheim was first mentioned in 774. The place protected itself with a wall and a moat around the whole village. Three gatehouses gave access. There was also a castle and a fortified church. The castle in the middle of the village was the predecessor of the later moated castle. Since 1360 the lords of Stein have been documented as lords of the place. Through the imperial knighthood, they built up a relatively autonomous petty rulership up to the Imperial Deputation Headquarters in 1803.

In 1808, the Duchy of Saxony-Meiningen and the Grand Duchy of Würzburg agreed on an area swap: the Saxon fiefs Filke, Neustädtles, Sands, Völkershausen and Willmars came to Würzburg, the Würzburg fiefs Berkach, Gleicherwiesen and Nordheim / Grabfeld went like the mixed fiefs Bibra and Walldorf an Sachsen-Meiningen. Since then, Nordheim has belonged to the Maßfeld office in the Duchy of Saxony-Meiningen.

Since 1920 the place belongs to the Free State of Thuringia . In 1945 the moated castle and parts of the fortifications were destroyed.

politics

District Council

The Nordheim district council consists of five councilors.

FW 4 seats
DRK 2 seats

(Status: local elections on June 27, 2004)

District Mayor

The last honorary mayor before the incorporation was Veronika Anding, who was elected in 2004. After she resigned on May 1, 2007, the non-party Gita Weyhrauch held the office as deputy until it was incorporated on December 1, 2007. The current mayor of the district is Harald Schöppach.