Allendorf (Haiger)

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Allendorf
City of Haiger
Allendorf coat of arms before incorporation
Coordinates: 50 ° 45 ′ 2 ″  N , 8 ° 10 ′ 56 ″  E
Height : 299 m
Area : 9.37 km²
Residents : 2088  (December 31, 2017)
Population density : 223 inhabitants / km²
Incorporation : January 1, 1977
Postal code : 35708
Area code : 02773
Allendorf from the air
Allendorf from the air

Allendorf ( pronunciation ? / I ) is a district of Haiger in the Lahn-Dill district in Central Hesse . Audio file / audio sample

Geographical location

Allendorf is about two kilometers west of the core town of Haiger. The forest surrounding the district is characteristic of Allendorf. The Haigerbach , a right tributary of the Dill , flows through the village, the discharge of which rises sharply , especially when the snow melts , and quickly leads to small floods. In the past the Wupper also flowed through the village, today it only flows through the place underground. With the exception of the west side, Allendorf is surrounded by mountains.

history

Allendorf was first mentioned in a document on March 12, 1362 and has always been on one of the most important trade routes in Germany (Frankfurt – Siegen – Cologne). Due to its geographical location about 300 meters below the Kalteiche, the place became a so-called relay station for mail and haulage. A large number of restaurants developed from this situation. But not only through traffic shaped the community, agriculture also had a great influence on the history of the district.

Due to the industrialization in the late 19th century, small craft businesses and industrial companies settled here. At that time, the majority of the inhabitants worked in coal mines, whose jobs extended as far as the Siegerland.

As part of the regional reform in Hesse , the municipality of Allendorf was incorporated into the city of Haiger on January 1, 1977 by means of state law . A local district was not established for Allendorf.

Territorial history and administration

The following list gives an overview of the territories in which Allendorf was located and the administrative units to which it was subordinate:

Population development

Allendorf: Population from 1834 to 2017
year     Residents
1834
  
 534
1840
  
 635
1846
  
 651
1852
  
 696
1858
  
 681
1864
  
 656
1871
  
 634
1875
  
 707
1885
  
 761
1895
  
 804
1905
  
 956
1910
  
 1,048
1925
  
 1,159
1939
  
 1,122
1946
  
 1,462
1950
  
 1,499
1956
  
 1,340
1961
  
 1,345
1967
  
 1.405
1970
  
 1,539
1985
  
 ?
1995
  
 ?
2005
  
 2,232
2017
  
 2,088
Data source: Historical municipality register for Hesse: The population of the municipalities from 1834 to 1967. Wiesbaden: Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt, 1968.
Further sources:; after 1970: City of Haiger

Religious affiliation

 Source: Historical local dictionary

• 1885: 703 Protestant (= 92.38%), 23 Catholic (= 3.02%) and 35 other (= 4.60%) Christians
• 1961: 1214 Protestant (= 90.26%) and 110 (= 8.18%) Catholic residents
• 2005: 1293 Protestant (= 57.92%), 256 Catholic (= 11.47%) and 782 other (= 34.03%) residents

coat of arms

On July 8, 1971, the community of Allendorf in what was then Dillkreis was given a coat of arms with the following blazon : In blue a golden ring, inside a raised golden stag, accompanied by three golden acorns.

Culture and sights

societies

The life of the Allendorfer is characterized by a lively club life. Most of the original Allendorf residents are involved in one of the numerous associations. There is the Allendorf volunteer fire brigade , a men's choir, a mixed church community choir, a sports club, a nature conservation club, tractor enthusiasts, a motorsport club, a tennis club, a fishing club and a pigeon breeding club.

Buildings

Ev. Church in Haiger-Allendorf

Culinary

The baking of round New Year's slices (called “Naujohrn” in the Allendorf dialect) is worth mentioning. These are traditionally baked between Christmas and New Years and usually consist of rye flour, salt, pepper, dried cloves and water, although other types of dough can also be used. The dough is baked in special irons over an open fire. In this context, the fishnes are a specialty . With them, the dough is filled with cured meat.

Economy and Infrastructure

Several small and medium-sized companies have settled in Allendorf in recent years. These include a construction company, a car dealership, several small craft and service businesses and restaurants. At the nearby Kalteiche ( 579.3  m above sea  level ), whose houses have always belonged to Allendorf, there is also a gas station, a large forwarding company ( Schenker AG ), a truck stop and a garage due to the proximity to the motorway in the industrial area "Herrenrain" Scania agency. The “Haiger-Kalteiche” commercial and industrial area, which was developed a few years ago, is part of the Haigerseelbach district .

Agriculture was a defining feature of Allendorf in the past. But even today, despite major changes, some cattle, sheep and horse keepers are still represented in the village and, as a sideline, ensure that in Allendorf, as only in a few places in the old Dill district, large areas are still used for agriculture.

See also

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Area by district. In: Internet presence. City of Haiger, archived from the original on April 7, 2016 ; accessed in March 2018 .
  2. ↑ Population statistics . (PDF) In: Internet presence. City of Haiger, archived from the original on March 25, 2018 ; accessed in March 2018 .
  3. ↑ Law on the restructuring of the Dill district, the districts of Gießen and Wetzlar and the city of Gießen (GVBl. II 330–28) of May 13, 1974 . In: The Hessian Minister of the Interior (ed.): Law and Ordinance Gazette for the State of Hesse . 1974 No. 17 , p. 237 ff ., § 25 ( online at the information system of the Hessian state parliament [PDF; 1,2 MB ]).
  4. ↑ a b c Allendorf, Lahn-Dill district. Historical local dictionary for Hessen. (As of October 16, 2018). In: Landesgeschichtliches Informationssystem Hessen (LAGIS).
  5. ^ Michael Rademacher: German administrative history from the unification of the empire in 1871 to the reunification in 1990. State of Hesse. (Online material for the dissertation, Osnabrück 2006).
  6. ↑ HHStAW inventory 360/187: affiliation of Haiger  In: archive information system Hesse (Arcinsys Hessen).
  7. ↑ a b Population figures 2005. In: Website. City of Haiger, archived from the original ; accessed in February 2019 .
  8. ↑ Approval of a coat of arms of the community of Allendorf, Dillkreis from July 8, 1971 . In: The Hessian Minister of the Interior (ed.): State Gazette for the State of Hesse. 1971 No. 30 , p. 1200 , point 1048 ( online at the information system of the Hessian state parliament [PDF; 6.0 MB ]).