Altforweiler

Altforweiler Community Überherrn
Coordinates: 49 ° 16 ′ 27 ″  N , 6 ° 42 ′ 18 ″  E
Height :	215  (192-215)  m
Area :	4.8 km²
Residents :	2197  (December 31, 2010)
Population density :	458 inhabitants / km²
Incorporation :	1st January 1974
Postal code :	66802
Area code :	06836
Location of Altforweiler in Saarland

Altforweiler (Saarländisch Aldefoorwiller ) is a district (municipality) of the municipality of Überherrn in the district of Saarlouis ( Saarland ). Until the end of 1973 Altforweiler was an independent municipality.

location

Altforweiler is on the edge of the Saar valley , below Berus on the steep slope of the Saargau , directly on the French border. Neighboring towns are Felsberg , Berus and Bisten , which also belong to the municipality of Überherrn , and Neuforweiler , a district of Saarlouis .

history

Altforweiler was first mentioned in history in 1121. However, excavations from the Celtic and Roman times show that there was a settlement here long before that . Hermann Maisant writes in his book "The Roman Manor of Altforweiler" about many finds in the area "Primmengärten" and "Langlänge", which are witnesses of this long past. Coins from Roman times were found, 2nd to 4th centuries AD.

Originally the place was called Forweiler . It was only since Neuforweiler was founded in 1703 that the village was called Altforweiler to differentiate itself. In common parlance, the old name Forweiler is still in use today.

Until 1815 it was assigned to the canton of Saarlouis , in the Moselle department .

The church of St. Matthias was opened in July 1935. The church was built debt-free by the community itself.

As part of the regional and administrative reform in Saarland , the previously independent municipality of Altforweiler was assigned to the municipality of Überherrn on January 1, 1974.

Former municipal coat of arms

On July 9, 1964, the then Altforweiler community was granted the right to use a community coat of arms. The centuries-old bond with the Duchy of Lorraine was reflected in the coat of arms in the choice of the colors red, gold and silver, but also in the inclusion of the Lorraine stem shield in the lower part of the coat of arms. Two silver (iron) crowns appear in the head of the shield to remind of the close religious ties of the place with Saint Oranna and her companion Cyrilla. The red star was added to the coat of arms to symbolize the lively cultural life of the emerging community.

societies

The place is characterized by a lively club life. 25 associations come together under the umbrella organization of the local interest group. Alforweiler also maintains its own Franco-German partnership with the town of Ailly-sur-Noye, which has 2600 inhabitants and is 17 km south of Amiens in Picardy .

Events

• Oranna fair on the 3rd weekend in September (Sunday after the exaltation of the cross, September 14th) with the traditional “Burial of Kirwenhannes” on the fair Tuesday
• Village festival (every two years)
• Parish festival

literature

• Barbara Ames-Adler: The burial ground with the cremation site of Altforweiler. Investigations into the Gallo-Roman ritual of the dead. Saarbrücker Contributions to Archeology, Volume 68 (2004). ISBN 3-7749-3239-5
• Josef Lafontaine: Heimatbuch Überherrn-Altforweiler-Berus-Bisten
• Hermann Maisant: The Roman estate of Altforweiler (Krs. Saarlouis). Report of the State Preservation of Monuments in Saarland, Department of Soil Monument Preservation, Supplement 1, Saarbrücken 1990
• Walter Oehling: The inhabitants of Altforweiler before 1850

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Geoplatt - kräse vum saarlond ( Memento of November 13, 2007 in the Internet Archive )
2. ^ 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, Stuttgart / Mainz 1983, ISBN 3-17-003263-1 , p. 808 .

Web links

• Literature on Altforweiler in the Saarland Bibliography