Appenhain

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Appenhain
community Gilserberg
Coordinates: 50 ° 55 ′ 9 ″  N , 9 ° 4 ′ 40 ″  E
Height : 330 m above sea level NN
Area : 2.02 km²
Residents : 58  (Jun 30, 2016)
Population density : 29 inhabitants / km²
Incorporation : April 1, 1972
Postal code : 34630
Area code : 06696

Appenhain is a district of the community Gilserberg in the north Hessian Schwalm-Eder district . The district has less than 60 inhabitants.

location

Appenhain is located in the southeast of the municipality. The Hardwasser flows near the village . District road 99, which connects the neighboring towns of Sachsenhausen and Itzenhain , runs through the village .

history

In 1196, Appenhein was first mentioned as Eppenhagen in a document from the Spieskappel monastery .

The mill operation, which was finally given up in the 20th century, was important for the place for a long time. Agriculture, which was once formative, is hardly practiced anymore.

On April 1, 1972, Appenhain was incorporated into Gilserberg, which has been part of the newly formed Schwalm-Eder district since January 1, 1974 .

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ "Appenhain, Schwalm-Eder District". Historical local dictionary for Hessen. In: Landesgeschichtliches Informationssystem Hessen (LAGIS).
  2. ↑ Gilserberg - data and facts. Population numbers. BVB-Verlagsgesellschaft mbH, 2016, accessed on May 3, 2018 .
  3. ^ 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. 412 .

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