Arfeld

Arfeld City of Bad Berleburg Coordinates: 51 ° 0 ′ 55 ″ N , 8 ° 26 ′ 14 ″ E
Height :	384 m
Area :	12.56 km²
Residents :	950 (March 31, 2011)
Population density :	76 inhabitants / km²
Incorporation :	1st January 1975
Postal code :	57319
Area code :	02755
	Round arch bridge in Arfeld

Arfeld is a district of the city of Bad Berleburg in the Siegen-Wittgenstein district in North Rhine-Westphalia .

geography

location

Arfeld is located in the upper Eder valley , in the Wittgensteiner Land and in the Sauerland-Rothaargebirge nature park . The Arfelder Bracht ( 554.7 m ) rises to the northeast and the Herzogs Eiche ( Herzogeiche ; 549.5 m ) to the southeast .

Neighboring places

history

Old rectory in Arfeld

It was first in 800 on the occasion of a donation to the Lorsch Abbey with in pago Arahfelt (in Arfeldgau) in a document of the Lorsch codex mentioned one more time in the year 815. One of knights to Arfeld is detectable for the year 1232nd

In 1258 the deanery Arfeld of the Diocese of Mainz was first mentioned. In 1391 the place was under Hatzfeld administration. This situation persisted until 1495.

Around 1538 the place belonged to the Richstein family. In 1590, Richstein burned down to two houses. In 1591 the Richstein court moved to Arfeld. There is evidence of a mill in Areld for 1602. In 1731 the newly created administrative unit, the so-called Arfeld district, was called. This was expanded in 1819 to the Schultheissen district with the villages of Richstein, Sassenhausen , Weidenhausen and Stünzel . In 1845 the Arfeld Office was formed. The volunteer fire brigade was founded in 1887.

On August 22, 1973, a phantom fighter of the British Air Force crashed in the Stedenhof area . The two occupants died in the crash.

As part of the municipal reorganization , the former independent municipality has belonged to Bad Berleburg since January 1st, 1975 .

Development of the place name

0800: Arahafield
0815: Harafeld
1232: Arenfelt
1283: Arvelde (n)
1303: Arfelden
1307: Arenvelden
1418: Enrfelden
1581: Erfelden
1662: Aarfeldt
1731: Arfeld (t)

Population development

1572: 026 residents
1634: 030 teams
1662: 150 inhabitants in 24 houses
1732: 220 inhabitants in 29 houses
1819: 375 inhabitants in 39 houses
1854: 426 inhabitants in 60 houses
1900: 390 inhabitants
1961: 919 inhabitants
1970: 927 inhabitants
1974: 943 inhabitants
2011: 950 inhabitants

Attractions

One of the sights of Arfeld is the forge built in the 19th century, which has now been converted into a museum. The machines and tools are driven by a waterwheel that is fed from the neighboring Arfebach . Guided tours are offered.

The Protestant parish church , which is a listed building, is a landmark building .

Every year there is a Christmas market in town .

literature

Bibliography Wittgenstein , regional studies from Wittgenstein, a bibliography, 4th edition Bad Laasphe 2009.
Erich Freischlader (Ed.): Arfeld - yesterday and today. Bad Berleburg-Arfeld, 2001.
Jost Klammer: The Perner von Arfeld. Church history in the Arfeld area from 800 to 1945. Bad Berleburg-Arfeld and Dortmund 1983.
Ulf Lückel: The Evangelical Church in Arfeld. Wins 2014.
Günther Wrede : Territorial history of the county of Wittgenstein. Marburg 1927.

Web links

Official website of Arfeld

Bibliography Wittgenstein (with numerous references to Arfeld)

Arfeld in the Westphalia Culture Atlas

Individual evidence

↑ Minst, Karl Josef [transl.]: Lorscher Codex (Volume 5), Certificate 3796, July 26, 800 - Reg. 2695. In: Heidelberg historical stocks - digital. Heidelberg University Library, p. 303 , accessed on April 15, 2018 .
↑ List of places for the Lorsch Codex, Arfeld (Eder) , Archivum Laureshamense - digital, Heidelberg University Library.
^ Günther Wrede: Territorial history of the County of Wittgenstein. NG Elwertsche Verlagsbuchhandlung, Marburg 1927, pp. 125–127.
↑ Phantom crash 39 years ago ( Memento from August 19, 2012 in the Internet Archive )
↑ 1973 losses. ukserials.com, accessed February 27, 2016 .
↑ ^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, Stuttgart / Mainz 1983, ISBN 3-17-003263-1 , p. 337 .
↑ Martin Bünermann, Heinz Köstering: The communities and districts after the municipal territorial reform in North Rhine-Westphalia . Deutscher Gemeindeverlag, Cologne 1975, ISBN 3-555-30092-X , p. 138 .

[1] Minst, Karl Josef [transl.]: Lorscher Codex (Volume 5), Certificate 3796, July 26, 800 - Reg. 2695. In: Heidelberg historical stocks - digital. Heidelberg University Library, p. 303 , accessed on April 15, 2018 .

[2] List of places for the Lorsch Codex, Arfeld (Eder) , Archivum Laureshamense - digital, Heidelberg University Library.

[3] Günther Wrede: Territorial history of the County of Wittgenstein. NG Elwertsche Verlagsbuchhandlung, Marburg 1927, pp. 125–127.

[4] Phantom crash 39 years ago ( Memento from August 19, 2012 in the Internet Archive )

[5] 1973 losses. ukserials.com, accessed February 27, 2016 .

[Gemeindeverzeichnis1970bis1982-6] 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. 337 .

[7] Martin Bünermann, Heinz Köstering: The communities and districts after the municipal territorial reform in North Rhine-Westphalia . Deutscher Gemeindeverlag, Cologne 1975, ISBN 3-555-30092-X , p. 138 .