Mountains (Neu-Eichenberg)

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Municipality Neu-Eichenberg
Coordinates: 51 ° 23 ′ 4 "  N , 9 ° 53 ′ 40"  E
Height : 257  (245–285)  m above sea level NHN
Area : 6.38 km²
Residents : 141  (December 31, 2015)
Population density : 22 inhabitants / km²
Incorporation : 1st February 1971
Postal code : 37249
Area code : 05504
View from west to mountains
View from west to mountains

Berge is the smallest part of the municipality of Neu-Eichenberg in the Werra-Meißner district in North Hesse . The hamlet of Neuenrode also belongs to Berge .

Geographical location

Berge is located at the border triangle between the German states of Hesse, Thuringia and Lower Saxony .

history

Fortified church in mountains

Berge was first mentioned in writing in the 12th century. In the late Middle Ages, the place belonged to the Lords of Plesse and the Dukes of Braunschweig . In the 15th century, the lords of Berge and the von Bischoffshausen family, named after the town, made the town a fief. Up until the 19th century, the Lords of Bischoffshausen were decisive for village life. Some family members are buried in the fortified church .

The place belonged to the Hessian office Ludwigstein / Witzenhausen until 1821 and then to the district of Witzenhausen . During the French occupation, the place belonged to the canton Friedland in the Kingdom of Westphalia (1807-1813).

On February 1, 1971, the municipality of Berge was merged with four other places to form the new municipality of Neu-Eichenberg as part of the regional reform in Hesse .

Gut Neuenrode, located northwest of the village, has been known since the 10th century.

Infrastructure

In Berge there is the family center Neu-Eichenberg e. V.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Mountains, Werra-Meißner district. Historical local dictionary for Hessen. (As of March 17, 2016). In: Landesgeschichtliches Informationssystem Hessen (LAGIS).
  2. ↑ Current population figures in the Neu-Eichenberg community , accessed in March 2016.
  3. ^ History of Neu Eichenberg on the municipality's website, accessed on August 13, 2012
  4. ^ Municipal reform: mergers and integration of municipalities from January 20, 1971 . In: The Hessian Minister of the Interior (ed.): State Gazette for the State of Hesse. 1971 No. 6 , p. 248 , item 328, paragraph 35 ( online at the information system of the Hessian state parliament [PDF; 6.2 MB ]).
  5. ^ 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 GmbH, Stuttgart and Mainz 1983, ISBN 3-17-003263-1 , p. 409 .

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