Bergrheinfeld

coat of arms	Germany map
	Coordinates: 50 ° 0 ′  N , 10 ° 11 ′  E
Basic data
State :	Bavaria
Administrative region :	Lower Franconia
County :	Schweinfurt
Height :	208 m above sea level NHN
Area :	19.87 km 2
Residents:	5328 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density :	268 inhabitants per km 2
Postal code :	97493
Primaries :	09721, 09722
License plate :	SW , GEO
Community key :	09 6 78 115
Community structure:	2 districts
Address of the municipal administration:	Hauptstrasse 38 97493 Bergrheinfeld
Website :	www.bergrheinfeld.de
First Mayor :	Ulrich Werner (CSU)
Location of the Bergrheinfeld community in the Schweinfurt district

Bergrheinfeld ( East Franconian Berch ) is a municipality in the Lower Franconian district of Schweinfurt . The street village with its stone houses on the eaves in the center has the typical character of the villages in the Franconian wine country to the south .

Mater Dolorosa Church

Natural stone house facing the eaves,
typical for Bergrheinfeld

geography

There are two officially named districts:

• Bergrheinfeld
• Garstadt

Neighboring communities are (starting from the north clockwise): Geldersheim , Schweinfurt , Grafenrheinfeld , Röthlein , Waigolshausen and Werneck .

history

Incorporations

On July 1, 1971, the previously independent municipality of Garstadt was incorporated.

Population development

• 1961: 3790 inhabitants, 279 of them in Garstadt
• 1970: 4,410 inhabitants, 299 of them in Garstadt
• 1991: 4701 inhabitants
• 1995: 4909 inhabitants
• 2005: 4976 inhabitants
• 2010: 5092 inhabitants
• 2015: 5334 inhabitants
• 2018: 5315 inhabitants

politics

mayor

Mayor is Ulrich Werner (CSU) who was first elected on March 12, 2017 and took office on May 1, 2017; the term of office runs until April 30, 2023.

Municipal council

The council has 20 members (excluding the mayor).

• CSU : 9 seats
• Free voters Bergrheinfeld / Garstadt: 6 seats
• SPD : 3 seats
• Alliance 90 / The Greens Bavaria : 2 seats

(Status: local election on March 15, 2020 )

Inter-municipal alliance

The municipality of Bergrheinfeld is a member of the Intercommunal Alliance Oberes Werntal .

Culture and sights

Garden house in the wedge garden

Since the renovation of the tithe house in 1986, cultural life in the community has become more important. Particularly noteworthy is the cultural week in and around the Zehnthaus, which has been taking place annually after the Whitsun holidays since 1996. In addition to the community and the library, the numerous associations help create a diverse range of activities.

Attractions

• town hall
• Tenth house
• Church of Mary Pain
• Church of St. Michael in Garstadt

Architectural monuments

→ Main article : List of architectural monuments in Bergrheinfeld

NSG Altmainschleife Süd

natural reserve

The Altmainschleife Süd forms the Alter Main nature reserve near Bergrheinfeld and Grafenrheinfeld . With its reeds , tall herbaceous vegetation , willow bushes and riparian trees, it is an important breeding and resting place for water birds.

coat of arms

Blazon :

"Split over a golden three-mountain, in the front a silver oblique left bar covered with three blue rings, in the back three silver tips in red."

- House of Bavarian History : Official description of the coat of arms (blazon)

It contains elements of the family crest of the Echter von Mespelbrunn .

Economy and Infrastructure

The community is located on the national development axis Würzburg - Schweinfurt .

traffic

• Street
  • A 70 / E 48 Schweinfurt - Bamberg - Bayreuth , with direct junction no. 5 Schweinfurt / Bergrheinfeld
  • from here after 2 km (west) connection to the A 71 Sangerhausen - Erfurt - Schweinfurt
  • after a further 6 km (west) connection to the A 7 / E 45 Kassel - Ulm
  • and connection to the B 26a in the direction of Karlstadt

Berlin can be reached via two equally long motorway routes via the A 70 and A 71

Tied arch bridge between Bergrheinfeld (left) and Grafenrheinfeld (2008/2009) behind the previous bridge

• Since 1901 the Main Bridge Bergrheinfeld has connected the community with Grafenrheinfeld , which was rebuilt in 2008/2009 as a tied arch bridge .
• rail
  • own siding on the Bamberg – Würzburg railway line in the industrial area Am Bahnhof ; only cargo handling, no passenger traffic; nearest train station: Schweinfurt main station (4 km)
• water
  • Location right on the Main without mooring; nearest port: Port of Schweinfurt (7 km)
• Public transport
  • Bergrheinfeld is connected to the bus network of Stadtwerke Schweinfurt and Omnibusverkehr Franken (OVF) ( DB Regio )

Public facilities

Adult education center, library, media library

education

• Two kindergartens
• Elementary and middle school
• music school

energy

In the vicinity of the Grafenrheinfeld nuclear power plant , which was decommissioned in 2015 and which also extends to the Bergrheinfeld area, there is one of the most important German line nodes for high-voltage direct current transmission . It remains in place and has been expanded since the beginning of 2015, as the end of the planned Suedlink power line , as the first major underground cabling project . ^[outdated]

See also: Grafenrheinfeld # line node

Sons and daughters of the church

• Michael Wecklein (1778–1849), Roman Catholic theologian and clergyman
• Stephan Eusemann (1924–2005), professor of textile art and surface design

Web links

Commons : Bergrheinfeld  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

• Homepage
• Bergrheinfeld: Official statistics of the LfStat

Individual evidence

1. ↑ "Data 2" sheet, Statistical Report A1200C 202041 Population of the municipalities, districts and administrative districts 1st quarter 2020 (population based on the 2011 census) ( help ).
2. ↑ Mayor. Bergrheinfeld municipality, accessed on May 30, 2020 . 
3. ↑ http://www.bayerische-landesbibliothek-online.de/orte/ortssuche_action.html ? Anzeige=voll&modus=automat&tempus=[phone]/200302&attr=OBJ&val= 1751
4. ^ Wilhelm Volkert (ed.): Handbook of Bavarian offices, communities and courts 1799–1980 . CH Beck, Munich 1983, ISBN 3-406-09669-7 , p. 570 .
5. ↑ https://www.statistikdaten.bayern.de/genesis/online?sequenz=tabelleErresult&selectionname=12411-001
6. ↑ http://bergrheinfeld.de/Gemeinderat_Gemeinderat_207_kkmenue.html
7. ^ Entry on the coat of arms of Bergrheinfeld  in the database of the House of Bavarian History
8. ^ Entry on the coat of arms of Bergrheinfeld  in the database of the House of Bavarian History
9. ↑ TV Touring Schweinfurt: SuedLink - TenneT publishes possible routes , September 27, 2016.
10. ↑ Der Spiegel: This is where the new energy highway should run. 5th February 2014.