Branchewinda

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Branchewinda
City of Arnstadt
Coordinates: 50 ° 47 ′ 9 ″  N , 10 ° 59 ′ 34 ″  E
Height : 384 m above sea level NN
Area : 3.33 km²
Residents : 168  (2005)
Population density : 50 inhabitants / km²
Incorporation : August 1, 1975
Incorporated into: Dannheim
Postal code : 99310
Area code : 03629
Village church
Village church

Branchewinda is a district of the city of Arnstadt in the Ilm district ( Thuringia ).

geography

Branchewinda is located in the foothills of the Thuringian Forest, almost seven kilometers southeast of Arnstadt , to the west at the foot of the Reinsberge , while the surrounding areas of the village are used for agriculture.

history

The first written mention of the place dates back to the year 876. The slightly higher church, which was built in the 12th century and expanded in 1717, bears the name of St. Jacobus , the patron saint of merchants and carters and in the Middle Ages was the contact point for traders who crossed the place on the trade routes towards Nuremberg or Saalfeld . Until 1918 the place belonged to the sovereignty of the principality of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen .

In the GDR the community belonged to the Arnstadt district in the Erfurt district . On August 1, 1975 Branchewinda was incorporated into Dannheim . On March 25, 1994, Dannheim (with Branchewinda) became part of the Wipfratal community . Branchewinda also became the seat of the local government due to its central location. On January 1, 2019, Wipfratal was incorporated into the city of Arnstadt.

church

Public facilities

In addition to the municipal administration, Branchewinda also houses the municipality's building yard , a fire station and a village community center .

Economy and Transport

Branchewinda is an agricultural place. The largest company in town is the “Landwirtschaftliche Producergesellschaft Branchewinda mbH”, which cultivates an area of ​​around 2000 hectares in the entire Ilm district. Many of the town's residents work in surrounding towns such as Arnstadt or Ilmenau .

The village is on the road 1047 from Arnstadt to Gehren . Other roads lead towards Marlishausen and Wipfra . The Autobahn 71 and the high-speed line Nuremberg – Erfurt are not far away .

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Municipalities 1994 and their changes since January 1, 1948 in the new federal states , Metzler-Poeschel publishing house, Stuttgart, 1995, ISBN 3-8246-0321-7 , publisher: Federal Statistical Office
  2. ↑ Thuringian Law and Ordinance Gazette No. 14/2018 p. 795 ff. , Accessed on January 3, 2019

Web links

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