Chaffinch country
Buchfinkenland is a name under which various communities advertise for themselves.
Chaffinch Country in the Westerwald
The chaffinch land in the Westerwald lies in the middle of the Nassau nature park . It is framed by the Gelbach in the east, the Seelbach in the south, the Stelzenbach in the west and the Daubach in the north. It extends over three local communities in the Westerwaldkreis (Germany):
The name is traced back to the wooded area, which has a high population of songbirds and especially chaffinches . The branch of the Westerwaldverein based in Horbach is named after the chaffinch country.
Chaffinch country around Usingen
Usingen is also known as the chaffinch town in the chaffinch country. The chaffinch song, written by Theo Geisel in 1938, describes the term home, the Usinger land in the eastern Hintertaunus , the chaffinch land . The song conveys security, human closeness and warmth. The term “Buchfinkenfall”, the “Buchfinkenmesse” and the “Usinger Buchfink” book prize has returned to the citizens' consciousness. The primary school in Eschbach also bears the name "Buchfinkenschule". Since the city of Usingen's anniversary year 2002, colorful chaffinches have been embellishing the cityscape in various places in the city.
In the 19th century, the Usinger Land was a particularly poor area in the Duchy of Nassau . A transfer of officials to Usingen was perceived as a punitive transfer to the "chaffinch" and was mockingly described. In the 1930s, this ridiculous name was picked up and turned into a positive to increase tourism. In 1936 and 1938 "chaffinch festivals" were celebrated in Usingen. Various songs contributed to the popularity of the name. The pastor August Thomae (1867–1930) from Wehrheim wrote a chaffinch song as early as the 1920s . In the 1930s a "chaffinch hit" followed. The best known chaffinch song that is still sung today was written by Theo Geisel in 1938. The origin of the name is unclear. In Usinger Land, songbirds were hunted with limesticks as a sideline due to poverty . The name may refer to this practice.
Chaffinch land near Hünfeld
The area around the 4 Hünfeld districts of Rudolphshan , Oberfeld (Hünfeld) , Oberrombach and Michelsrombach is known as Buchfinkenland. This is the name of the game community of soccer players of the sports clubs of Rudolphshan and Michelsrombach SG Buchfinkenland.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Ich geh wandern.de: The chaffinch country in the hiking atlas Germany
- ↑ Joachim Bierwirth: Das Buchfinkenland - from the myth of poverty . In: Yearbook of the Hochtaunuskreis 2004 , ISBN 3-7973-0862-0 , pp. 80–86
- ^ Website SG Buchfinkenland