Burgpreppach
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Coordinates: 50 ° 9 ′ N , 10 ° 39 ′ E |
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Basic data | ||
State : | Bavaria | |
Administrative region : | Lower Franconia | |
County : | Hatred Mountains | |
Management Community : | Hofheim in Lower Franconia | |
Height : | 290 m above sea level NHN | |
Area : | 38.76 km 2 | |
Residents: | 1349 (Dec. 31, 2019) | |
Population density : | 35 inhabitants per km 2 | |
Postal code : | 97496 | |
Area code : | 09534 | |
License plate : | HAS, EBN, GEO , HOH | |
Community key : | 09 6 74 121 | |
Market structure: | 16 districts | |
Association administration address: | Obere Sennigstr. 4 97461 Hofheim i.UFr. |
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First Mayor : | Hermann Niediek (CSU) | |
Location of the Burgpreppach market in the Haßberge district | ||
Burgpreppach is a market in the Lower Franconian district of Haßberge and a member of the administrative community Hofheim in Lower Franconia . The place is popularly called Preppich .
geography
Geographical location
The market town is located in the heart of the Haßberge . The most important rivers are the Baunach and the Hainbach.
geology
The community gained notoriety throughout Germany for the " Burgpreppacher sandstone ", which was used, among other things, to build the Reichstag building.
Community structure
There are 16 officially named districts (population figures in brackets):
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Neighboring communities
Neighboring communities are (starting from the north in clockwise direction): Maroldsweisach , Pfarrweisach , Ebern , Königsberg in Bavaria and Hofheim in Lower Franconia .
history
Until the church is planted
Castle and town of Burgpreppach came into the possession of the Fuchs von Bimbach family in 1344 . The aristocratic property was mediated in 1806 by the Grand Duchy of Würzburg . With this he fell to Bavaria in 1814 . In the course of the administrative reforms in Bavaria, the municipality of Burgpreppach was created with the municipal edict of 1818 .
Religions
704 residents are Protestant. The evangelical community has a church. The majority, 819 inhabitants, are Catholic. For them there are six churches in the parish that are subordinate to the Hofheim parish community. A large Jewish community lived in Burgpreppach at least since 1681 and until the time of National Socialism. At the end of the 19th century, around a third of the population were Jewish.
Incorporations
On January 1, 1972, the previously independent community Ibind was incorporated. On July 1, 1972, Gemeinfeld and Leuzendorf in Lower Franconia were added. Birkach followed on July 1, 1973. The incorporations were completed on May 1, 1978 with the incorporation of Fitzendorf, Hohnhausen and Üschersdorf.
politics
mayor
Hermann Niediek (CSU) has been mayor since 2014. He prevailed against Jörg Denninger (common good) on March 16, 2014 and was re-elected on March 15, 2020 with 59.5% of the votes. His predecessor was Karlheinz Denninger (common good).
coat of arms
By resolution of the municipal council with the consent of the government of Lower Franconia, the municipality has had its own coat of arms since 1980 with the elements of the old family coat of arms of the Fuchs von Bimbach and the Truchsesse von Wetzhausen.
Blazon : “Split; in front above a blue tin shield base in gold a left-facing, soaring red fox, behind above a golden wave shield base in red a silver mill wheel behind. " | |
Coat of arms history: The fox from the coat of arms of the Fuchs von Bimbach and Dornheim, the largest noble landlords in the community, as well as the colors silver, red and gold from the coat of arms of the Truchsesse von Wetzhausen , are representative of the various aristocratic lords of the municipality Property in parts of the municipality that held bailiwick rights. The crenellated shield base symbolizes Burgpreppach Castle, the wave shield base symbolizes the Preppach river. The half mill wheel indicates the many mills along the Preppach. Zinnenschildfuß and Wellenschildfuß are also talking to the local name parts castle and -preppach .
Market council
The local elections in 2008 and 2014 led to the following allocation of seats in the local council:
CSU | Citizen Welfare | Common good | House of houses list | total | |
2014 | 1 | 4th | 8th | - | 13 seats |
2008 | 1 | 4th | 7th | 1 | 13 seats |
sons and daughters of the town
- Erhard Schwegler (1661–1719), Evangelical Lutheran pastor and song writer
Culture and sights
Buildings
- In the middle of Burgpreppach is the baroque castle Burgpreppach , which was built from 1716 to 1730 according to plans by Joseph Greising .
- Leuzendorf Castle
- Old town of the Ibind district
- Churches and the Jewish cemetery
Regular events
- Franconian organ concerts (October)
- Ibinder pigeon and small animal market
- Parish fair
Architectural monuments
tourism
The municipality of Burgpreppach is known for its many hiking trails and is relatively attractive for tourists.
traffic
Burgpreppach is in the immediate vicinity of federal highway 303 .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ "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 ).
- ↑ Burgpreppach Market. BayernPortal, accessed on June 4, 2020 .
- ↑ http://www.bayerische-landesbibliothek-online.de/orte/ortssuche_action.html?val=1626&attr=590&modus=automat&tempus=20111024/170340&hodie=20111024/170342
- ↑ http://www.alemannia-judaica.de/burgpreppach_synagoge.htm
- ^ Wilhelm Volkert (ed.): Handbook of Bavarian offices, communities and courts 1799–1980 . CH Beck, Munich 1983, ISBN 3-406-09669-7 , p. 486 .
- ^ 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 / Mainz 1983, ISBN 3-17-003263-1 , p. 758 and 760 .
- ^ Entry on the coat of arms of Burgpreppach in the database of the House of Bavarian History