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Coat of arms of the municipality of Eichenzell
Oak cell
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Coordinates: 50 ° 30 '  N , 9 ° 42'  E

Basic data
State : Hesse
Administrative region : kassel
County : Fulda
Height : 281 m above sea level NHN
Area : 56 km 2
Residents: 11,023 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density : 197 inhabitants per km 2
Postal code : 36124
Primaries : 06659, 06656, 0661 (Schloss Fasanerie)Template: Infobox municipality in Germany / maintenance / area code contains text
License plate : FD
Community key : 06 6 31 006
LOCODE : DE EHZ
Address of the
municipal administration: 		Schlossgasse 4
36124 Eichenzell
Website : www.eichenzell.de
Mayor : Johannes Rothmund ( CDU )
Location of the municipality of Eichenzell in the district of Fulda
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Eichenzell is a municipality in the eastern Hessian district of Fulda .

geography

location

Eichenzell lies at the transition between the western Rhön foreland , a hilly landscape in front of the Hessian part of the Rhön in the direction of Vogelsberg , in the east and Kerzeller Fliedetal in the west. The core town is located about 7 km south-southeast of the district town of Fulda on the east bank of the Fulda River . In this north-northwest of the district opens Löschenrod the direction of the district Kerzell coming lilac that there from Döllbach is fed.

Neighboring municipalities and municipality structure

The community borders in the north on the city of Fulda and the community Künzell (district Engelhelms ), in the east on the community Ebersburg , in the south on the community Kalbach and in the west on the community Neuhof (all in the district of Fulda).

In addition to the main town of Eichenzell, the municipality includes the districts of Büchenberg (with the hamlet of Zillbach), Döllbach , Kerzell (with the hamlet of Steinberg), Lassenrod , Lütter , Rönshausen (with the hamlet of Melters), Rothemann and Welkers .

history

The Eichenzeller Schlösschen, west side
The Eichenzeller Schlösschen, north side

The core village of Eichenzell was first mentioned in 927 in a deed of donation from the Fulda monastery . According to Georg Landau , the origin of the place was a cell that was destroyed by the Huns in 920, then restored by Abbot Haicho (917–923) and named Haichoniscelle . Other villages in the municipality were mentioned earlier: Lütter 815, Döllbach 852, Zillbach 859 and Rönshausen 866. It can be assumed that the area south of Fulda was cleared and settled according to plan soon after the monastery was founded in 744 has been.

The Eichenzeller Schlösschen is the symbol of the community. It was built in the Renaissance style by the Lords of Ebersberg, called von Weyhers, around 1548. In its eventful history, it was used as a knight's residence, residential building, rectory, church, restaurant and community hall. Since 1971 it has been the seat of the municipal administration with a modern citizens' office, renovated in 2006/07 and modernized inside.

In 1971, Eichenzell was the Hessian state winner in the competition Our village should become more beautiful .

Territorial reform

In the course of the regional reform in Hesse , on December 31, 1971, the large community of Eichenzell was formed from the previously independent communities of Eichenzell, Büchenberg (with the community of Zillbach, which was incorporated on April 1, 1970), Döllbach, Lütter, Rönshausen (with which on 1 April 1970 was incorporated). August 1968 incorporated community Melters), Rothemann and Welkers. In addition, on April 1, 1972, the Kerzell community and, by virtue of state law, August 1, 1972, the Lassenrod community. Local districts were established for all former municipalities . Eichenzell became the seat of the municipal administration.

"Wake-up eater"

The inhabitants of the core community have been called "Eichezeller Weckfresser" since ancient times. Such a “wake-up eater” is carved in stone in the garden of the Eichenzeller Schlösschen.

Until 1785 Eichenzell belonged to the parish Florenberg. On special holidays or on certain  pilgrimages  , the Eichenzeller went to the church on the Florenberg. Much to the annoyance of the other pilgrims from neighboring towns, the Eichenzeller are said to be the first to arrive despite the long way. By the time the others arrived on the mountain, the Eichenzeller had usually bought up all the festive festivities. Since on working days there was mostly only bread that had been baked weeks before, the  festive wake was  a popular change. Annoyed that the Eichenzeller had already acquired the entire stock for themselves, the neighboring communities referred to them as  Eichenzeller wake-up eaters . This name has stayed with them. However, this traditional name in this form only applies to the long-established citizens, while the new citizens of Eichenzell, jokingly reinterpreting the old term, refer to themselves as  bread lovers  .

Planning a reservoir

In the 1970s, a dam was planned in the Döllbach valley west of the Döllbach district in the direction of the neighboring town of Thalau , which was to serve as a water reservoir for the Frankfurt area and for energy generation. The resulting reservoir should be used as a recreational area. The supports of the A 7 motorway bridge were therefore made with special concrete , they would later have been in the middle of the lake. However, the reservoir plan was abandoned for various reasons, including because the water supply for the Frankfurt area could be secured differently. For the district of Döllbach, for the long time from the planning to the fault, this meant that no building permits were granted in the meantime.

Another curiosity in 2006 was the idea of ​​creating  an airfield with a 1.5 kilometer long asphalt runway above the  Rhön industrial park. The entrepreneur Lutz Helmig wanted to invest there in order to set up a special landing pad for smaller jet aircraft . However, the idea failed due to the massive resistance of residents in Rönshausen.

Religions

Catholic parish church of St. Peter and Paul

Eichenzell is mainly Catholic; Catholic churches can be found in all districts. There is also a Protestant church (Trinitatiskirche) in the city center of Eichenzell. For the cath. The parish church of St. Peter and Paul was supplied by the Otto bell foundry from Hemelingen / Bremen in 1904 and 1926 with four bronze bells each, but these were confiscated and melted down in the two world wars. After the war Otto delivered two bells in 1950 and another bell in 1964.

politics

Community representation

The local elections on March 6, 2016 produced the following results, compared to previous local elections:

Distribution of seats in the municipal council 2016
    
A total of 37 seats
  • SPD : 8
  • CDU : 17
  • CWE : 3
  • BLE : 9
 Parties and constituencies %
2016 		Seats
2016 		%
2011 		Seats
2011 		%
2006 		Seats
2006 		%
2001 		Seats
2001
CDU Christian Democratic Union of Germany 45.7 17th 56.2 21st 52.1 19th 44.8 17th
SPD Social Democratic Party of Germany 22.3 8th 35.9 13 44.2 16 51.5 19th
CWE Christian voter unity 8.0 3 8.0 3 3.7 2 4.2 1
BLE Eichenzell Citizens List 24.0 9 - - - - - -
total 100.0 37 100.0 37 100.0 37 100.0 37
Voter turnout in% 60.4% 53.8% 52.5% 63.1%

mayor

Johannes Rothmund (CDU) has been mayor of the Eichenzell community since June 1, 2020. He is the successor to Dieter Kolb (independent), who was in office from 2008 to 2020.

coat of arms

The coat of arms was approved on July 14, 1969 by the Hessian Ministry of the Interior.

Blazon : "In a shield split by silver and red, a blue lily in front and a silver oak leaf behind."

flag

"The coat of arms of the municipality of Eichenzell is on a wide white central panel, which is bordered by two narrow red shoulder stripes."

Culture and sights

Town center

Town center

  1. Renaissance castle with municipal administration
  2. Catholic Church of St. Peter and Paul with parish center
  3. Eichenzell Primary School
  4. Culture and festival barn Am Hof
  5. Eichenzell Volunteer Fire Brigade, Eichenzell Music Association
  6. River Fulda
  7. Rhön railway line from Fulda (left) to Gersfeld (right)
  8. Local history museum, Rhön club, library
  9. Gasthaus Altes Brauhaus (historic Gasthaus Adler )
  10. Gasthaus Kramer on the main road L3307
  11. Old cemetery and Evangelical Trinity Church

Buildings

Fasanerie Castle "Adolphseck"
The watch tower
  • Renaissance castle in the town center
  • Former tavern with brewery of the Ebersberg knights, later restaurant to the "Adler", today "Altes Brauhaus" (cultural monument)
  • " Eichenzeller Warte " watch tower of the Rhönklub Eichenzell east of the core community
  • Local history museum in the town center
  • Fasanerie Adolphseck Castle . The castle, once the prince-bishop's and later the electoral Hessian summer residence, is in the Eichenzell district and was built between 1730 and 1757. The baroque complex that the Fulda prince-bishop Amand von Buseck created for himself reflects his power and love of splendor. The architect was the Italian court architect Andreas Gallasini , who was in the service of the prince-bishop . The castle and the porcelain collection, which is unique in Europe, can be visited, and during the summer there are guided tours every day except Mondays.

Men's dance guards

In the summer of 2007 the male dance guard Eichezeller Schreckschruwe became German champions at the championships in Cologne. In 2008 they were able to repeat their success, in 2009 and 2010 they became German runners-up. In 2012 they became German champions again at the German championships of the BvDM (Federal Association of German Male Ballets) in Oberpleis near Bonn.

Economy and Infrastructure

economy

Eichenzell is of particular importance as a business location in central Germany. In the industrial park of the Rhön Industrial Park , initiated by Mayor Karl Ebert in the early 1970s, over 4,000 people are employed in small and large companies on an area of ​​120 hectares. In 2014, the Am Eichenzeller Weg industrial park was created between Kerzell and Lassenrod directly on the Eichenzeller Kleeblatt , the intersection of the A 66 with the B 27, which has been developed as a motor vehicle .

Companies

Due to the good transport connections, numerous transport and logistics companies are based in Eichenzell. Eichenzell is also the headquarters of the manufacturer of soft drinks and mineral water Förstina .

traffic

The Fulda motorway triangle with the 7 and 66 motorways is located in Eichenzell . Federal highways 27 and 40 also run through the municipality . All streets have exits and driveways that make Eichenzell easy to access. The DB Netz AG operates the railway Fulda-Gersfeld that several stops in Eichenzell and the districts has. The route is served by the RB 52 line , served by the Hessische Landesbahn . The high-speed line Hanover – Würzburg and the Kinzig Valley Railway Fulda – Frankfurt also run through the municipality, the next station is in Fulda .

energy

The Fulda-Gemünden railway power line passes under the Flieden-Bebra railway power line

South of Eichenzell is one of the four crossings of 110 kV traction power lines in Germany. The Fulda – Gemünden traction power line crosses under the Flieden – Bebra traction power line.

Digital infrastructure

A fiber optic network FTTH was built in Eichenzell between 2012 and 2016 . After the various private providers offered only a very poor internet connection, especially in the small districts , the municipality decided to plan and implement the fiber optic expansion with the help of its own company . The municipality refrained from applying for public subsidies and designed the financing solely with participant contributions. By the end of 2016, all districts had been connected to broadband internet coverage. Since then, the local company Rhönnet has been offering Internet access with download speeds of up to 1000 Mbit / s and upload speeds of up to 100 Mbit / s as a provider .

Bike trails

Cycle paths lead through the municipality :

education

In Eichenzell, Lütter and Hattenhof (municipality of Neuhof) there are elementary schools, in Eichenzell there is also a secondary and secondary school, the Von Galen School. There is a comprehensive school in Neuhof. There are high schools in Fulda.

literature

Web links

Commons : Eichenzell  - Collection of images, videos and audio files
Wikivoyage: Eichenzell  - Travel Guide

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Hessian State Statistical Office: Population status on December 31, 2019 (districts and urban districts as well as municipalities, population figures based on the 2011 census) ( help ).
  2. ^ Georg Landau : Description of the Electorate of Hesse. Theodor Fischer, Kassel, 1842, p. 485.
  3. ↑ Law on the reorganization of the districts of Fulda and Hünfeld and the city of Fulda (GVBl. II 330-14) of July 11, 1972 . In: The Hessian Minister of the Interior (ed.): Law and Ordinance Gazette for the State of Hesse . 1972 No. 17 , p. 220 , § 10 ( online at the information system of the Hessian state parliament [PDF; 1,2 MB ]).
  4. ^ 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. 394 and 395 .
  5. ^ Gerhard Reinhold: Otto bells. Family and company history of the Otto bell foundry dynasty . Self-published, Essen 2019, ISBN 978-3-00-063109-2 , p. 588, here in particular pp. 515, 527, 547, 560 .
  6. ↑ Gerhard Reinhold: Church bells - Christian world cultural heritage, illustrated using the example of the bell founder Otto, Hemelingen / Bremen . Nijmegen / NL 2019, p. 556, here in particular pp. 480, 489, 504, 514 , urn : nbn: nl: ui: 22-2066 / 204770 (dissertation at Radboud Universiteit Nijmegen).
  7. ^ Result of the municipal election on March 6, 2016. Hessian State Statistical Office, accessed in April 2016 .
  8. ^ Hessian State Statistical Office: Result of the municipal elections on March 27, 2011
  9. ^ Hessian State Statistical Office: Result of the municipal elections on March 26, 2006
  10. ↑ a b Approval of a coat of arms and a flag of the municipality of Eichenzell, district of Fulda, administrative district of Kassel from July 14, 1969 . In: The Hessian Minister of the Interior (ed.): State Gazette for the State of Hesse. 1969 No. 30 , p. 1267 , point 1026 ( online at the information system of the Hessian state parliament [PDF; 4,9 MB ]).
  11. ↑ The "Am Eichenzeller Weg" industrial park is taking shape . ( osthessen-news.de [accessed June 11, 2017]).
  12. ↑ Dr. Henrik Bremer: Broadband expansion in Eichenzell - a summary . In: WIRTSCHAFTSRAT law broadband blog . January 5, 2017 ( wr-recht.de [accessed June 11, 2017]).