Elgersweier

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Elgersweier
City of Offenburg
Former municipal coat of arms of Elgersweier
Coordinates: 48 ° 26 ′ 26 ″  N , 7 ° 56 ′ 51 ″  E
Height : 159 m above sea level NN
Residents : 2650
Incorporation : 1st December 1971
Postal code : 77656
Area code : 0781

Elgersweier is a district of the city of Offenburg in the Ortenaukreis in Baden-Württemberg with 2650 inhabitants and is located on the Kinzig River .

politics

The Elgersweier local council consists of 10 local councils (4 FFW, 3 CDU, 3 SPD). The office of mayor is exercised by Kurt Augustin.

history

The place was first mentioned in a document on April 3, 1242 as Ergerswilre . According to legends, the famous Black Forest Kirsch was first distilled here. The fact is that Elgersweier is still known today as a cherry village, not least because of the “Tscherissisli” (cf. French “cerise” = “cherry”) guild of fools. At Fasent the village is transformed into "Little Paris".

On December 1, 1971, Elgersweier was incorporated into Offenburg.

economy

The place offers around 3,500 jobs in its industrial area. Some well-known companies such as Hansgrohe as well as many SME companies from all areas are based here. An intermunicipal industrial and commercial area "Hoch 3", a network of the municipalities of Offenburg , Hohberg and Schutterwald, is only partially on the Elgersweir district but in the immediate vicinity of the industrial area Höhe of Bundesstraße 3 .

traffic

The regional airport of Offenburg is around two kilometers away in terms of transport infrastructure. The federal highway 3 and the federal highway 33 lead directly past Elgersweier. The distance to the A5 connection Offenburg Mitte is around eight kilometers. The realization of the new motorway junction Offenburg-Süd from Bundesstrasse 33 at the level of the Elgersweier industrial area, originally planned by 2010, has been delayed further (as of 2012).

Attractions

The oldest house in the Ortenau is also located in Elgersweier, dating from the 12th century.

History of the churches in Elgersweier

The St. Mark's Church in Elgersweier has been rebuilt or expanded several times. Where there used to be a chapel is now the St. Mark's Church. In 1761 a new church was built. In 1881 today's west tower was built on the existing church. Due to a lack of space, the building was demolished in 1761 and expanded again in 1957. The Roman Catholic Parish St. Markus, Elgersweier, has been part of the Offenburg pastoral care unit since January 1st, 2015 . Its leader (and thus also pastor of St. Markus) has been Dean Matthias Bürkle since January 1, 2015 . The deacon resides on site in the Elgersweier rectory as a member of the pastoral care team.

At a glance

  • 1288: In Elgersweier a church resp. Chapel mentioned in the middle of today's cemetery.
  • 1677: The church was destroyed by fire during the war.
  • 1761: The church is completely demolished; Construction of a new nave, space for the choir and tower remained free due to lack of money
  • 1762/63: Church tower and choir are built
  • 1807: choir and tower dilapidated
  • 1812: The choir and tower are renovated with the money from the community
  • 1881: Since the community grew rapidly, the church had to be rebuilt. The current church tower and the now old part of the church were built.
  • 1957: The church building from the 18th century had to give way for good and so the current nave was built in that year.
  • 1989: The inside of the church was renovated and there were small changes: a new altar, the communion pews disappeared, the two side altars were changed slightly
  • 2012: By installing a glass closure under the gallery, a worship room for smaller groups was created in the rear area of ​​the church
  • 2013: Renovation of the church tower: installation of a new belfry; A fourth bell was added to the ringing

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ 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, Stuttgart / Mainz 1983, ISBN 3-17-003263-1 , p. 500 .
  2. ↑ http://www.badische-zeitung.de/offenburg/ob-pocht-auf-strassenausbau--65531593.html
  3. ↑ http://www.badische-zeitung.de/offenburg/neue-glocke-und-kapelle-fuer-werktage--64081038.html