Enkenstein
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Enkenstein
City of Schopfheim
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| Height : | 381 m above sea level NN |
| Area : | 3.66 km² |
| Residents : | 259 (Jun 30, 2005) |
| Population density : | 71 inhabitants / km² |
| Incorporation : | June 1, 1974 |
| Postal code : | 79650 |
| Area code : | 07622 |
Enkenstein is a district of Schopfheim and is 381 meters above sea level in the southern Black Forest . It is located in the Lörrach district in the triangle north of the core town of Schopfheim and is the second smallest part of the municipality.
geography
The valley landscape in the Kleiner Wiesental is open land that is mainly used as meadow and pasture. The valley slopes and the mountainous country, on the other hand, are woodland, which is planted with mixed and high forest.
Geographical location
The place Enkenstein is 381 meters above sea level. NN in the southern Black Forest , the district covers 3.66 km². Enkenstein is located in the Lörrach district at the border triangle near the border with Switzerland and France near Basel and Hüningen.
Neighboring places
The core town of Schopfheim lies in the south of the village and Tegernau in the north . Separated from a mountain to the east is the community of Hausen , which can be reached via the Maienberg pass .
In addition, the districts of Langenau, Wieslet and Gresgen are adjacent.
history
The first mention of the place name falls in the 14th century. In 1392 the place Enkenstein was mentioned for the first time under the possessions of the St. Blasien monastery . The Teutonic Order, founded in Beuggen in 1246, acquired income and goods in the Kleiner Wiesental, including those from Enkenstein , from Verena von Baden , the sister of Commander Marquart von Baden. Because of the remoteness of Beuggen, the Coming exchanged the acquisitions in 1400 with Margrave Rudolf III. von Hachberg-Sausenberg against half of the church set and the Widdumhof in Nollingen . Enkenstein appeared as An dem Engen Steyn . From here on, the income from the village came as a fief to the barons of Roggenbach . In 1696 the Oberamt Rötteln decided that the Roggenbachers were entitled to all taxes from taxable goods and agricultural products.
According to the Baden law on tithe redemption, the taxes due in Enkenstein were estimated at 1729 guilders, which were collected by the community from 1830.
The war years of 1813 and 1814 brought great stress for the citizens when it came to keeping the damage caused by Napoleon's foreign rule to a minimum. Food had to be delivered and workers made available.
In 1830 Enkenstein was raised to an independent municipality and separated from the Vogtei Langenau. Before that, he was already largely self-employed, so even people who moved from Langenau had to pay a certain amount.
Shortly afterwards, in 1839 and 1840, a town hall with a guard room, a civil prison and a storage room for the fire brigade was built.
In 1844 a total of 145 people lived in the village with 24 houses in 27 families, 4 years later there were already 160 inhabitants.
In the First World War five citizens lost their lives; the Second World War claimed a total of seven deaths. The war memorial in the Wiesleter Friedhof commemorates the deceased.
As part of the community reform, the previous community of Enkenstein was incorporated into the city of Schopfheim as the Enkenstein district on June 1, 1974. Enkenstein received the first mayor in 1984.
The 600 year celebration on September 5th and 6th, 1992 was a big village and traditional festival that moved the whole village. Many of the citizens of Enkenstein had agreed to exhibit objects from agriculture and handicrafts. Countless visitors from near and far followed these performances.
The flood in February 1999 also went down in the history of Enkenstein. The Gresgerbach flooded Enkenstein and brought with it masses of rubble and mud. The whole village was no longer passable. The volunteer fire brigade and many other volunteers did hard work, and it took a few days for the village to be cleared up again.
In 2001, construction began on the Maibergsaal and the adjoining fire station .
Population development
Religions
Enkenstein belongs to the Protestant parish of Wieslet, while the Catholics are looked after by the parish of Hausen im Wiesental.
politics
Mayor / local council
Dieter Meißner, who was the local councilor at the time, was elected the first mayor in 1984, and he held this position until 1999. After that Rainer Strittmatter was mayor. In 2010, Strittmatter made his office available. Klaus Brutschin was elected as his successor. Eva Brutschin has been the mayor since 2014.
In addition to the mayor, the local council has 4 members.
mayor
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coat of arms
The former Enkenstein municipal coat of arms was adopted by the municipality in 1903 at the suggestion of the General State Archives in Karlsruhe .
"In silver on the green Table Mountain, a red castle ruin between a green fir tree growing on the right and left slope, three (2: 1) silver fir trees on the front slope." The castle is reminiscent of the Rotenburg near Wieslet, which was caused by the great earthquake was destroyed in 1356.
On the village seal, which existed from 1830 to 1903, one saw a split shield, which stood between tendrils and was covered with a grand ducal crown. The left side contains the Baden sloping beam, on the right side you can see two diamonds, which are arranged one above the other. Such had been discovered on the remains of the wall of Enkenstein Castle and saw part of the coat of arms of the former owners.
Culture and sights
Buildings
The town hall with its bell tower in the center of the village is an eye-catcher when you drive through the village. With the green outdoor area it is a landmark of the village. In the past, in addition to the municipal administration, it was primarily used by the fire brigade; Today it is used exclusively by the local administration on the second floor, the sanitary facilities and a lounge are on the first floor.
The Maibergsaal Enkenstein was built between August 2001 and August 2002 and was inaugurated on September 13, 2002. Up until this point in time, the citizens of Enkenstein did not have their own event room.
Regular events
Once a year the disc fire, which is widespread in the Alemannic-speaking area, takes place.
Personalities
- Günter Scholz (1941–2010), painter, graphic artist and object artist
Others
Bürgle (Enkenstein) was a presumed outpost and part of a line of defense.
Home song
The dialect poet Gerhard Jung wrote the Enkensteiner Lied in Alemannic, like almost all of his works.
And when I am going to
the Roteburg in the forest,
I think of Zit, where long, long
forgotten, Not an Gwalt.
Thu happy, ate it differently,
ate Fride reigns at the set table
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only for Chrieg and Handel in the dear Enkestei.
Un isch e Dörfli no so chlei,
as Heimet isch s big gnueg.
Mii Enkestei am Stürmerai,
I sell everything, lueg!
We know, the garden never blossoms
and the Lüt never sings so happily,
as between Burst and Ständel
in dear Enkestei.
literature
- Dieter Meißner: Enkenstein, merger with Schopfheim for 25 years. In: Schopfheimer Jahrbuch, 15. 1999, pp. 52–53
- Enkenstein Department State Description of the State Archives Freiburg im Breisgau (editor): District descriptions of the State of Baden-Württemberg. The district of Loerrach. Volume II. B. Community descriptions Kandern to Zell im Wiesental. Published by the Baden-Württemberg State Archives Directorate in conjunction with the Lörrach district. Jan Thorbecke Verlag, Sigmaringen 1994, ISBN 3-7995-1354-X . Pp. 521-522
- 600 years of Enkenstein
Web links
- Enkenstein on the pages of the city of Schopfheim
- Regional information system for Baden-Württemberg (LeoBW): Enkenstein - archive material
Individual evidence
- ^ 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. 521 .
- ↑ Enkenstein. In: Harald Huber: Wappenbuch Landkreis Lörrach . Südkurier GmbH, Konstanz 1984, ISBN 3-87799-046-0 . Pp. 104-105
- ↑ see Enkenstein. In: Harald Huber: Wappenbuch Landkreis Lörrach . Südkurier GmbH, Konstanz 1984, ISBN 3-87799-046-0 . Pp. 104-105
