Eppenbrunn

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	Coordinates: 49 ° 7 '  N , 7 ° 34'  E
Basic data
State :	Rhineland-Palatinate
County :	Southwest Palatinate
Association municipality :	Pirmasens land
Height :	285 m above sea level NHN
Area :	34.02 km 2
Residents:	1308 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density :	38 inhabitants per km 2
Postal code :	66957
Area code :	06335
License plate :	PS , ZW
Community key :	07 3 40 008
Community structure:	2 districts
Association administration address:	Bahnhofstrasse 19 66953 Pirmasens
Website :	pirmasens-land.de
Local Mayor :	Andreas Pein ( SPD )
Location of the local community Eppenbrunn in the district of Südwestpfalz

Eppenbrunn is a municipality in the district of Südwestpfalz in Rhineland-Palatinate . It belongs to the Pirmasens-Land association, within which it is the second largest in terms of area and fourth largest in terms of population. Eppenbrunn is a state-approved climatic health resort and border town to France .

geography

location

Eppenbrunn is located directly on the border with France in the German part of the Wasgau , which belongs to the southern part of the Palatinate Forest and forms a sub-region of the Palatinate , in its sub-unit the Southwest Palatinate Forest , alternatively known as the Bitsch forest lowlands . Immediately to the west of the village, the Palatinate Forest flows smoothly into the Zweibrücken hill country belonging to the Westrich plateau , which forms the Eppenbrunn hill country in the catchment area of ​​the municipality . During the French Revolution , the name Hackmesserseite was created for the place and some neighboring villages because they joined the Revolution in 1792. In the east of the district there is also the so-called Eselssteige .

Eppenbrunn also includes the Ransbrunnerhof hamlet and the Auf dem Hammelschachen and Hohelist residential areas . Neighboring communities are - clockwise - Lemberg , Ludwigswinkel , Sturzelbronn , Roppeviller , Hilst and Trulben .

Surveys

The 473  m above sea level extend directly on the border with France . NHN high Erlenkopf and a few kilometers further west of the 406.9  m above sea level. NHN high Brechenberg . In the northeast of the district rise the 475.8  m above sea level. NHN measuring Hohe List as well as the Eselskopf and the Welschkornberg . In the southeast liegtdas solid Mümmelsköpfe , the two peaks with 412.5  m above sea level. NHN or 408.2  m above sea level. NHN has and the Hessel puddle .

Waters

The Palatinate main watershed runs through the middle of the municipality. The central flowing water is the Eppenbrunner Bach , which is called Stüdenbach in its upper course . In the middle of the Eppenbrunn settlement area, the Mordbach flows into it from the right; beforehand it also takes in the Kleine Mordbach from the right . On the other side of the watershed, not far from the border with France, the Sauer rises , which in this area bears the name Grünbach and initially flows in a north-easterly direction. After it has absorbed the Faulbach from the left , it changes its direction of flow to the southeast. About one kilometer further east, the Steinige Bach , which forms the border with Ludwigswinkel , also flows from the left . Also to be found at boundaries of the municipality several lakes such as Stüdenwoog which Sägweiher and the spit pond .

climate

The annual precipitation is 869 mm. The precipitation is in the upper quarter of the values ​​recorded in Germany. Lower values ​​are registered at 74 percent of the German Weather Service's measuring stations . The driest month is April, with the most rainfall in December. In December there is 1.4 times more rainfall than in April. Precipitation hardly varies and is evenly distributed over the year. Lower seasonal fluctuations are recorded at only 24 percent of the measuring stations .

history

middle Ages

Eppenbrunn was 1,235 as Eppenburnen mentioned, the hamlet Ransbrunnerhof already in 1155 as Ransbronnen . At that time both belonged to the Sturzelbronn monastery in Lorraine . From there they came to the county of Zweibrücken-Bitsch . The village of Eppenbrunn was in the Lemberg office of the county and there in the Trulben official school . The Erlenkopf (Eppenbrunn) farms and - in terms of jurisdiction - the Ransbrunnerhof and Eppenbrunn Castle also belonged to Eppenbrunn.

Early modern age

Count Jakob von Zweibrücken-Bitsch (1510–1570) died in 1570 as the last male member of his family. The Lemberg office was inherited by his daughter, Ludovica Margaretha von Zweibrücken-Bitsch , who was married to the (heir) Count Philipp (V) von Hanau-Lichtenberg . Her father-in-law, Count Philipp IV. Von Hanau-Lichtenberg , gave the strict Roman Catholic Duke Karl III by immediately introducing the Lutheran creed . of Lorraine, the opportunity to intervene militarily, as the latter had suzerainty over the Bitsch rule, which was also part of the inheritance . In July 1572 Lorraine troops occupied the county. Since Philip IV was unable to cope with the overwhelming power of Lorraine, he chose the legal route. In the subsequent process before the Imperial Court of Justice, Lorraine was able to prevail with regard to the Bitsch rule, while the Lemberg office - and thus also Eppenbrunn - was awarded to the County of Hanau-Lichtenberg . The contract that ended the dispute also contained a passage that guaranteed Catholics free exercise of their faith in Eppenbrunn.

1736 died with Count Johann Reinhard III. the last male representative of the Hanau family. Due to the marriage of his only daughter, Charlotte (1700–1726), with the Hereditary Prince Ludwig (VIII.) (1691–1768) of Hesse-Darmstadt , the county of Hanau-Lichtenberg fell to there.

Development since the 19th century

In the course of the French Revolution , the part of the County of Hanau-Lichtenberg on the left bank of the Rhine - and with it the office of Lemberg and Eppenbrunn - fell to France in 1794. Initially, the place was under the canton of Breidenbach . From 1801 Eppenbrunn was incorporated into the canton of Bitche . In 1802 the community had a total of 436 inhabitants. In 1814 the place moved to the canton of Pirmasens .

In 1815, after the end of Napoleonic rule , the place was initially assigned to Austria . Just a year later, Eppenbrunn came to the Bavarian Rhine District . From 1818 the place was part of the Landkommissariat Pirmasens , which was converted into a district office in 1862.

In 1939 Ludwigswinkel was incorporated into the district of Pirmasens (from 1997 district of Südwestpfalz ) . Since the place was in the Red Zone , the residents were temporarily evacuated with the beginning of World War II . After the war, the municipality within the French occupation zone became part of the then newly formed state of Rhineland-Palatinate. In the course of the first administrative reform in Rhineland-Palatinate , the municipality was assigned to the newly created association municipality Pirmasens-Land in 1972 .

religion

Until the end of the 18th century, Eppenbrunn belonged to the parish of Walschbronn . The Catholics belong to the Diocese of Speyer , the Evangelicals to the Protestant Church of the Palatinate . There is also a so-called Lourdes grotto on the outskirts .

politics

Municipal council

The municipal council in Eppenbrunn consists of 16 council members, who were elected in a personalized proportional representation in the local elections on May 26, 2019 , and the honorary local mayor as chairman.

The distribution of seats in the municipal council:

choice	SPD	CDU	FWG	total
2019	7th	9	-	16 seats
2014	7th	9	-	16 seats
2009	6th	10	-	16 seats
2004	5	9	2	16 seats

mayor

Andreas Pein (SPD) became the local mayor of Eppenbrunn on June 25, 2019. In the direct election on May 26, 2019, he was elected for five years with 59.83% of the vote. Pein's predecessor Thomas Iraschko (CDU), who had held the office for 15 years, did not run again.

coat of arms

	Blazon : "In a divided shield above three red rafters on gold, below a silver brick fountain with blue running water in the shield base."
	Reasons for the coat of arms: The rafters come from the coat of arms of the County of Hanau- Lichtenberg. The flag is yellow and red.

Culture

Buildings

Cultural monuments

Listed church of St. Pirminius

→ Main article : List of cultural monuments in Eppenbrunn

In the municipal area lies the town of Langen 1.5 km Altschlossfelsen are as conservation zone reported. They are a 25 meter high red sandstone formation that is located directly on the French border and shows traces of settlement from the time of the Romans .

In addition, a total of 15 individual objects are listed , including the Stüdenbach and Hohelist forest houses and the Catholic Church of St. Pirminius . The former goes back to the Stüdenbacherhof mentioned in 1734. There is also a war memorial from 1908 that was erected before the First World War .

Other structures

The local history and forest museum is also located on site .

Nature and parks

Cultural and natural monument Altschlossfelsen

The municipality is located in the Palatinate Forest Nature Park , which in turn belongs to the Palatinate Forest-Vosges du Nord biosphere reserve , which is protected by UNESCO . There are a total of five natural monuments on the municipal marker , including the Altschlossfelsen. In addition, there is the nature reserve source brooks of the Eppenbrunn brook . With the Mümmelsköpf and the Hohe Halde there are also two of a total of 16 core zones of the nature park. The spa park is also located in the center of the village.

Knight stones

There are a total of four knight stones on the municipality marker . The one with the number 37 is called R. Kaleseyerhof 1855 and refers to a lost forest farm . 181 Rhine-Moselle watershed marks the main Palatinate watershed within the municipality. 195 Formerly Erlenkopfer-Hof is located on the site of a desert that was in the south of the municipality marker. 200 Gruenbacher-Hof ruin refers to a former Pottaschhütte that was later converted into an estate and demolished in 1854.

Sports

The men's team of the Gut Holz Eppenbrunn bowling club, founded in 1965, played in the first division for two years during its most successful period .

The men's soccer team of SG Eppenbrunn reached the championship in the district class South West Palatinate in the 2006/07 season and rose to the district league West Palatinate . After three years in the Regional League West Palatinate, the SG Eppenbrunn rose to the Regional League West in the 2009/10 season.

Events

The music festival "Rock im Tal" has been held annually in the Eppenbrunn spa gardens since 2008. Organized and hosted by the local art and culture association Wasgau eV, the all-day concert also attracts many visitors from nearby France. In 2009 a Christmas edition of “Rock im Tal” was held. After no Rock im Tal was held in 2011 due to the relaunched Eppenbrunner Parkfest, the festival was held at the Ransbrunnerhof.

Economy and Infrastructure

economy

Former forester's house in the center of the village

For centuries, forestry was dominant in the municipality due to the geographical conditions. The Vita Natura Clinic , one of the oldest holistic medicine clinics in Germany, is located in Eppenbrunn .

traffic

State road 478 runs right through the settlement area ; it leads from the state border with Saarland near Hornbach to the German-French border near Sankt Germanshof . From this point in the east of the district the state road 485 , which leads to Lemberg. The County Road 5 branches off in the center of the Landesstrasße 478 to emerge for a large semicircular arc in the national road 485 interface. From Kreisstraße 5, Kreisstraße 61 also branches off , which connects the Ransbrunnerhof.

From the path leading to Roppenviller, a connecting path branches off to Hilst, which formed the border between Bavaria and France from 1826 to 1871 and therefore formed a condominium that initially existed again from 1919 and was terminated by contract in 1925.

tourism

Hohelist hiking home

Eppenbrunn is located on Deutsche Schuhstrasse and the Hornbach-Fleckenstein-Radweg , which runs from Bundenthal to Hornbach . The community is also the starting point for Tour 17 of the Palatinate Forest Mountain Bike Park . The Hohe List hiking home has been housed in the forester's lodge of the same name since 1972 .

There is an extensive network of hiking trails within the parish of the local community, which is maintained by the Palatinate Forest Association . The community is on the southern route of the Palatinate Way of St. James and on the Nahegau-Wasgau-Vosges long-distance hiking trail marked with a white cross . There is also a hiking trail that is marked with a green cross and that runs from Freinsheim to Erlenkopf. In addition, the community is the starting point of a path that is marked with a green-blue bar and that runs to Göllheim . One of the so-called Saar-Rhine hiking trails is the route from Niederauerbach to the Bienwald, marked with a green bar . The Höcherbergweg , marked with a red and white bar , leads through the north of the district and connects with Niederwürzbach and Böchingen .

The Helmut Kohl Hiking Trail, which the former Federal Chancellor often frequented privately , has been running between Eppenbrunn and the neighboring French town of Roppeviller since 2002 . From Eppenbrunn from the Eppenbrunner Bach to Walschbronn the brook without borders (Ruisseau sans frontière) leads . The twelve kilometer long path is provided with signs that point out special features along the stream, such as a fish ladder . In addition, the community was a station on the West Palatinate hiking trail .

education

The community belongs to the catchment area of ​​the Konrad-Adenauer-Grundschule in Vinningen and the Realschule plus there .

Personalities

• Otto Georgens (* 1950), auxiliary bishop in the Speyer diocese, was the local pastor from 1986

literature

• Official directory and statistics of the royal Bavarian administrative district of the Palatinate . Speyer 1870 ( limited preview in Google book search).
• Friedrich Knöpp: Territorial holdings of the County of Hanau-Lichtenberg in Hesse-Darmstadt . Ed .: Hessisches Staatsarchiv Darmstadt . Darmstadt 1962 (signature: N 282/6).
• Alfred Matt: Bailliages, prévôté et fiefs ayant fait partie de la Seigneurie de Lichtenberg, du Comté de Hanau-Lichtenberg, du Landgraviat de Hesse-Darmstadt . In: Société d'Histoire et d'Archaeologie de Saverne et Environs (ed.): Cinquième centenaire de la création du Comté de Hanau-Lichtenberg 1480 - 1980 = Pays d'Alsace 111/112 (2, 3/1980) . 1980, p. 7-9 .

Web links

Commons : Eppenbrunn  - Collection of Images

• Eppenbrunn community on the part of the Pirmasens-Land community
• Literature about Eppenbrunn in the Rhineland-Palatinate State Bibliography

Individual evidence

1. ↑ State Statistical Office of Rhineland-Palatinate - population status 2019, districts, communities, association communities ( help on this ).
2. ↑ State Statistical Office Rhineland-Palatinate - regional data
3. ↑ State Statistical Office Rhineland-Palatinate (ed.): Official directory of the municipalities and parts of the municipality. Status: January 2018 ^{[ Version 2020 is available. ]} . S. 108 (PDF; 2.2 MB).
4. ↑ Knöpp, p. 12; Matt, p. 9.
5. ↑ Knöpp, p. 11f.
6. ↑ Knöpp, p. 12.
7. ^ Fritz Claus: Maria Rosenberg. Legend, saga and history . 3rd edition, Edenkoben 1911, p. 334.
8. ↑ Directory of officials .
9. ^ The Regional Returning Officer Rhineland-Palatinate: Local elections 2019, city and municipal council elections
10. ↑ Michael Elig: Iraschko makes room for pain. Die Rheinpfalz, June 28, 2019, accessed on April 5, 2020 . 
11. ^ The State Returning Officer Rhineland-Palatinate: direct elections 2019. see Pirmasens-Land, Verbandsgemeinde, first line of results. Retrieved April 5, 2020 .