Fürstenberg (Lichtenfels)
Furstenberg
City of Lichtenfels
Coordinates: 51 ° 10 ′ 13 ″ N , 8 ° 50 ′ 1 ″ E
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Height : | 415 (371-457) m |
Area : | 8.47 km² |
Residents : | 444 (Jan 15, 2016) |
Population density : | 52 inhabitants / km² |
Incorporation : | 1st October 1971 |
Postal code : | 35104 |
Area code : | 05636 |
Fürstenberg is a village with historical city rights at the transition from the Höhnscheid plateau, which can reach up to 490 m , to Waldeckische Schweiz in the Hessian district of Waldeck-Frankenberg . The former smallest town of Waldeck is now part of the Lichtenfels community, which was founded in 1971 .
Geographical location
Fürstenberg is located about 11 km south-southwest of the district town of Korbach . The Edersee is only 4 km away to the east-northeast, its dam is just 16 km to the east (depending on the beeline ). The Heimbach flows west past the village ; near its confluence with the Orke is Reckenberg Castle .
history
Fürstenberg, once the smallest town in Waldeck and Hesse , was first mentioned as a town in 1254. Remains of the old city wall can still be seen in the historic town center.
Hedgehog legend and hedgehog festival
Many old stories and legends entwine around the small town. One of them is the hedgehog legend , after which Fürstenberg was also given the name "Igelstadt". A hedgehog is said to have saved Count Heinrich von Waldeck from falling off a cliff into an abyss because his horse shied away from the hedgehog. For the service that the hedgehog had rendered him, the count granted the town of “Vorsteburg” town rights and a silver goblet that is passed around as a bar at the hedgehog festival. The hedgehog festival is still celebrated in Fürstenberg on the Monday before Pentecost .
Reorganization
On October 1, 1971, Fürstenberg and seven other communities formed the new city of Lichtenfels.
literature
- Eckhard Schmidt: Fürstenberg . Arolsen: Waldeckischer Geschichtsverein 1993 (= Waldeckische Ortssippenbücher 45); Covered period 1727–1988, 1274 families
Individual evidence
- ↑ http://www.stadt-lichtenfels.de/index.php?sp=0&mid=125
- ^ 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. 408 .
Web links
- Fürstenberg, Waldeck-Frankenberg district. Historical local dictionary for Hessen. In: Landesgeschichtliches Informationssystem Hessen (LAGIS).
- Homepage of the city of Lichtenfels
- Homepage of the district of Fürstenberg
- Video about Fürstenberg