Gerach (Upper Franconia)
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Coordinates: 50 ° 2 ′ N , 10 ° 48 ′ E |
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Basic data | ||
State : | Bavaria | |
Administrative region : | Upper Franconia | |
County : | Bamberg | |
Management Community : | Baunach | |
Height : | 276 m above sea level NHN | |
Area : | 7.78 km 2 | |
Residents: | 960 (Dec. 31, 2019) | |
Population density : | 123 inhabitants per km 2 | |
Postal code : | 96161 | |
Area code : | 09544 | |
License plate : | BA | |
Community key : | 09 4 71 133 | |
Community structure: | 3 districts | |
Address of the municipal administration: |
Bamberger Str. 1 96148 Baunach |
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Mayor : | Sascha Günther ( CSU ) | |
Location of the municipality of Gerach in the Bamberg district | ||
Gerach is a municipality in the Upper Franconian district of Bamberg . It is located in the Haßberge Nature Park about 20 km north of Bamberg and about ten kilometers south of Ebern .
geography
Neighboring communities
Neighboring communities are Rentweinsdorf ( Haßberge district ), Reckendorf and Baunach (both Bamberg district ), starting from the north and clockwise .
Community structure
Gerach is divided into three districts (as of July 3, 2019):
- Gerach (935 inhabitants)
- Mauschendorf (68)
- Laimbachsmühle (4)
history
Until the church is planted
Gerach was first mentioned in a document on March 10, 1396. The settlement itself is probably considerably older. In numerous sales and donations, Gerach passed through many hands in the following centuries and at times belonged to the Lords of Schaumburg and von Rotenhan . In 1750 the place became the property of the Prince Diocese of Bamberg . As part of the Bamberg bishopric, Gerach fell to Bavaria during the secularization of 1803. When the borders were adjusted, it was left to the Grand Duchy of Würzburg in 1810 , with whom it finally fell back to Bavaria in 1814.
Population development
In the period from 1988 to 2018, the municipality grew from 941 to 966 by 25 inhabitants or 2.7%.
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religion
According to the census on May 9, 2011, 81.6% of the population are Roman Catholic and 9.0% Evangelical Lutheran. 9.4% have another religion or are non-denominational.
politics
The community is a member of the Baunach administrative community .
mayor
Mayor has been Sascha Günther (CSU) since May 1, 2020 , who prevailed against Gerhard Ellner ( SPD ) , who has been in office for twelve years, in a runoff election with 63.05% of the votes. Ellner, in turn, prevailed in the runoff election in 2008 with 69.9% of the votes against his challenger Gerhard Wölflein ( CSU ) and was confirmed in office in 2014 by an opposing candidate with 67.22% of the votes. Ellner's predecessor was Gunther Stegner (CSU).
Municipal council
The local elections in 1996, 2002, 2008 and 2014 led to the following allocation of seats in the local council:
1996 | 2002 | 2008 | 2014 | |
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CSU | 3 | 5 | 4th | 5 |
UWG | 2 | 4th | 5 | 4th |
SPD | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
CW | 1 | - | - | - |
total | 8th | 12 | 12 | 12 |
coat of arms
Blazon : “Split by black and silver; in front a golden rooster turned to the left, in the back a five-pointed red star above a sloping red wavy bar. "
The local coat of arms reminds of the noble von Rotenhan family , owners of the village from the 15th to the 18th century. At the same time, the rooster is the symbol of St. Vitus , to whom the local Catholic Church is consecrated. |
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Attractions
The late Romanesque church of St. Vitus is one of the oldest churches in Franconia and partly dates from the 12th century. A relief on the church door depicts the martyr Vitus praying in a kettle of hot oil. There is a war memorial on the forecourt of the church.
Historic half-timbered houses , stone crosses and rock cellars in the sandstone hill can be seen on a tour of the village . In the district of Mauschendorf is the listed restaurant Zur Jägersruh , one of the oldest in the district.
The main town of Gerach took part in the competition Our village should be more beautiful several times .
Voluntary fire brigades
- Gerach-Mauschendorf volunteer fire department
literature
- Adelheid Waschka: Chronicle of the community Gerach in the Laimbachtal . Municipality of Gerach (Ed.), Gerach 2018, ISBN 978-3-935302-05-0
Web links
- [Local government]
- Gerach (Upper Franconia): Official statistics of the LfStat (PDF; 1.24 MB)
Individual evidence
- ↑ "Data 2" sheet, Statistical Report A1200C 202041 Population of the municipalities, districts and administrative districts 1st quarter 2020 (population based on the 2011 census) ( help ).
- ↑ http://www.bayerische-landesbibliothek-online.de/orte/ortssuche_action.html?val=1114&attr=590&modus=automat&tempus=20100828/153306&hodie=20100828/182255
- ↑ https://www.gerach.de/leben-wohnen/ortsteile/
- ↑ Town Hall & Administration. Gerach municipality, accessed on July 18, 2020 .
- ^ Entry on the coat of arms of Gerach (Upper Franconia) in the database of the House of Bavarian History