Girkhausen (Bad Berleburg)

Girkhausen City of Bad Berleburg Coordinates: 51 ° 6 ′ 58 ″  N , 8 ° 27 ′ 16 ″  E
Height :	484  (470-780)  m
Area :	24.11 km²
Residents :	933  (March 31, 2011)
Population density :	39 inhabitants / km²
Incorporation :	1st January 1975
Postal code :	57319
Area code :	02758
Aerial photograph (2013)

Girkhausen is a district of Bad Berleburg in the Siegen-Wittgenstein district , North Rhine-Westphalia ( Germany ).

House in Girkhausen

Church in Girkhausen

geography

The village of Girkhausen with almost 900 inhabitants is located about 10 km north of Bad Berleburg ( Siegen-Wittgenstein district ) in the narrow Odeborn valley , just a few kilometers south of the Kahler Asten ( 841.9  m above sea level ) and not far from the Rothaarsteig .

history

The first documentary mention of the place goes back to the year 1220. A knight Cunradus de Gerhatinkusen, member of the knight dynasty of the Gerhartinkusen, testified at that time as a witness in a trial. The place itself is probably a lot older. The naming, which goes back to the knights, later changed over many intermediate forms to today's Girkhausen. The hamlet Reppringhausen belongs to the place .

Since January 1st, 1975 Girkhausen belongs to Bad Berleburg. The place Hoheleye was assigned to the city of Winterberg in the Hochsauerlandkreis .

Population development

• 1961: 0922 inhabitants, 25 of them in Hoheleye
• 1970: 0985 inhabitants, 42 of them in Hoheleye
• 1974: 1022 inhabitants, 48 ​​of them in Hoheleye
• 2011: 0933 inhabitants (without Hoheleye)

Culture and sights

The center of the village, visible from afar, is the former pilgrimage church from the 13th century. It is a two-aisled and two-choir church. Until the Reformation this was a well-known St. Mary's Church with the image of Mary. This Madonna von Girkhausen then disappeared without a trace. As a special feature, the almost 30 meter high church tower has been isolated from the rest of the church building since 1680. The townscape of Girkhausen is characterized by numerous beautiful half-timbered houses. Another attraction is the Drehkoite , a local history and handicraft museum, where you can still experience the old tradition of wooden bowl turner and wooden spoon carving with your own eyes.

Sports facilities

There is a natural grass sports field in Girkhausen, which is used by VfL Girkhausen. This was known for having a rather elongated shape. Because of this, the penalty area is relatively large and many penalty kicks occur during the games played there .

Personalities

• Johann Heinrich Schramm (born March 20, 1676 in Girkhausen, † January 20, 1753 in Herborn), Reformed theologian
• Gerhard Dickel (born June 28, 1938 in Girkhausen; † July 14, 2003 in Hamburg ), church music director, cantor, organist and music professor in Hamburg

literature

• Fritz Krämer (Ed.): 750 years of Girkhausen . Balve 1970, 2nd edition 1971.
• Johannes Burkardt, Andreas Kroh and Ulf Lückel: The churches of the Wittgenstein church district in words and pictures . Bad Fredeburg 2001.
• Ulf Lückel: The Evangelical Church Girkhausen. Fate of a pilgrimage church (supplement 9 to Wittgenstein. Leaves of the Wittgensteiner Heimatverein eV). Bad Laasphe 2019.

Web links

• Girkhausen (Bad Berleburg) in the Westphalia Culture Atlas

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b c} 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. 337 .
2. ↑ Martin Bünermann, Heinz Köstering: The communities and districts after the municipal territorial reform in North Rhine-Westphalia . Deutscher Gemeindeverlag, Cologne 1975, ISBN 3-555-30092-X , p. 138 .
3. ↑ Lots of space for a 911. (No longer available online.) Sat1nrw.de, November 8, 2016, archived from the original on November 9, 2016 ; Retrieved November 9, 2016 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.