Grossenbach (Bad Laasphe)

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Grossenbach
City of Bad Laasphe
Coordinates: 50 ° 55 ′ 8 ″  N , 8 ° 15 ′ 18 ″  E
Height : approx. 600 m
Area : 2.14 km²
Residents : 50
Population density : 23 inhabitants / km²
Incorporation : 1st January 1975
Postal code : 57334
Area code : 02754
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City structure with districts of Bad Laasphe
Rough ice near Großenbach. After prolonged fog, ice rods up to 15 cm long have formed.
Rough ice near Großenbach. After prolonged fog, ice rods up to 15 cm long have formed.

Großenbach is the westernmost district of the city of Bad Laasphe in the Siegen-Wittgenstein district in North Rhine-Westphalia . The village has about 50 inhabitants.

Geographical location

Großenbach lies on the main ridge of the Rothaargebirge at 590  m to 625  m above sea level. NHN . It is therefore one of the highest districts of Bad Laasphes, comparable to Heiligenborn and Sohl . The village is around 11 km (as the crow flies ) from the city center. The Siegquelle , from which the Sieg rises, is located about 500 m west of Großenbach . The Eder and Lahn springs are also in the immediate vicinity , and the small Lahn tributary, Großenbach, has its origin directly to the south .

Due to its exposed location, Großenbach has been able to retain its original rural and natural character to this day.

history

The place is first mentioned in a document in 1344. From 1662 it had 3 houses and belonged to the Feudingen mayor . Belonging to the parish of Feudingen is documented around 1720. Until the implementation of the Sauerland / Paderborn law on January 1, 1975, the village was an independent municipality.

Population development

  • 1662: 03 houses
  • 1819: 47 inhabitants in 7 houses
  • 1961: 62 inhabitants
  • 1970: 53 inhabitants
  • 1974: 49 inhabitants
  • 2007: 50 inhabitants

tourism

The Rothaarsteig and other long-distance hiking trails lead past Großenbach in the immediate vicinity. In winter there are often ideal conditions for cross-country skiing. The Landgasthof zur Siegquelle and the Aukopf Hut are in the village .

Transport links

Grossenbach can be reached via a spur road  that branches off to the west of the village near the Siegquelle , which is passed by Rothaarsteig, from Eisenstrasse ( Lützel - Lahnhof ), which is part of Landesstrasse 722 there .

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Topographical Information Management, Cologne District Government, Department GEObasis NRW ( Notes )
  2. ↑ 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 f .
  3. ↑ 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. 140 f .

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