Heimbach (Gilserberg)

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Heimbach
community Gilserberg
Coordinates: 50 ° 55 ′ 54 ″  N , 9 ° 0 ′ 23 ″  E
Height : 311 m above sea level NHN
Area : 3.94 km²
Residents : 80  (Jun 30, 2016)
Population density : 20 inhabitants / km²
Incorporation : December 31, 1971
Postal code : 34630
Area code : 06696

Heimbach is a district of Gilserberg in the Schwalm-Eder district of Hesse and has around 100 inhabitants .

location

Heimbach is the westernmost district of Gilserberg and thus also the westernmost town in the Schwalm-Eder district. The village is located in the valley of the Heimbach stream of the same name , which rises a good 1 km northeast of the village and flows west into the Wohra . The town center is located south of the stream on the north slope of the 373 m high castle hill , on which the Heimburg (also called Raubenburg ) was located, of which only a few remains are preserved today.

The state road 3342 leads through Heimbach, which branches off from federal road 3 at the south-eastern neighboring town of Lischeid and leads to Gemünden via the north-western neighboring town of Schiffelbach . It follows the old western detour of the Sälzer Weg from Treysa to Mellnau .

history

Heimbach was first mentioned in a document in 1243 as Hembach . From around the middle of the 13th century, the noble family von Heimbach was based on the Heimburg ( Raubenburg ) south of the village. At the beginning of the 14th century Heimbach formed its own court in the county of Ziegenhain . At times, the place was from the Office Gemünden managed later he was part of the official Schönstein , the Office Treysa and county Ziegenhain . Since December 31, 1971, the formerly independent community Heimbach has been a district of Gilserberg.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ "Heimbach, Schwalm-Eder District". Historical local dictionary for Hessen. (As of February 7, 2014). In: Landesgeschichtliches Informationssystem Hessen (LAGIS).
  2. ↑ Gilserberg - data and facts. Population numbers. BVB-Verlagsgesellschaft mbH, 2016, accessed on May 3, 2018 .
  3. ^ 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. 411 .

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