Hennethal

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Hennethal
Community Hohenstein
Hennethal coat of arms
Coordinates: 50 ° 13 ′ 46 ″  N , 8 ° 7 ′ 15 ″  E
Height : 247 m above sea level NHN
Area : 8.2 km²
Residents : 381  (Jun. 30, 2017)
Population density : 46 inhabitants / km²
Incorporation : July 1, 1972
Postal code : 65329
Area code : 06120

Hennethal is the northernmost part of the municipality of Hohenstein in the Rheingau-Taunus district in southern Hesse .

geography

The place is located in the western Hintertaunus in the middle of the nature park Rhein - Taunus , about 10 km west of Idstein and the A3 Cologne - Frankfurt and 20 km north of the state capital Wiesbaden . The surrounding villages are Panrod and Daisbach in the north, Strinz-Trinitatis in the east and Strinz-Margarethä in the south.

history

Hennethal was first mentioned in a document in 1392 as Hedenthal . The name may be a reference to the legendary figure of the giant Hedo . Two mills, the Bahnermühle and the Obermühle were part of the village. In 1562 the place received the first village school in Nassau . In 1703 the Protestant church was built over the foundation walls of a chapel.

On July 1, 1972, the previously independent community of Hennethal formed the new large community of Hohenstein together with six other communities on a voluntary basis as part of the regional reform in Hesse . For Hennethal, as for the other districts, a local district with a local advisory board and local councilor was established.

Culture and sights

  • Many of the local associations are organized in the Hennethal association ring, which coordinates the cooperation between the associations. The regionally known barbecue area is under the administration of the association ring, complex events such as the traditional curb are organized and carried out by the association ring.
  • The traditional notch is celebrated annually on the second Sunday in October and organized by the local notch society with the organizational support of the association ring. The score society consists exclusively of young people between the ages of 14 and 18. Every year the association elects a Kerbevadder (= fair father) as patron and organizer , who as chairman of the Kerbevadder does more than just take on representative tasks.
  • For decades, the Hennethal volunteer fire brigade has been opening the barbecue season on May 1st at the barbecue area managed by the Vereinring.
  • The Reit- und Fahrverein Hohenstein eV based in Hennethal organizes several equestrian meetings, including a nationally known drag hunt .
  • The youth club Hennethal eV, which is organized independently by local youth, has been organizing the regional disco event Silent Night for several years .
  • The Hennethal gymnastics club and the Hennethal eV children's group are still active in the village
  • The Hennethaler Landwehr , a late medieval moat, is located in the Hennethal forest on the "Platte" .

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Statistics of the Hohenstein community: areas and population figures , accessed in September 2018.
  2. ^ Municipal reform in Hesse: mergers and integrations of municipalities from June 21, 1972 . In: The Hessian Minister of the Interior (ed.): State Gazette for the State of Hesse. 1972 No. 28 , p. 1197 , point 851 para. 6. ( Online at the information system of the Hessian State Parliament [PDF; 4.4 MB ]).
  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. 378 .
  4. ↑ main statute. (PDF; 22 kB) § 6. In: Website. Hohenstein community, accessed February 2019 .