Heyda (Ilmenau)
Heyda
City of Ilmenau
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Coordinates: 50 ° 44 ′ 3 ″ N , 10 ° 56 ′ 6 ″ E | |
Height : | 424 m |
Residents : | 368 (Jan 1, 2019) |
Incorporation : | March 25, 1994 |
Postal code : | 98693 |
Area code : | 03677 |
Heyda is a district of the city of Ilmenau in the Ilm district ( Thuringia ).
geography
Heyda is about six kilometers north of Ilmenau. The Heyda dam , east of the village, is fed by the Wipfra river, which, however, has its course outside the village area. Another inlet to the lake is a small stream that meanders through Heyda. The landscape in the area is characterized by sandy pine forests. To the west and northwest of Heyda rise the Reinsberge , to which the Heydaer Berg at 503.7 meters belongs.
history
Heyda was first mentioned in a document in 1341. Between 1688 and 1920 it belonged to Sachsen-Weimar-Eisenach . The previously independent community has belonged to the city of Ilmenau since 1994. Around 1700 Heyda was half destroyed by fire. The church also burned down and many documents were destroyed.
Population development
1788 to 1945 | 1975 to 2005 |
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politics
The local mayor of Heyda is Thomas Schäfer. The local council consists of four members.
Economy and Transport
Heyda is an agricultural place. Today many of the residents commute to work in Ilmenau .
Roads lead to Martinroda , Schmerfeld and Ilmenau / Unterpörlitz . The town is separated from Ilmenau by the A 71 in the south. There are two larger valley bridges here, namely the Streichgrund valley bridge and the Altwipfergrund valley bridge .
Personalities
- Johann Nicolaus Mempel (born December 10, 1713 in Heyda; † February 26, 1747 in Apolda ), German cantor and Bach researcher