Himbach
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Himbach
Community Limeshain
Coordinates: 50 ° 15 ′ 38 ″ N , 9 ° 0 ′ 13 ″ E
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| Height : | 171 (169-181) m |
| Area : | 5.65 km² |
| Residents : | 1685 (Jan 1, 2009) |
| Population density : | 298 inhabitants / km² |
| Incorporation : | December 31, 1971 |
| Postal code : | 63694 |
| Area code : | 06048 |
Himbach is a district of the municipality Limeshain in the Wetteraukreis ( Hesse ) and the seat of the municipal administration.
Himbach lies between the inner and outer Wetterau . The state road 3189 runs through the village. To the west, the federal motorway 45 passes Himbach.
history
The village was first mentioned in a document as "Hintbach" on May 28, 1057.
Excavations and barrows in the forest show, however, that the area was settled between 500 and 800 AD.
From 1874 to 1972 Himbach was part of the Büdingen district .
On December 31, 1971, Himbach was incorporated into the new Limeshain community.
In the place there is
- a primary school
- a daycare center
- an event hall, the Limeshalle
- the beautiful town hall and school building, which is used today for weddings in the Limeshain community.
Individual evidence
- ^ Heinrich Reimer : Document book on the history of the gentlemen of Hanau and the former province of Hanau. Part 1. 767-1300. Leipzig 1891, No. 61, p. 39.
- ^ 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 GmbH, Stuttgart / Mainz 1983, ISBN 3-17-003263-1 , p. 352 .
