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Heat electrode community Berkatal Coordinates: 51 ° 14 ′ 20 ″ N , 9 ° 57 ′ 26 ″ E
Height :	330 m above sea level NHN
Area :	4.14 km²
Residents :	307 (23 Apr 2015)
Population density :	74 inhabitants / km²
Incorporation :	December 31, 1971
Postal code :	37297
Area code :	05652

Hitzerode is a district of the Berkatal community in the Werra-Meißner district in Hesse .

Geographical location

Hitzerode is surrounded by forest in the northeastern foreland of the Hoher Meissner .

history

Hitzerode was first mentioned in 1195 in a document from Pope Celestine III. mentioned, in which this confirmed the possession of the Germerode monastery . Around 1300 Hitzerode fell to the Landgraves of Hesse, in 1398 one half belonged to the Landgraviate of Hesse , the other half was a fief of the von Völkershausen , then from 1416 of the landgrave bailiff to Bilstein , Apel Appe zu Aue, and his sons Hans and Apel Appe and after their death from 1463 onwards of the lords of Eschwege, who were related by marriage to them . The history and shape of the village was shaped by the salt and wine trade, as in the other districts of the Berkatal community. In the early days of local history, the development was concentrated on the "Kirchberg" and the course of the "Albunger Straße", so when the salt trade began, the "Lange Straße" was built, which was driven from the Dohlsbach in the direction of Frankershausen over the Meißner to Spangenberg. The representative courtyards of wealthy merchants, which still characterize the townscape today, were built there. In 1939 the place had 362 inhabitants.

The communities Frankenhain, Frankershausen and Hitzerode were merged on December 31, 1971 to form the new community Berkatal.

Attractions

Village green with a 400 year old linden tree
Bilstein castle ruins
former Roman camp
Römerschanze
Half-timbered houses in the place

Individual evidence

^ Hitzerode, Werra-Meißner district. Historical local dictionary for Hessen. (As of January 20, 2016). In: Landesgeschichtliches Informationssystem Hessen (LAGIS).
↑ Population figures on the Berkatal community website , accessed in March 2016.
^ 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 and Mainz 1983, ISBN 3-17-003263-1 , p. 388 .

Web links

Commons : Hitzerode - collection of images, videos and audio files

The place on the website of the municipality of Berkatal
Hitzerode, Werra-Meißner district. Historical local dictionary for Hessen. In: Landesgeschichtliches Informationssystem Hessen (LAGIS).
Literature on Hitzerode in the Hessian Bibliography

[lagis-1] Hitzerode, Werra-Meißner district. Historical local dictionary for Hessen. (As of January 20, 2016). In: Landesgeschichtliches Informationssystem Hessen (LAGIS).

[2] Population figures on the Berkatal community website , accessed in March 2016.

[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 GmbH, Stuttgart and Mainz 1983, ISBN 3-17-003263-1 , p. 388 .