Holheim

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Holheim
City of Noerdlingen
Holheim coat of arms
Coordinates: 48 ° 49 ′ 28 "  N , 10 ° 27 ′ 29"  E
Height : 456 m
Residents : 367  (Jan. 1, 2017)
Incorporation : July 1, 1972
Postal code : 86720
Area code : 09081

Holheim is a district of Nördlingen in the Swabian district of Donau-Ries in the Free State of Bavaria in Germany .

geography

View from the west of Holheim

The village has 367 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) and is 456  m above sea level. NN on the edge of the Nördlinger Ries . Neighboring towns are Kleinerdlingen in the northeast , Herkheim in the east, Ederheim in the south , Utzmemmingen in the west, and Nähermemmingen in the north-west .

history

The place has existed since the early Middle Ages , as evidenced by Alemannic row graves from the 6th and 7th centuries and a deed of donation from the Fulda monastery from the 8th century. This makes the place one of the oldest Ries communities. The Catholic Church of St. Michael , which was built in the Romanesque style , dates back to the 13th century and is one of the few fortified churches in the Ries. A local nobility of the Middle Ages is proven by numerous documents, whose coat of arms became the municipal coat of arms of Holheim. The castle hill can still be seen today. On July 1, 1972, Holheim lost its independence in the course of the municipal reform and was incorporated into the city of Nördlingen.

Culture and sights

The Ofnet caves can be visited near Holheim . You are in the ring wall of the crater. These are cave ruins that have been cut by a dry valley on the side facing away from the Ries . The Ofnet caves were inhabited from the Middle Paleolithic to the Mesolithic . During excavations, animal remains and grave goods were found, including 4,000 perforated snails and 200 pierced deer teeth, which were probably worn as jewelry .

At the foot of the Ofnet caves there is a Roman manor ( villa rustica ), the foundation walls of which have been completely preserved.

Economy and Infrastructure

Transport links

Street

Holheim is on the B 466 from Schwabach via Gunzenhausen , Nördlingen and Heidenheim an der Brenz to Geislingen an der Steige . From Nördlingen it is called Schwäbische Albstraße . There is also a connection (K3316 and L1080) via Utzmemmingen , Härtsfeldhausen , Unterriffingen and Waldhausen to Aalen . This is the shortest connection between Nördlingen and Aalen. However, due to the route, the B 29 , which passes Aalen to the north, is mainly used for connections in the direction of Stuttgart . The neighboring towns of Nähermemmingen , Herkheim and Ederheim can be reached via district roads.

rail

The next train station is in Nördlingen . There are connections to Donauwörth and Aalen via the Riesbahn .

education

The closest kindergartens are in Herkheim and Ederheim . The primary school students are currently attending the Ederheim primary school. Grades 1 to 4 are taught there. In Nördlingen there is a middle school, a secondary school, a business school, a grammar school and other facilities (see Education in Nördlingen ).

Web links

Commons : Holheim  - collection of images, videos and audio files
  • Holheim on the website of the city of Nördlingen