Iggensbach

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	Coordinates: 48 ° 44 '  N , 13 ° 8'  E
Basic data
State :	Bavaria
Administrative region :	Lower Bavaria
County :	Deggendorf
Height :	368 m above sea level NHN
Area :	19.09 km 2
Residents:	2113 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density :	111 inhabitants per km 2
Postal code :	94547
Area code :	09903
License plate :	DEG
Community key :	09 2 71 127
Address of the municipal administration:	Hauptstrasse 39 94547 Iggensbach
Website :	www.iggensbach.de
Mayor :	Wolfgang Haider (UBL)
Location of the municipality Iggensbach in the district of Deggendorf

The parish church of Maria Namen

Iggensbach is a municipality in the Deggendorf district in Lower Bavaria . The place of the same name is both the capital and the seat of the municipal administration.

geography

The municipality is located in the Danube Forest region and in the area of ​​the Bavarian Forest Nature Park . The Kleine Ohe , which belongs to the catchment area of ​​the Danube , flows through the municipality .

In addition to Iggensbach, the largest districts are Reichenbach, Handlab , Gstein, Gschwendt, Holling, Sieberding and Schöllnstein . Only the district Iggensbach exists .

history

Until the church is planted

The place was first mentioned in 947 as "Itenespah". From 1130 to around 1600 the place was owned by Bavarian dukes, since the 15th century the place has been run as Hofmark . The parish church was built in the 14th century. Iggensbach then belonged to the Straubing Rent Office and the Hengersberg Regional Court of the Electorate of Bavaria . In the course of the administrative reforms in Bavaria , today's municipality was created with the municipal edict of 1818 .

Administrative community

From 1978 to 1989 Iggensbach belonged to the administrative community Schöllnach . Iggensbach has been an independent municipality again since January 1st, 1990.

Population development

In the period from 1988 to 2018, the municipality grew from 1,897 to 2,114 by 217 inhabitants or by 11.4%.

• 1961: 1612 inhabitants
• 1970: 1751 inhabitants
• 1987: 1900 inhabitants
• 1991: 2153 inhabitants
• 1995: 2211 inhabitants
• 2000: 2165 inhabitants
• 2005: 2105 inhabitants
• 2010: 2141 inhabitants
• 2015: 2092 inhabitants

politics

mayor

The first mayor has been Wolfgang Haider (UBL) since May 2014, the second mayor is Wolfgang Schwarz (SPD) and the third mayor is Fritz Schwarz (UBL).

In the local elections on March 15, 2020 , Haider was re-elected with 88.46 percent in the first ballot with no opposing candidate.

Municipal council

The local elections of 2020 and earlier resulted in the following allocation of seats:

	UBL	CSU	SPD	WE	Boy list	total
2020	5	3	3	3	-	14th
2014	4th	3	3	4th	-	14th
2008	4th	6th	3	-	2	14th

tax income

The municipal tax revenue amounted to EUR 1.17 million in 2013, of which the trade tax revenue (net) amounted to the equivalent of EUR 200 thousand.

coat of arms

	Blazon : “Split; in front again split three times by blue and silver, behind in red over a lowered silver wavy bar a golden church bell. "

Culture and sights

Churches

• The neo-baroque parish church Maria Namen was built after a fire in 1885. The neo-baroque interior dates from 1922. One of the bells, a so-called beehive bell , is dated 1144. This makes it the second oldest dated bell in Germany after the Lullus bell .
• The Handlab pilgrimage church is located in the Handlab district in the Iggensbach community. The pilgrimage church is the "St. Corona and the Queen of Heaven ”. The Holy Corona (also corona or Stephana) is a martyr (born to 160, d. 177 n. Chr.). She is the patroness of money, butchers and treasure hunters. Furnishing. With more than 600 votive tablets, which remind of the pilgrims with their diverse concerns. The late Renaissance style altar has a picture on which many angels represent symbols of Mary.
• In the district of Schöllnstein, above the houses of the district, there is the Expositurkirche Maria Heimsuchung - built in 1640, changed in 1742, baroque style, with several baroque figures. On May 1, 1999, the Schöllnstein Expositur celebrated its 100th anniversary, making it the youngest parish in the Diocese of Passau . It belongs to the dean's office in Osterhofen and forms the Iggensbach parish association with the parishes of Iggensbach and Schwanenkirchen.

Castles and Palaces

• In the picturesque district of Schöllnstein, the castle ruins of Schöllnstein can be found on a tongue-shaped protrusion. In 1369, Leupolt von Hals enfeoffed the Puchberger brothers zu Engelsberg with the goods at Sigwerting (Sieberding) and an associated mountain on which the Schellenstein Fortress was built in the same century. This comprised 15 rooms, 3 cellars and a horse stable for 9 horses. In 1485 the castle was divided into Niederstein and Oberschöllnstein. In 1550 the castle became the property of the Spritzenstein brothers, after which the owners changed in quick succession. In 1700 the castle was conquered and partially destroyed during the peasant uprising. In 1742 it was conquered by the Austrians and partially destroyed, since then it has remained uninhabited and was largely torn down in 1768. The then owner Count Raimund Fugger had the castle torn down in 1850, only the castle wall remained.

Architectural monuments

→ Main article : List of architectural monuments in Iggensbach

Soil monuments

→ Main article : List of archaeological monuments in Iggensbach

Others

• Ratzinger Kreuz on the hiking trail of the same name, erected by the great-grandparents of Pope Benedict XVI .

Customs and festivals

• The Handl But Women's Day is a celebration that every year at Assumption in the district Handlab (municipality Iggensbach) is celebrated. Every year more than 10,000 guests attend the Handlaber Women's Day. It takes place every year on August 15th. It begins with a festive service at 9:30 a.m. on the Freialtar near the Handlab pilgrimage church . Then it's off for a morning pint in the Schlemmer-Wirtsgarten and the first round through the booth world.

Economy and Infrastructure

Economy including agriculture and forestry

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In 1998, according to official statistics, there were no employees at the place of work in the manufacturing industry 73 or in the trade and transport sector. In other economic areas 378 people were employed at the place of work subject to social security contributions. There were a total of 669 employees at the place of residence subject to social security contributions. There were 43 companies in the manufacturing sector and seven in the construction sector. In addition, in 1999 there were 61 farms with an agricultural area of ​​1521 ha, of which 806 ha were arable land and 716 ha were permanent green space.

traffic

The community is located directly on the A3 motorway (junction 112). Thus there is an excellent connection to the cities of Deggendorf and Passau.

Education and sport

education

The primary school association Iggensbach-Schwanenkirchen has two primary schools. Years 1 and 2 go to Schwanenkirchen primary school. 34 children went to school there in the 2013/2014 school year. Years 3 and 4 go to the Iggensbach primary school. 54 children went to school there in the 2013/2014 school year. In addition, there is a joint middle school with the winegrowers market .

Sports

In addition to the existing leisure activities, you can do active sport in the following clubs in the Iggensbach community:

• FC Handlab-Iggensbach
• Ice sports club Iggensbach
• Ice sports club Reichenbach
• Bergschützen Handlab
• Scherbachschützen Iggensbach

Personalities

Honorary citizen

The municipality has granted honorary citizenship to the following people:

• Theodor Zellner (Former Mayor, 1st Mayor 1966–1996, 2nd Mayor 1960–1966)
• Ludwig Zitzelsberger (2nd Mayor 1972–1990, City Council 1960–1996, District Council 1966–1990)

Homeland poetry

Sofie Zellner , b. December 27, 1925 in Weinberg, residing in Gstein (municipality of Iggensbach), died May 28, 2019, farmer and local poet.

Web links

Commons : Iggensbach  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

• Local government
• Iggensbach: Official statistics of the LfStat

Individual evidence

1. ↑ "Data 2" sheet, Statistical Report A1200C 202041 Population of the municipalities, districts and administrative districts 1st quarter 2020 (population based on the 2011 census) ( help ).
2. ↑ Greetings. Iggensbach community, accessed on August 23, 2020 . 
3. ^ Election result of March 15, 2020. wahl.info, March 16, 2020, accessed on March 16, 2020 . 
4. ↑ Local council election & mayoral election in Iggensbach 2020 - candidates & results. In: Wahl.info. March 15, 2020, accessed May 2, 2020 . 
5. ↑ Entry on the coat of arms of Iggensbach  in the database of the House of Bavarian History
6. ↑ Handlaber Women's Day
7. ↑ Sofie Zellner on the community's homepage , accessed on June 5, 2020.