Johannesberg (Bad Hersfeld)

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Johannesberg
City of Bad Hersfeld
Coordinates: 50 ° 50 ′ 42 "  N , 9 ° 42 ′ 4"  E
Height : 196-335 m above sea level NN
Residents : 3732  (Dec. 30, 2004)
Postal code : 36251
Area code : 06621
Johannesberg (Hesse)
Johannesberg

Location of Johannesberg in Hesse

The Johannesberg is a district of Bad Hersfeld , located in the district of Hersfeld-Rotenburg , in Hesse .

geography

The district is about 2 km south of Bad Hersfeld . It is located on the northern and eastern slopes of the Johannesberg ( 368  m above sea level ). The Johannesberg protrudes into the valley as a mountain spur and separates the Fulda , which flows past to the west, and the Haune , which flows past to the east. The Haune flows into the Fulda in front of the mountain spur.

The built-up area is 196  m above sea level. NN on the Fulda and rises to 335  m above sea level. NN near the former provost house .

history

Evangelical community center in the middle of the Johannesberg.

Via the Johannesberg, the Altstrasse led "through the short Hessen" to Hersfeld. This will have been one of the reasons for the Hersfeld abbot Arnold to build a provost house here between 1021 and 1024. He consecrated the monastery of John the Baptist , after which the mountain, the district and the Protestant church were named.

Until well into the 20th century, there were only a few buildings in what is now the area of ​​the district. These were the farm buildings of the landgrave's domain Johannesberg (former provost's office) on the Johannesberg and the houses of the domain Bingartes at the foot of the mountain. Both domains and their area were incorporated into Hersfeld in 1928.

Today's Johannesberg district was not built as a new development area until 1967. The Protestant community center Johanneskirche with kindergarten was built in 1977 and expanded in 1995 to include a church service room , and the Catholic Church of St. Wigbert followed in 1981. Both churches are connected by the “Platz der Treffen”, on which every two years in close proximity to St. John's Day (June 24th) the ecumenical festival of St. John is celebrated.

Population development

year 1994 2002 2004
Residents 3,536 3,323 3,732

Economy and Infrastructure

The Johannesberg can be reached via Europaallee from Bundesstraße 62 and from Hauneck . At the foot of the mountain which leads John A 4 past when even the building of the former highway maintenance are (in direction east). This motorway maintenance office was dissolved on July 1, 1997 as part of the reform of the Hessian road and traffic administration. The existing motorway connection serves as a makeshift entrance / exit for the police and fire brigade .

There is also the Johannesberg airfield, which was built by the US Army after 1945 . Today it has the status of a special landing site and is run by the Motor-Flieger-Club e. V. Bad Hersfeld operated.

The synthetic fiber manufacturer The Filament Factory GmbH (formerly Hoechst AG ) and the book wholesaler Libri GmbH are located between the Bundesautobahn 4 and Bundesstraße 62 . Otherwise, there are only small businesses in addition to a supermarket, primarily in the area of ​​gastronomy and spa services.

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