Krettnich

Krettnich City of Wadern
	Coordinates: 49 ° 31 ′ 39 ″ N , 6 ° 56 ′ 14 ″ E
Height :	316 m
Area :	5.59 km²
Residents :	517 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density :	92 inhabitants / km²
Postal code :	66687
Area code :	06871
Location of Krettnich in Saarland

Krettnich is a district of the city of Wadern in the Merzig-Wadern district in northern Saarland . The place is located in the Black Forest high forest and is part of the Moselle-Franconian language area.

geography

Location of Krettnich in the city of Wadern

Krettnich is located in the east of the city of Wadern in the immediate vicinity of the Primstal district of the Nonnweiler community . In terms of club life, the districts of Lockweiler and Krettnich are closely linked. The place also shares the coat of arms with the neighboring district.

geology

Several ore deposits have been identified in Krettnich. The mineral Krettnichit is named after its place of discovery Krettnich. It is a manganese ore that has only been found here so far.

history

Krettnich is one of the oldest Celtic settlements in the high forest area. The name Krettnich is an indication that the place had to be settled in pre-Germanic times. The first documentary mention was only found in 1440.

During the Middle Ages, Krettnich first belonged to the rulership of Schwarzenberg Castle and later to the Dagstuhl rule . The place gained importance as a place of jurisdiction during this time.

During the French period , Krettnich belonged to the Mairie Neunkirchen and was assigned to the mayor's office of Wadern during the reorganization under Prussian administration .

Due to the occurrence of manganese ores , often referred to as "brown stone", several tunnels were created in Krettnich in the 18th century. No mining activities have taken place since 1948 and in 1953 the mining concession for Krettnich expired. The mining lorry exhibited on the Krettnich village square is reminiscent of the manganese ore mining in Krettnich. The mineral Krettnichtit (IMA1998-044) was named after the district.

The manganese ore cart in front of the Krettnich village community center is a reminder of the times of ore mining in the village.

Krettnich belonged to the end of the First World War the district Merzig on the part of the Prussian governmental district Trier was. The Merzig district was assigned to the Saar area under League of Nations administration in 1920 according to the provisions of the Versailles Treaty - with the exception of the Hochwald communities (districts of Wadern, Losheim and Weiskirchen), including Krettnich, which continues to be part of the administrative district under the name " Restkreis Merzig-Wadern " Trier remained. The district administration of the "remaining district" was in Wadern . After the Second World War , France decided that Lockweiler was part of the newly formed Saarland, which was under French influence .

On January 1, 1957, the Saarland and with it Krettnich, which belongs to the Wadern office, again become part of Germany. The economic connection to the Federal Republic does not take place until July 6, 1959. As part of the Saarland territorial and administrative reform , the previously independent municipality of Krettnich was dissolved on January 1, 1974 and assigned to the new municipality, from 1978 city of Wadern.

politics

Local council

Results of the local council elections on May 26, 2019:

CDU : 74.3%, 7 seats
SPD : 25.7%, 2 seats

Mayor

Since the territorial reform in 1974:

Richard Kaspar (1962 to 1986)
Helmut Schuster (1987 to 2003)
Christian Leidinger, CDU (from 2004)

coat of arms

Blazon : "In by fork section divided blade right . Golden red two ears with 15 or 10 grains, black top in gold two cross beams, left in gold a black ring gear and two crossed black hammers" The design of the emblem is from Hans-Dietrich Riemann, the director of the German Coat of Arms Museum in Berchtesgaden. The golden ears of wheat symbolize the agriculture that gave the villages their character until the middle of the 19th century. At the same time they point to the stock goods system, which played a dominant role in the Dagstuhl county for centuries. The 15 grains in the left ear represent the 15 stocks in Lockweiler, the 10 grains in the right ear the 10 stocks in Krettnich. The upper part indicates the Schwarzenburg coat of arms. Hammer and mallet refer to the restructuring into miners' communities that took place in the second half of the 19th century. These symbols are also in memory of the ore mining that was carried out in Krettnich for over two centuries.

Culture and sights

The center of Krettnich, on the eastern edge of the city of Wadern, is the village chapel “St. Joseph ”, which was consecrated in 1994. Krettnich belongs to the parish “St. Michael ”in Lockweiler.

Chapel in Krettnich

Events

Chapel and village festival (May 1st)
Hewerlingfest (September)

societies

In terms of club life, Krettnich is closely associated with the Lockweiler district. The most important clubs in alphabetical order:

Lockweiler-Krettnich fishing club
Lockweiler-Krettnich coal and steel workers' association
Beekeeping Association Lockweiler-Krettnich
Homesteadership Krettnich
Lockweiler Krettnich craft association
Interest group village community center Krettnich
Interest group village chapel Krettnich
Catholic women's community Lockweiler-Krettnich
Church choir "Cäcilia" Lockweiler-Krettnich
Men's choir "Eintracht" Lockweiler-Krettnich
Music association "Harmonie" Lockweiler-Krettnich
Lockweiler-Krettnich nature conservation association
RSC "Adler" Lockweiler-Krettnich
Rifle guild "St. Sebastianus “Lockweiler-Krettnich
Sports club Lockweiler-Krettnich
Lockweiler-Krettnich tennis club
Lockweiler-Krettnich theater association
Table tennis club Lockweiler-Krettnich
Lockweiler-Krettnich gymnastics club
Lockweiler-Krettnich association

Economy and Infrastructure

In Krettnich there is a pallet factory, a carpenter's shop and the grill pavilion. “Primsperle”, a retirement and nursing home, a chapel, a children's playground, the “Bungertshütte” and a village community center with a community parlor and beer garden.

media

Saarbrücker Zeitung
Wochenspiegel Hochwald
Official notice of the city of Wadern

literature

Literature on Krettnich in the Saarland Bibliography

Web links

Commons : Krettnich - Collection of Images

Krettnich on the pages of the city of Wadern

Individual evidence

↑ ^a ^b data and facts on www.stadt-wadern.de
↑ Description of krettnichite in the Mineral Atlas (accessed on May 12, 2015)
↑ Walter Petto: "Ore and iron in the high forest" Saarbrücken a. Nonnweiler 1997, p. 39ff
↑ Mindat
^ Restructuring Act - NGG of December 19, 1973, § 34, published in the Saarland Official Gazette 1973, No. 48, p. 855 (PDF page 27; 499 kB)
^ 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, Stuttgart / Mainz 1983, ISBN 3-17-003263-1 , p. 804 f .
↑ Richard Kasper was mayor of the independent municipality of Krettnich from 1962 to 1974, from January 1, 1974 in the role of mayor

[daten-1] ta and facts on www.stadt-wadern.de

[2] Description of krettnichite in the Mineral Atlas (accessed on May 12, 2015)

[3] Walter Petto: "Ore and iron in the high forest" Saarbrücken a. Nonnweiler 1997, p. 39ff

[4] Mindat

[5] Restructuring Act - NGG of December 19, 1973, § 34, published in the Saarland Official Gazette 1973, No. 48, p. 855 (PDF page 27; 499 kB)

[6] 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, Stuttgart / Mainz 1983, ISBN 3-17-003263-1 , p. 804 f .

[7] Richard Kasper was mayor of the independent municipality of Krettnich from 1962 to 1974, from January 1, 1974 in the role of mayor