Leimbach (Herring)

Leimbach City of Heringen (Werra) Coordinates: 50 ° 53 ′ 42 ″ N , 10 ° 1 ′ 24 ″ E
Height :	222 (220-235) m above sea level NHN
Area :	1.8 km²
Residents :	424 (June 30, 2017)
Population density :	236 inhabitants / km²
Incorporation :	December 31, 1971
Postal code :	36266
Area code :	06624

Leimbach is a district of Heringen (Werra) in the Hersfeld-Rotenburg district in East Hesse .

Geographical location

Leimbach is located in East Hesse northeast of the main town and borders directly on Heringen. State road 3172 runs through the village .

history

The village was first mentioned in a document in 1366 with the name Wostenleymbach . The place name is derived from the old word leimo (clay). In that year Hermann von Hornsberg sold his property in "Wostenleymbach" to Hans von Heringen. In 1432 Leymbach came to the Landgraviate of Hesse ( Friedewald Office ) when the Heringen court was bought . The half-deserted village of Leimbach in herring was 1433 and 1476 fuldisches fief those of Boyneburg . In the 16th century, the Leimbach desert was repopulated.

On December 31, 1971, Leimbach was incorporated into the municipality of Heringen (Werra) as part of the regional reform in Hesse .

Population development

year	Residents
1939	227
1950	283
1956	259
1961	508
1970	482
2009	492
2014	437
2017	424

literature

Literature on Leimbach in the Hessian Bibliography
Search for Leimbach (Heringen) in the archive portal-D of the German Digital Library

Web links

Leimbach district on the website of the city of Heringen (Werra).
Leimbach, Hersfeld-Rotenburg district. Historical local dictionary for Hessen. In: Landesgeschichtliches Informationssystem Hessen (LAGIS).

Individual evidence

↑ District sizes of the city of Heringen, accessed in August 2018.
↑ Population of the city of Heringen (Werra), accessed in August 2018
^ Leimbach, Hersfeld-Rotenburg district. Historical local dictionary for Hessen. (As of November 20, 2015). In: Landesgeschichtliches Informationssystem Hessen (LAGIS).
^ 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. 396 .

[1] District sizes of the city of Heringen, accessed in August 2018.

[2] Population of the city of Heringen (Werra), accessed in August 2018

[lagis-3] Leimbach, Hersfeld-Rotenburg district. Historical local dictionary for Hessen. (As of November 20, 2015). In: Landesgeschichtliches Informationssystem Hessen (LAGIS).

[4] 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. 396 .