Monk child

Monk child City of Schmallenberg Coordinates: 51 ° 16 ′ 12 ″ N , 8 ° 18 ′ 12 ″ E
Height :	515 m above sea level NN
Residents :	26 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Postal code :	57392
Area code :	02971
Location of Mönekind in Schmallenberg
	Monk child

Mönekind is a district of the city of Schmallenberg in North Rhine-Westphalia.

geography

location

The village is located around 13 km north of Schmallenberg on the border with the city of Meschede at an altitude of 515 m above sea level. The landscape protection area on the outskirts of Mönekind is located around the village .

Neighboring places

Neighboring places are Einhaus and Sögtrop .

history

"Monekehagen" was mentioned in a document for the first time in 1255. Early clues about the size of the place can be found in an appraisal register for the year 1543. According to this, there were four appraisers in "Moenkinck"; the number should have agreed with the farms or houses that existed at the time. In 1817 there were 41 residents in the village.

Until the local reorganization in North Rhine-Westphalia, Mönekind belonged to the municipality of Rarbach . Mönekind has been part of the city of Schmallenberg since January 1st, 1975 .

religion

Notice board (750 years of Mönekind) in front of the chapel

The chapel in the center of the village was built in 1673 in the Renaissance style. Patron saint is St. Margaretha.

literature

Bruno Ermecke: Beginnings, first and early mentions of the Schmallenberg districts, p. 78 ff., Heimat- und Geschichtsverein Schmallenberger Sauerland (ed.), 2013

Web links

Commons : Mönekind - collection of images, videos and audio files

Homepage Mönekind

Individual evidence

↑ Population figures Schmallenberg 2019 , accessed on July 2, 2020
↑ Bruno Ermecke: Beginnings, first and early mentions of the Schmallenberg districts, 2013, p. 78
↑ Estimation register 1543 for the Kurköln Sauerland - Online (Heimatverein-finnentrop.de), p. 82 ff. (PDF) ( Memento of the original from March 4, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2
↑ Bruno Ermecke: Beginnings, first and early mentions of the Schmallenberg districts, 2013, p. 79 ff.
^ 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. 335 f .

[1] Population figures Schmallenberg 2019 , accessed on July 2, 2020

[2] Bruno Ermecke: Beginnings, first and early mentions of the Schmallenberg districts, 2013, p. 78

[3] Estimation register 1543 for the Kurköln Sauerland - Online (Heimatverein-finnentrop.de), p. 82 ff. (PDF) ( Memento of the original from March 4, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2

[4] Bruno Ermecke: Beginnings, first and early mentions of the Schmallenberg districts, 2013, p. 79 ff.

[5] 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. 335 f .