Mörshausen (Spangenberg)

Mörshausen City of Spangenberg Coordinates: 51 ° 6 ′ 44 ″  N , 9 ° 36 ′ 23 ″  E
Height :	200 m above sea level NHN
Area :	6.69 km²
Residents :	421
Population density :	63 inhabitants / km²
Incorporation :	April 1, 1971
Postal code :	34286
Area code :	05663

Mörshausen is a district of the city of Spangenberg in the Schwalm-Eder district and is located in Hesse (Germany).

Mörshausen is located about 2 km west of the city center on the B 487 and is traversed by the Pfieffe . The district of Mörshausen borders on the Malsberg, an elevation near Spangenberg. The district also borders on the municipality of Morschen and that of the city of Melsungen (both Schwalm-Eder district ). The Pfieffetalbrücke of the high-speed line Hanover – Würzburg also leads through the district . Neighboring villages are Adelshausen (to Melsungen) and the core city. A place called "Meinbrateshusen" was first mentioned in a document in 920, it is probably Mörshausen. Mörshausen, which is known today, was only mentioned in a document from Fritzlar in 1209. Mörshausen was attached to the city of Spangenberg on April 1, 1971, and around 420 people live there today. The well-developed R 12 cycle path leads directly through the village.

The local advisory board consists of 5 people, 3 of whom belong to the SPD and 2 to the GL (Mörshausen community list). In 2011 the voter turnout was 58.8%. The head of the village is Annelie Deist.

As in every other district, there is also a volunteer fire brigade in Mörshausen . There is also a rural women’s association in Mörshausen. In the surrounding area, Mörshausen is best known for the annual Linden Festival. The mortars are also called the "Rewwesters". A "Rewwester" is a clay pot with two handles and a spout in which milk has been stored. Since lush meadows can be found around Mörshausen, a lot of “Rewwesters” were needed in the place due to the livestock.

Individual evidence

1. ^ "Mörshausen (Spangenberg), Schwalm-Eder district". Historical local dictionary for Hessen. (As of March 16, 2016). In: Landesgeschichtliches Informationssystem Hessen (LAGIS).
2. ^ The location on the city of Spangenberg's website , accessed in March 2016.
3. ^ 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. 405 .
4. ↑ List of the mayor of the Spangenberg districts ( memento of the original from October 5, 2013 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. 

Web links

• The place on the website of the city of Spangenberg
• "Mörshausen (Spangenberg), Schwalm-Eder district". Historical local dictionary for Hessen. In: Landesgeschichtliches Informationssystem Hessen (LAGIS).
• Literature about Mörshausen in the Hessian Bibliography