Marchaney

Marchaney City of Tirschenreuth Coordinates: 49 ° 51 ′ 32 " N , 12 ° 25 ′ 29" E
Incorporation :	May 1, 1978
Postal code :	95643
Area code :	09631
Location of Marchaney in Bavaria

Marchaney is a district of the district town of Tirschenreuth in the Bavarian district of Tirschenreuth . The predominantly agricultural village lies at the foot of the 792 meter high Ahornberg. The most important building is the Marchaneyer Jakobuskirche , which is part of the Jakobusweg and is assigned to the Schwarzenbach parish.

location

The hamlet of Marchaney is around nine kilometers from Tirschenreuth and eight kilometers from Bärnau in the historic Stiftland region . Neighboring towns are Gründlbach, also a district of Tirschenreuth and Ellenfeld, a district of Bärnau.

history

Marchaney was first mentioned in a document in 1122. As early as the 15th century there was a small chapel in Marchaney, which was dedicated to James the Elder. It was destroyed by Calvinists . The current church was completed in 1733 under the master builder Philipp Muttone . The so-called Jakobifest is held every year in honor of St. James Maior.

On May 1, 1978 Marchaney was incorporated into Tirschenreuth.

Meaning of the place name

The name Marchaney is relatively unusual for a southern German town. In the Middle Ages the place was called Sancta Maria Vilere, a place dedicated to Saint Mary. The name Marcha comes from Old High German and means border, it is still included in the later Margrave. The ending -ney should refer to Neigi, which can also be translated from Old High German as hill or hill.

Web links

Marchaney near Upper Palatinate aerial view

Marchaney in the location database of the Bayerische Landesbibliothek Online . Bavarian State Library

Individual evidence

^ 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 / Mainz 1983, ISBN 3-17-003263-1 , p. 663 .
↑ http://www.koeblergerhard.de/ahd/ahd_n.html

[1] 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 / Mainz 1983, ISBN 3-17-003263-1 , p. 663 .

[2] ttp://www.koeblergerhard.de/ahd/ahd_n.html