Oy-Mittelberg

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Coat of arms of the municipality of Oy-Mittelberg
Oy-Mittelberg
Map of Germany, position of the municipality Oy-Mittelberg highlighted

Coordinates: 47 ° 38 '  N , 10 ° 26'  E

Basic data
State : Bavaria
Administrative region : Swabia
County : Oberallgäu
Height : 929 m above sea level NHN
Area : 60.17 km 2
Residents: 4706 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density : 78 inhabitants per km 2
Postal code : 87466
Primaries : 08366, 08376, 08361
License plate : OA
Community key : 09 7 80 128
Community structure: 44 parts of the community
Address of the
municipal administration:
Hauptstrasse 28
87466 Oy-Mittelberg
Website : www.oy-mittelberg.de
Mayor : Theo Haslach ( CSU )
Location of the municipality of Oy-Mittelberg in the Oberallgäu district
Österreich Baden-Württemberg Landkreis Lindau (Bodensee) Kempten (Allgäu) Landkreis Unterallgäu Landkreis Ostallgäu Kempter Wald (gemeindefreies Gebiet) Wildpoldsried Wiggensbach Wertach Weitnau Waltenhofen Sulzberg (Landkreis Oberallgäu) Sonthofen Rettenberg Ofterschwang Oberstdorf Oberstaufen Obermaiselstein Oy-Mittelberg Missen-Wilhams Lauben (Landkreis Oberallgäu) Immenstadt im Allgäu Bad Hindelang Haldenwang (Landkreis Oberallgäu) Fischen im Allgäu Durach Dietmannsried Burgberg im Allgäu Buchenberg Bolsterlang Blaichach Betzigau Balderschwang Altusriedmap
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Mittelberg Church, 1035 m above sea level
Oy from the north

Oy-Mittelberg is a municipality in the Swabian district of Oberallgäu in Bavaria in Germany .

geography

Geographical location

The municipality consists of the districts Mittelberg and Petersthal. With a height of 1035  m above sea level. NHN Mittelberg is the highest district of the municipality and one of the highest in Germany.

Community structure

Oy-Mittelberg has 44 officially named municipal parts (the type of settlement is given in brackets ):

history

Until the 19th century

Mittelberg is first mentioned in a document around the year 800 as the place of the Tenth Wertach. The area of ​​Oy-Mittelberg belonged to the Hochstift Augsburg until the Reichsdeputationshauptschluss and the secularization of 1803 , since then the place belongs to Bavaria. In 1822 Mittelberg fell victim to a major fire, with the exception of the church and rectory.

Oy has been part of the Mittelberg community since the 19th century.

Incorporations

On January 1, 1976, as part of the municipal reform, the former municipality of Petersthal was almost completely incorporated into the municipality of Mittelberg. On May 1, 1978, there was an exchange of territory between the community of Mittelberg and the market in Sulzberg. Since January 1st, 1980 the community has been called Oy-Mittelberg.

Population development

Between 1988 and 2018, the municipality grew from 3,632 to 4,715 by 1,083 inhabitants or 29.8%.

Population development
year 1840 1871 1900 1925 1939 1950 1961 1970
Residents 2738 2642 2571 2992 2768 4324 2543 2765
year 1961 1970 1987 1991 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015
Residents 3243 3439 3516 4290 4293 4372 4496 4433 4500

politics

Municipal council

In the local elections on March 2, 2008 (turnout 58.6%), March 16, 2014 and March 15, 2020 (turnout 62.05%), the Oy-Mittelberg Municipal Council was composed as follows:

Party / list 2008-2014 2014-2020 2020-2026 Share of votes 2020
CSU 7th 5 5 30.62%
Citizens' Block Petersthal 4th 3 3 20.35%
Community block Mittelberg / Free Voters 4th 6th 4th 23.53%
List Haslach 1 2 2 11.55%
Active list - - 2 13.95%

mayor

Mayor is Theo Haslach (CSU). In the mayoral election on November 27, 2005, he received almost 62% of the vote, in 2011 without an opposing candidate even 93.9%. In 2017, Haslach was confirmed in office with just under 50.5% of the votes. His predecessor was Wolfgang Hützler (Free Voters), who was in office for 18 years.

Community finances

In 2009 the municipal tax revenue was € 2,674,000, of which € 339,000 was business tax revenue (net).

coat of arms

The description of the coat of arms reads: In a shield split by red and silver, a split ball in confused colors, which is surrounded by a wreath covered with five heraldic roses in confused colors.

Parish partnership

A partnership has existed between Oy-Mittelberg and the French municipality of Bais since 1983 .

Culture and sights

High altar of the parish church Maria Immaculata , Schwarzenberg

Churches:

  • Pilgrimage Church of the Holy Cross , Maria Rain . - The furnishings include a Gothic high altar , an early Baroque pulpit and the miraculous image from around 1490.
  • Parish Church of St. Michael , Mittelberg. At 1036  m above sea level NHN it is one of the highest parish churches in the Allgäu. The origins go back to the 8th century . After a renovation and extension in 1769, it takes on a baroque appearance. With the largest cycle of frescoes by the Allgäu artist Franz Anton Weiß , a late Gothic Pieta, a Baroque Michael and a baroque pulpit. Michael's bell from 1522. Tower from the 12th century . Late Gothic rectory with transition to the church. Branch churches : Faistenoy, Haag, Haslach, Multen, Oberzollhaus
  • Parish Church of St. Peter and Paul , Petersthal. - The late baroque village church is furnished with a palm donkey and a Madonna figure from the Syrlin school (around 1510).
  • Parish church Maria Immaculata , Schwarzenberg.

Chapels:

  • St. Magnus Chapel , Hague - built in 1875
  • Christmas chapel, Bachtel - built from 1664, with baroque furnishings
  • Parish chapel St. Anna , Oy - built in 1677
  • Wendelin Chapel, Faistenoy - built in 1754
  • St. Martin's Chapel , Guggemoos - built in 1858
  • St. Wolfgang Chapel , Haslach
  • St. Magnus Chapel , Upper Customs House - built in 1742
  • Chapel , Riedis - contains valuable late medieval sculptures
  • Trinity Chapel , engraving - built from 1792, altar from 1850
additional

Economy and Infrastructure

economy

In 2009 there were four in the field of agriculture and forestry, 303 in the manufacturing sector and 144 in trade, transport and hospitality at the place of work. In other economic sectors, 345 people were employed at the place of work subject to social security contributions. There were a total of 1,477 employees at the place of residence subject to social security contributions. In 2009 there were two companies in the manufacturing sector and seven in the construction sector. In 2007 there were also 141 farms with an arable area of ​​more than two hectares , which farmed a total of 3253 hectares.

tourism

Tourism contributed significantly to the development of the municipality in its present form. Important prerequisites for tourism are the numerous lakes such as Rottachsee and Grüntensee, as well as the many parts of the town, such as Mittelberg, that have been preserved in their original state. Since 2007 the high ropes course “Kletterwald Grüntensee” has been located in the Haslach district .

education

  • In 2010, 131 children were cared for in two church and one communal kindergartens with a total of 175 places.
  • In the school year 2009, 299 children were taught by 22 teachers in 15 classes.

Personalities

(in chronological order)

Web links

Commons : Oy-Mittelberg  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. "Data 2" sheet, Statistical Report A1200C 202041 Population of the municipalities, districts and administrative districts 1st quarter 2020 (population based on the 2011 census) ( help ).
  2. ^ Community Oy-Mittelberg in the local database of the Bayerische Landesbibliothek Online . Bavarian State Library, accessed on August 15, 2019.
  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, Stuttgart / Mainz 1983, ISBN 3-17-003263-1 , p. 795 .
  4. a b c d Municipal statistics 2010 - Oy-Mittelberg (PDF; 1.3 MB)
  5. ^ Homepage of the municipal council, accessed on January 22, 2017
  6. okvote of the AKDB / District Office Oberallgäu 2020