Medium-bodied

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	Coordinates: 50 ° 5 '  N , 7 ° 17'  E
Basic data
State :	Rhineland-Palatinate
County :	Cochem cell
Association municipality :	Zell (Moselle)
Height :	350 m above sea level NHN
Area :	11.47 km 2
Residents:	411 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density :	36 inhabitants per km 2
Postal code :	56858
Area code :	06545
License plate :	COC, ZEL
Community key :	07 1 35 061
Association administration address:	Corray 1 56856 Zell (Moselle)
Website :	www.mittelstrimmig.de
Local Mayor :	Lothar Jakobs
Location of the local community Mittelstrimmig in the district of Cochem-Zell

View from the south

Mittelstrimmig is a municipality in the district of Cochem-Zell in Rhineland-Palatinate . It belongs to the Verbandsgemeinde Zell (Mosel) .

geography

Mittelstrimmig lies together with the neighboring town of Altstrimmig on a ridge in the northern Hunsrück that overlooks the Moselle .

Mittelstrimmig is the largest village of the so-called Strimmiger Berg . The usable area (non-built-up areas according to the Daun surveying and cadastral office dated August 2, 2005 - information in hectares ) of Mittelstrimmig is divided as follows:

• Forest, total: 716 ha; of which community forest 701.7 ha, other corporate forest 0.4 ha and small private forest 13.6 ha.
• Agriculture, total: 337 ha; of which arable land 211.3 ha, arable grassland 12.8 ha, grassland 102.2 ha, litter meadow 0.6 ha, guarding 9.6 ha, garden land 0.3 ha and tree nursery 0.2 ha.

The Hanosiusmühle, Weißmühle, Zur Buche and Raimundshof residential areas also belong to Mittelstrimmig .

history

Origin of name

The name Strimmig, formerly Stremig, or Stremich, is of Indo-European-Celtic origin. Strymu = sloping, means something like "on a slope".

Roman times

Remains of a Roman settlement ( vicus ) were found along today's L 202 between Mittelstrimmig and Blankenrath . The Burgus of Mittelstrimmig was located near the vicus . Research revealed that an important Celtic / Roman road ran along here. In a school chronicle it says:
... it is factual that in the district called "The Wall" the clear remains of a large-scale establishment that was forcibly destroyed can still be seen today ...

This old long-distance route from the Moselle via Kirchberg to Kirn an der Nahe is today advertised and marketed as the Celtic route Nahe-Mosel . Finds from this time are exhibited in the local history museum.

middle Ages

The first mention of the name Strimmig can be found in a document from Count Simon von Sponheim-Kreuznach from 1259. Heinrich, Herr von Ehrenberg and Count Simon agreed on the inheritance from the County of Sayn over the Bailiwick of Strimmig. In the Middle Ages, Mittelstrimmig was one of the “three-man courts”. The three gentlemen were in Mittelstrimmig: Kurtrier , Sponheim and Braunshorn (state until 1367). In 1437 Johann von Sponheim died as the last count of the Sponheim ruling house . The county fell undivided - as a condominium (common rule) - to Margrave Bernhard von Baden and Count Friedrich zu Veldenz. This also included Sponheim's share in the “three-man court”, which was administered by Kastellaun and Traben . In 1444, after the death of Count Friedrich von Veldenz, the County of Veldenz was merged with the Duchy of Pfalz-Zweibrücken under Duke Friedrich I.

Early modern age

The Winneburg-Beilstein family died out around 1637 (as heirs to the Braunshorns). The rule was taken over by the Metternich family - but not until 1652. Around 1776, the county of Sponheim was divided up. The "trio" fell to Pfalz-Zweibrücken. In the treaties of 1780 and 1784 the division of the triune territory took place. The to Winneburg-Beilstein and their successors received the Vogtei Strimmig . The four villages Mittelstrimmig, Altstrimmig , Liesenich and Forst have formed the Strimmiger Berg since the Middle Ages . Until 1781 the localities belonged to the "tri-lord territory". As in the Beltheim court , Kurtrier , Sponheim and Braunshorn (later Winneburg and Metternich) shared sovereignty. From 1794 the place was under French rule.

19th century

In 1815 Mittelstrimmig was assigned to the Kingdom of Prussia at the Congress of Vienna . In spite of the freedom to travel, begging and wandering remained punishable. The problem of people without a permanent residence, social security and the possibility of making a living on their own also affected the villages on the Strimmiger Berg. Approx. In 1842 a law was passed by the Prussian government which obliged every Prussian citizen to have a permanent place of residence and which obliged the municipalities to accept families willing to settle. Many members of stray poverty gladly took advantage of the new opportunities. The districts of Little France were founded in the communities of the Strimmiger Berg . Although French were regular members of the community, they were further socially excluded from the indigenous population.

Between 1817 and 1830 Mittelstrimmig was, like the other communities, under independent administration. As in all of Germany, Mittelstrimmig's longing to emigrate to America increased in the 19th century, as there was political dissatisfaction and lack of gainful employment in the region of what is now Rhineland-Palatinate and Hesse. After the end of the French Revolution , the citizens began to hope for an improvement in the social situation, but this did not materialize.

On May 26, 1852, 151 people (56 people up to 14 years of age, 95 people over 14 years of age) left Mittelstrimmig for New York , where they went ashore on June 13, 1852. Your new place of residence was in the state of Wisconsin u. a. in Green Bay , Washington County , Sheboygan , Milwaukee , Germantown , Farmington , Cedarburg, and Appleton . The next wave of emigration followed in July 1853. In that month another 39 people left the place, also for New York. The route led either via Cologne , Antwerp , Liverpool or Hamburg and Bremen . The remaining emigrants - 54 people - left Mittelstrimmig in the years from 1829 to 1890 for South and North America. In South America it was the areas around Porto Alegre , Santa Cruz do Sul and San Jose . The communities that still exist today are Novo Hamburgo (German: New Hamburg), São Leopoldo and Rio Grande . 31 newspapers and over 150 associations were founded by the colonists.

The travel costs of 22,015 thalers , 221 silver groschen and 46 pfennigs (for all emigrants from Mittelstrimmig, Altstrimmig, Liesenich, Grenderich and Senheim were borne by the mentioned municipalities.) The municipality of Mittelstrimmig accounted for 5,578 thalers. In order to pay the travel expenses of 1852 alone, 308 acres of forest had to be felled in addition to the use of other resources .

In a letter home, a Strimmiger emigrant warned people not to emigrate via Liverpool. Extract from the letter:

“… The travelers have already been on the ship for 2 days without receiving a drink of water or food. Then finally they gave you provisions for a week that was not only completely rotten but also so small in quantity that it was hardly enough for a day ... "

In the other places of emigration the food was somewhat better. Two regulations were shown (all values ​​in pounds )

With the Belgian regulations there were (the better): 4 rusks; 1 meat, 11.5 flour; 3/5 peas, 1 rice; ½ barley, butter, beans, with salt, vinegar, syrup, plums.

With the English regulations there were only: 2 ½ rusks, 1 flour, 2 rice, 5 oatmeal, ½ sugar and syrup, 2 loth of tea

First World War

The people in the Hunsrück were not even aware of the danger of war. It was not until mid-July that it became apparent that a military conflict was imminent. The news was made known to the citizens of Mittelstrimmig by means of a local bell. On August 6, Kaiser Wilhelm II issued a decree. A few days later soldiers from Mittelstrimmig left their homeland. With the defeat of Germany, a world collapsed for the people in Mittelstrimmig. Not only was the monarchy ended, but the high blood toll that had to be paid depressed the citizens. 9 citizens from Mittelstrimmig fell for Kaiser and Reich . On their retreat from the villages, the soldiers also left weapons and ammunition behind. Civilians took them and went hunting. After the withdrawal, 1,500 American soldiers were stationed in barns, stables, inns and schools in the villages. After the occupation zones had been divided up, the Americans withdrew and the Strimmiger Berg fell under French administration again.

At the beginning of the 1920s, many young men left the town for Cologne and the Ruhr area , as one could earn money there in factories and collieries. After the French and Belgians occupied the Ruhr area in 1923, the men came back home. As in the rest of Germany, job creation measures were introduced. Several paths were built with the help of the Ruhr money . Due to inflation , a 21-year-old worker earned up to 35,000 marks a day. First the Strimmig went to Cologne, now the Cologne came to Strimmig to hoard , steal and trade. But due to the low value of the money, the peasants no longer gave anything.

A chronicle says about this ... if you get money, you have to buy something for it immediately ... ... the rate changes several times a day. At the moment one pays 4 trillion marks for 1 American dollar and 1 French. Franc 1 bill one hundred million for which one paid 4.20 marks or 80 pounds beforehand. … A 3½ pound of bread costs 170 million, a pound of butter 1-2 billion… Every day people come from the Moselle and offer sugar, brandy for swap… The bills are calculated in fruit, since oats, barley and wheat are very popular are.

Second World War

The Second World War began on September 1, 1939. There was a flak position at the site to protect Koblenz from Allied air raids . Already on 26./27. August nine men from Mittelstrimmig had to occupy the anti-aircraft station (FLUWA) on the gallows corridor. Around 75 men were drafted from Mittelstrimmig by 1942. 28 were killed in the war (including in the Stalingrad pocket ), another 17 are missing. At the beginning of the Second World War Mittelstrimmig had 530 inhabitants. Mittelstrimmig and Forst were the only villages spared from bombs and grenades. Only one pilot (Roderich von Engelhardt), whose machine was hit by a British bomber, crashed on Sunday afternoons on Mittelstrimmiger district. When the war reached Koblenz in 1943, people fled to slate caves and self-built shacks.

present

Mittelstrimmig has been part of the newly formed state of Rhineland-Palatinate since 1946 . Before 1970 the place belonged to the Verbandsgemeinde Senheim and after the administrative reform of the state, to the newly created Verbandsgemeinde Zell (Mosel) in the district of Cochem-Zell.

As in other villages, life in Mittelstrimmig is shaped by the clubs. Almost all clubs have "Strimmig" as their place name. One of the regular events in Mittelstrimmig is the May Fair, which takes place on the 2nd weekend in May. The IVV hike on the 2nd or 3rd weekend in September is an event of supraregional importance . Hikers from all over Rhineland-Palatinate , Hesse , Luxembourg , Belgium and the Netherlands meet for this .

Population development

The development of the population of the community Mittelstrimmig, the values ​​from 1871 to 1987 are based on censuses:

year Residents 1815 510 1835 620 1871 501 1905 424 1939 447

year Residents 1950 443 1961 418 1970 461 1987 451 2005 435

politics

Municipal council

The council consists of eight council members, who in the local elections on May 26, 2019 in a majority vote were elected, and the honorary mayor as chairman.

coat of arms

	Blazon : “The coat of arms is divided diagonally and broken vertically by gold and green. In gold is an oak leaf with 2 acorns in silver fruit. Five-ended deer antlers in green. "
	Justification for the coat of arms: The oak leaf stands for the large forest area, the antlers for the large game population.

education

The Strimmiger Berg kindergarten and the Strimmiger Berg elementary school are located in Mittelstrimmig. Children and schoolchildren from the surrounding villages visit them. Secondary schools are located in Blankenrath , Kastellaun , Zell or Cochem .

religion

Parish church

The parish church (St. Philippus & Jakobus ) was built by the architect Paul Stähling between 1766 and 1769. It is a three-aisled, five-bay hall church. After a request to the then archbishop and elector of Trier Johann IX. For Philipp von Walderdorff, the cost of building 2000 Reichstaler. The parishioners who brought slate and timber were also significantly involved in the construction. In 1777 the first building security measures had to be carried out. The same applied to the churches in Mörsdorf and Senheim , which were also built by Stähling. Despite the safety work, the stability was always endangered. The next repair work took place in the years 1845, 1861, 1863, 1881, 1883. The church was fundamentally changed during the renovation work in the years 1959–1962. The altar and choir room were completely changed.

Church bells

Up until 1925 the bell ringing consisted of three old church bells , which is why they were spared from being delivered for melting down in the First World War . The oldest bell dates from 1353. What the bells were spared in World War I happened to them in 1943. After the decision of the Supreme Army Command, the bells were transported away to be melted down. In 1951, the parish's willingness to make sacrifices made it possible to purchase four new steel bells:

• Bell 1: 25 quintals - Christ bell - inscription: Rex Christe, impera super nos - grade: D
• Bell 2: 15 quintals - Marienglocke - inscription: Maria, assumpta, pro nobis ora - note F
• Bell 3: 10 quintals - Joseph bell - inscription: Sancte Josef, nobiscum labora - grade: G
• Bell 4: 05 hundredweight - apostle bell - inscription: Sancti Apostoli, vocate apostolos - note B

A bell from 1373, spared from being melted down, was brought to the church in Altstrimmig . This bears the inscription: Laudo deum verum, satanam fugo, concovo clerum. Anno domini M CCC L XX III die marcis (translation for example: I praise the true God, I flee the evil enemy, I call the believers. ) The casting or blessing of the bell took place on April 25, 1373.

Holy House

There are three holy houses around Mittelstrimmig .

The Dietzen-Heiligenhäuschen between Mittelstrimmig and Liesenich was built in 1700. The jury Johann Dietzen was the founder. In 2003 the Heiligenhäuschen was completely renovated. The figures had been stolen or destroyed by a thief from Valwig, but could be replaced.

The Schock-Heiligenhäuschen was built in the 18th century and is located on the L 202 between the village and Blankenrath. A parallel path leads to the gallows corridor. It was a condemned man's last stop in front of the gallows.

The third holy house is in the Konnel.

Others

The ruins of the Weißmühle also belong to the community of Mittelstrimmig. A part of the film Der Schinderhannes was filmed here - Schinderhannes' homecoming with his Julchen to his father . The Hanosiusmühle also belongs to the community of Mittelstrimmig. There is a specialist clinic for addicts with 35 therapy places.

The place is about 25 km away from Hahn Airport , the largest employer in the region.

Personalities

Associated with Mittelstrimmig

• Johann von Bechel (* around 1440–1522), Catholic clergyman, canonist and rentmaster from the Electorate of Trier

See also

• List of cultural monuments in Mittelstrimmig

Web links

Commons : Mittelstrimmig  - Collection of images

• Literature about Mittelstrimmig in the Rhineland-Palatinate state bibliography

Individual evidence

1. ↑ State Statistical Office of Rhineland-Palatinate - population status 2019, districts, communities, association communities ( help on this ).
2. ↑ State Statistical Office Rhineland-Palatinate (ed.): Official directory of the municipalities and parts of the municipality. Status: January 2018 ^{[ Version 2020 is available. ]} . S. 24 (PDF; 2.2 MB).
3. ^ Mission report JG 4 of December 6, 1944
4. ↑ State Statistical Office Rhineland-Palatinate - regional data
5. ^ The Regional Returning Officer Rhineland-Palatinate: Local elections 2019, city and municipal council elections
6. ↑ http://blankenrath.de/buerger/einrichtungen/fachklinik_hanosiusmuehle/