Momberg

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Momberg
Momberg coat of arms
Coordinates: 50 ° 52 ′ 52 ″  N , 9 ° 6 ′ 34 ″  E
Height : 261 m
Area : 10.91 km²
Residents : 1062  (Jun. 30, 2018)
Population density : 97 inhabitants / km²
Incorporation : 1st January 1974
Postal code : 35279
Area code : 06692

Momberg is the largest district of the city of Neustadt (Hessen) in the central Hessian district of Marburg-Biedenkopf . Momberg has about 1100 inhabitants and is one of the oldest settlements in Hessenland. There is evidence that Winfried Bonifatius worked here.

geography

Momberg is next to the neighboring village Mengsberg the northeasternmost place in the district of Marburg-Biedenkopf. Momberg is about 35 km from the district town of Marburg , about in the middle of the hill country between Vogelsberg and Kellerwald . Located on the Rhine / Weser watershed, the district borders the Schwalm-Eder district near Wiera in the east, Mengsberg in the north and Speckswinkel in the west . The southern boundary is that to the city of Neustadt (Hesse).

Like almost all Hessian villages, Momberg is also located on the water - the Kalbach. However, Momberg is not aware of the risk of flooding. The eastern boundary of the district is the Hardwasser . The village rises from east to west to Martinsberg at 350 m above sea level. NN. Located in large forest areas ( Herrenwald , Momberger Wald, Staatsforst and Wierarer-Hardt ), the air conditions are always clear, especially since there is no industry. Far away from the major roads, Momberg is also protected from noise.

Momberg is a cluster village . Over the centuries it has oriented itself towards the four streets and expanded to the neighboring communities. The north-south extension is today 1.1 km, that from east to west 1 km. From Unterdorf an der Kalbach to the church in Oberdorf you have to climb from 235 m to 250 m. The Martinsberg is then at 350 m above sea level. NN the highest elevation. The Momberg district today covers around 1092 hectares. The cultivation area is, however, much larger. Because Mombergers own land in the districts of Neustadt, Speckswinkel, Mengsberg, and Wiera. If you account for the land in Momberg, the farmed area is 1187 hectares.

history

Momberg was first mentioned in writing in 1227 in the records of the Haina monastery under the name Muminberg .

Incorporation

On January 1, 1974, the previously independent municipality was incorporated into the small town of Neustadt by means of state law as part of the regional reform in Hesse .

population

Population development

 Source: Historical local dictionary

• 1624: 51 fireplaces
• 1838: 106 local residents entitled to use, 4 beisasseen
Momberg: Population from 1747 to 2018
year     Residents
1747
  
 534
1812
  
 574
1834
  
 647
1840
  
 596
1846
  
 725
1852
  
 718
1858
  
 731
1864
  
 744
1871
  
 687
1875
  
 706
1885
  
 764
1895
  
 792
1905
  
 858
1910
  
 856
1925
  
 895
1939
  
 911
1946
  
 1,320
1950
  
 1,328
1956
  
 1,221
1961
  
 1,179
1967
  
 1,202
2004
  
 1,250
2010
  
 1,230
2012
  
 1,117
2014
  
 1.109
2018
  
 1,062
Data source: Historical municipality register for Hesse: The population of the municipalities from 1834 to 1967. Wiesbaden: Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt, 1968.
Further sources:; City of Neustadt (Hesse)

Religious affiliation

 Source: Historical local dictionary

• 1861: 09 Evangelical Reformed , 8 Evangelical Lutheran , 687 Roman Catholic, 49 Jewish residents.
• 1885: 08 Protestant (= 2.36%), 694 Catholic (= 90.84%), 52 Jewish (= 6.81%) residents
• 1961: 36 Protestant (= 3.05%), 1132 Catholic (= 96.01%) residents

Gainful employment

 Source: Historical local dictionary

• 1838: Families: 79 agriculture, 12 trades, 10 day laborers.
• 1961: Labor force: 2265 agriculture and forestry, 269 manufacturing, 41 trade and transport, 60 services and other

religion

The neo-Gothic parish church

The majority of the population is of the Roman Catholic denomination.

Attractions

The special sights include the neo-Gothic parish church of St. Johannes, built in 1870, the St. Mary's grotto and a pond in the center of the village. The Elisabeth path from Eisenach to Marburg and the Jakobusweg also lead through Momberg .

societies

There is a lively club life in the district, including the football club “SV Borussia 1921 e. V. Momberg ", which currently plays in the Marburg regional league, the" Schützenverein Viktoria 1877 Momberg e. V. ”, as well as the choral society“ Concordia 1867 Momberg eV ”, count. There is also a tug of war club, a tennis club and a riding club. The Momberg tug-of-war club made the place famous across Germany by winning countless titles over the decades. There is also the volunteer fire brigade in Momberg , which has achieved considerable success in many fire service exercises in the region and country. The youngest club is the 2nd RSC Fidelia Momberg eV, which has dedicated itself to cycling.

Local facilities

In Momberg there is a kindergarten as well as a village community center and a youth room for local youth.

traffic

There are no federal highways leading to Momberg, the next motorway exit is around 20 km away today. With the planned expansion of the federal motorway 49 , there will probably be a motorway connection in Schwalmstadt , 8 km away, in 2020 . The next stops of the Main-Weser-Bahn are Wiera and Neustadt. Intercity trains stop in Treysa .

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c d e Momberg, Marburg-Biedenkopf district. Historical local dictionary for Hessen. (As of October 16, 2018). In: Landesgeschichtliches Informationssystem Hessen (LAGIS).
  2. ↑ "Life and City Info - Population Numbers of the City of Neustadt" on the city of Neustadt's website, accessed on October 30, 2018
  3. ↑ Law on the reorganization of the districts Fritzlar-Homberg, Melsungen and Ziegenhain (GVBl. II 330-22) of September 28, 1973 . In: The Hessian Minister of the Interior (ed.): Law and Ordinance Gazette for the State of Hesse . 1973 No. 25 , p. 356 , § 26 ( online at the information system of the Hessian state parliament [PDF; 2,3 MB ]).
  4. ^ 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. 403 .
  5. ↑ School is moving. Retrieved February 22, 2018 .