Neufrach

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Neufrach
Salem municipality
Former Neufrach municipal coat of arms
Coordinates: 47 ° 45 ′ 42 "  N , 9 ° 18 ′ 38"  E
Height : 435 m above sea level NHN
Area : 10.3 km²
Residents : 2445  (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density : 237 inhabitants / km²
Incorporation : April 1, 1972
Postal code : 88682
Area code : 07553

Neufrach is part of the municipality of Salem in the Lake Constance district and forms a village .

geography

Leutkirch with the branch church St. Mariä Himmelfahrt (district of Neufrach, Salem municipality)

Expansion of the area

The total area of ​​the Neufrach district is 1030 hectares (as of November 30, 2011).

structure

Neufrach includes the village Neufrach , the hamlet of Leutkirch and Habertsweiler , the courtyards Beim Steinernen Brückle , Birkenweiler , the Fischerhaus , the houses Leimgrube , Mimmenhausen-Neufrach , Bahnstation , Mimmenhausen , Bahnstation , Mittelstenweiler , Bahnstation , Tobelhof and Wespach as well as the desert areas Geroldshaldum and Herwigiswilare .

history

Neufrach was first mentioned in 1162 as Nuiveron .

Neufrach was incorporated into Salem on April 1, 1972.

Population development

With 2,445 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019), Neufrach is the most populous part of the municipality after Mimmenhausen . With an area of ​​10.30 km² results in a population density of about 214 inhabitants per km².

year Population numbers
1961 1074
1970 1261
2007 2207
2010 2223
2014 2351

coat of arms

The coat of arms of the formerly independent municipality of Neufrach shows a growing crook with pannisellus in confused colors in a shield divided three times by blue and silver .

Culture and sights

Buildings

Salem town hall
  • The Salem town hall is located in Neufrach .
  • Catholic branch church Mariä Himmelfahrt in Leutkirch, built around 1200, extensions and renovations in the 15th and 18th centuries; inside a neo-baroque interior from 1903 with older fittings. The former parish church in Leutkirch is one of the oldest churches in Linzgau and was the seat of the deanery for a long time. Since the opening of the new parish church in Neufrach in 1967 it has been a branch church.
  • The St. Markus and Martin Chapel in Neufrach was built around 1200 and first mentioned in a document in 1256. Romanesque skylights were found during the renovation. The chapel was Gothicized between 1450 and 1500 by adding windows. It has only been used rarely since 1967. The chapel also has late Gothic frescoes and the high altar from the mid-19th century.
  • Catholic parish church of St. Peter and Paul and St. Elisabeth in Neufrach, built 1965–1967 according to plans by M. Schätzle and building officer Büchner
  • Barn in Neufrach, 18th century
  • Vicarage in Leutkirch, built around 1620–1630

Sons and daughters of the place

Web links

Commons : Neufrach  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Remarks

  1. District area 10,297,265 m²

Individual evidence

  1. a b c Salem municipality - inhabitants and area. (No longer available online.) In: Gemeinde Salem. May 31, 2016, archived from the original on June 28, 2016 ; Retrieved July 18, 2016 . 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. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.salem-baden.de
  2. ^ Salem f) Neufrach in: The state of Baden-Württemberg. Official description by district and municipality. Volume VII: Tübingen administrative region. Kohlhammer, Stuttgart 1978, ISBN 3-17-004807-4 . P. 593
  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. 503 .