Upper auditorium

Basic data
State :	Hesse
Administrative region :	kassel
County :	Schwalm-Eder district
Height :	326 m above sea level NHN
Area :	43.95 km 2
Residents:	3208 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density :	73 inhabitants per km 2
Postal code :	36280
Area code :	06628
License plate :	HR, FZ, MEG, ZIG
Community key :	06 6 34 019
LOCODE :	DE ORL
Community structure:	6 districts
Address of the ; municipal administration:	Hersfelder Strasse 4 ; 36280 Oberaula
Website :	www.oberaula.de
Mayor :	Klaus Wagner ( CDU )
Location of the municipality of Oberaula in the Schwalm-Eder district

Aerial view of the upper auditorium

Aerial view of the upper auditorium

Oberaula is a municipality in the Schwalm-Eder district in northern Hesse .

geography

Geographical location

Oberaula is located on the southern slope of the Knüllgebirge in the upper Aula valley and its side valleys. The closest larger cities are Bad Hersfeld (about 25 km to the east), Schwalmstadt (about 24 km to the west), Homberg (Efze) (about 26 km to the north) and Alsfeld (about 21 km to the southwest).

Neighboring communities

Oberaula borders in the northeast on the community of Neuenstein , in the east on Kirchheim , in the southeast on Breitenbach am Herzberg (all three in the district of Hersfeld-Rotenburg ), in the southwest on Ottrau , in the west on the city of Neukirchen and in the north on the city of Schwarzenborn (all three in the Schwalm-Eder district).

Community structure

The community consists of the six districts of Oberaula (seat of the municipal administration), Hausen , Friedigerode , Ibra , Olberode and Wahlshausen .

history

Oberaula was first mentioned around 856 as Ovilah (translated roughly: "the place in a damp floodplain" or "the place on the owl water").

The district of Hausen was mentioned for the first time in 1160. In the district of Hausen there was a moated castle of the Fulda Abbey early on , on the remains of which the Barons von Dörnberg built their renaissance castle in 1674 .

During the time of the Napoleonic Kingdom of Westphalia (1807-1813) Oberaula was the main town of the canton Oberaula and the seat of the justice of the peace . The Oberaula district court existed until 1945 .

Territorial reform

As part of the regional reform in Hesse , the towns of Oberaula and Hausen merged on April 1, 1972 to form the municipality of Oberaula . On January 1, 1974, the large community of Oberaula was formed through the amalgamation of the communities of Oberaula, Friedigerode, Ibra, Olberode and Wahlshausen by virtue of state law. Local districts were set up for all formerly independent communities .

politics

Community representation

The local elections on March 6, 2016 produced the following results, compared to previous local elections:

Distribution of seats in the municipal council 2016 A total of 23 seats SPD : 9 CDU : 14	Parties and constituencies		% 2016	Seats 2016	% 2011	Seats 2011	% 2006	Seats 2006	% 2001	Seats 2001
	CDU	Christian Democratic Union of Germany	62.1	14th	59.9	14th	50.7	12	45.1	10
	SPD	Social Democratic Party of Germany	37.9	9	40.1	9	49.3	11	45.4	11
	FWGO	Free voter community Oberaula	-	-	-	-	-	-	9.5	2
	total		100.0	23	100.0	23	100.0	23	100.0	23
	Voter turnout in%		60.5		59.1		55.9		66.0

mayor

After the Hessian municipal constitution is the Mayor Chairman of the Municipal Board , the six volunteers in the municipality Oberaula next to the Mayor Councilor belong. Klaus Wagner (CDU) has been mayor since May 17, 2010. His directly elected predecessors were

1998 to 2010 Karl-Heinz Vestweber (SPD) († January 18, 2017)

coat of arms

Blazon : “In blue a golden three-mountain in the base of the shield, inside a three-leaved green oak break. On the Dreiberg a red-armored silver owl, each accompanied by three six-pointed silver stars. "

The blue background color comes from an old tradition in which a blue flag is mentioned. The owl stands for Oberaula and the six stars stand for the districts of the community. The stars were chosen because the Counts of Ziegenhain, who had a star in their coat of arms, had a lot of influence here over the centuries. The Dreiberg stands for the Knüllgebirge , in which the community is located, and the oak quarry shows that it belongs to the former Kurhessen-Waldeck tourist association.

Community partnerships

The French Marsanne has been Oberaula's twin town since 1996.

Culture and sights

Buildings

Church with tower from the 15th century

Evangelical church Oberaula (nave from 1717) with tower from the 15th century (pointed helmet and four corner turrets)
Hausen Church
Hausen Castle from 1674

Natural monuments

Oak near the upper auditorium with a chest height of 6.10 m (2014).

traffic

Oberaula is located on federal highway 454 , which connects the community to the national road network. In particular, the Kirchheim triangle of the A 7 and the A 4 , which is about 10 km away, should be mentioned.

The Public transport is by the North Hessian traffic composite guaranteed (NPT).

The Knüllwaldbahn , via which the community was connected to the rail network, no longer exists since 1984. The closest train stations are Bad Hersfeld , Schwalmstadt and Homberg / Efze (closed). The former railway line has been converted into a cycle path that runs from Treysa to the border with the Hersfeld-Rotenburg district.