Obernüst

Obernüst municipality Hofbieber Coordinates: 50 ° 36 ′ 58 ″  N , 9 ° 56 ′ 11 ″  E
Height :	440 m above sea level NHN
Area :	5.82 km²
Residents :	178  (Jun. 30, 2017)
Population density :	31 inhabitants / km²
Incorporation :	August 1, 1972
Postal code :	36145
Area code :	06684

Obernüst is a part of the municipality of Hofbieber in the Hessian district of Fulda .

Geographical location

Obernüst is located in the Rhön at the source of the Nüst River at an altitude of 440 meters. Obernüst borders in the west on Gotthards , in the south on Unterbernhards and in the east on Habel and Neuschwambach . In the north lies the border with Thuringia with the towns of Ketten and Walkes .

The hamlets and farmsteads Boxberg, Königsmühle, Mitteldörnbachshof, Nüsterrasen and Wallings also belong to Obernüst.

history

Obernüst was first mentioned in a document in 1451. The place belonged to the Oberamt Bieberstein in the Hochstift Fulda and from 1816 came to the Electorate of Hesse and there to the Hünfeld district .

On August 1, 1972, Obernüst was incorporated into the Hofbieber community. For Obernüst, a local district with mayor was set up.

Economy and Infrastructure

Obernüst is still dominated by agriculture today. The Obernüster Wine Festival is known nationwide.

Web links

• Obernüst, district of Fulda. Historical local dictionary for Hessen. In: Landesgeschichtliches Informationssystem Hessen (LAGIS). Hessian State Office for Historical Cultural Studies (HLGL), accessed on August 31, 2020 . 
• Obernüst on the website of the municipality of Hofbieber

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Numbers data facts. Hofbieber community, accessed on May 6, 2020 . 
2. ↑ ^{a b} Obernüst, district of Fulda. Historical local dictionary for Hessen. In: Landesgeschichtliches Informationssystem Hessen (LAGIS). Hessian State Office for Historical Cultural Studies (HLGL), accessed on August 31, 2020 . 
3. ↑ Obernüst. Hofbieber community, accessed on May 6, 2020 .