Obersotzbach

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Obersotzbach
municipality Birstein
Coordinates: 50 ° 20 ′ 56 ″  N , 9 ° 19 ′ 43 ″  E
Height : 305 m above sea level NHN
Area : 8.82 km²
Residents : 519  (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density : 59 inhabitants / km²
Incorporation : April 1, 1972
Postal code : 63633
Area code : 06054

Obersotzbach is a district of the municipality of Birstein in the Main-Kinzig district of Hesse .

The place is in the lower Vogelsberg, southeast of Birstein am Sotzbach .

history

Obersotzbach was first mentioned in a document in 1326, under the place name Sotsbach superiori . It was not until the 17th century that Sotzbach was divided into Obersotzbach and Untersotzbach. In 1939 the place belonged to the district of Gelnhausen and had 346 inhabitants.

On April 1, 1972 Obersotzbach was incorporated into the community of Birstein.

Cultural monuments

See: List of cultural monuments in Birstein-Obersotzbach

societies

  • Obersotzbach volunteer fire department
  • Obersotzbach hunting association
  • Church choir Obersotzbach
  • Sports club Sotzbach 1960 e. V.

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Obersotzbach, Main-Kinzig district. Historical local dictionary for Hessen. (As of October 6, 2018). In: Landesgeschichtliches Informationssystem Hessen (LAGIS).
  2. ↑ Birstein community portrait: Figures, data & facts. Population HW , accessed on February 27, 2020
  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 GmbH, Stuttgart / Mainz 1983, ISBN 3-17-003263-1 , p. 363 .
  4. ^ Website SV 1960 Sotzbach. Retrieved March 24, 2016 .

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