Oberwetz

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Oberwetz
Community of Schöffengrund
Coordinates: 50 ° 28 ′ 38 "  N , 8 ° 30 ′ 46"  E
Height : 294 m
Area : 18.85 km²
Residents : 654  (Dec. 31, 2002)
Population density : 35 inhabitants / km²
Incorporation : December 31, 1971
Postal code : 35641
Area code : 06445

Oberwetz is a district of the community Schöffengrund in the southern Lahn-Dill district in central Hesse with around 700 inhabitants.

geography

One of the two Wetzbach springs

The place is located in the Wetzlarer Hintertaunus , a part of the eastern Hintertaunus , above two stream valleys beginning at Oberwetz: The Wetzbach rises on the eastern edge of the village, is fed by the Luchwiesengraben and flows through Oberwetz in a north-westerly direction to Niederwetz . In the south of the village the Quembach arises, fed by the Brossbach , runs in a south-westerly direction to Oberquembach and forms the second valley. Also in the south of the village is the Köhlerberg ( 425  m ). Oberwetz is part of the Taunus Nature Park and is located about 6 kilometers south of the district town of Wetzlar .

Neighboring towns are Oberquembach (south-west) Niederwetz (north-west), Volpertshausen (north-east) and Griedelbach (south-east).

history

The area around Oberwetz was already settled by the Celts . During excavations, a burial site was found that was probably around 800 BC. BC ( Iron Age ) was created. In the Hallstatt period , another 47 barrows were dug in the east of the village.

In 832 the name Wetiffa is mentioned in a deed of donation from the Lorsch Codex , which refers to the villages of Oberwetz and Niederwetz as well as the Wetzbach. In 1261 the Johannes patronage of the church of Oberwetz is mentioned. The place belonged to the Quembach court and came to the Counts of Solms at the beginning of the 14th century . Oberwetz was assigned to the Dalheim court in the county of Solms-Braunfels . From the Reformation onwards, the villages of Griedelbach and, in the meantime, Oberquembach also belonged to the Oberwetz parish .

A fire in 1718 destroyed most of the village. As a result of the Congress of Vienna , the office of Braunfels and Oberwetz became Prussian . At first the village belonged to the mayor's office in Braunfels , from 1841 to the newly founded mayor's office "Schöffengrund".

After the Second World War , displaced persons settled in Oberwetz . A larger school also had to be built.

Territorial reform

On December 31, 1971, the independent municipality of Oberwetz merged with five other municipalities as part of the Hessian regional reform to form the large municipality of Schöffengrund.

Territorial history and administration

The following list gives an overview of the territories in which Oberwetz was located and the administrative units to which it was subordinate:

population

Population development

Occupied population figures up to 1970 are:

Oberwetz: Population from 1834 to 1970
year     Residents
1834
  
 223
1840
  
 241
1846
  
 240
1852
  
 239
1858
  
 248
1864
  
 272
1871
  
 253
1875
  
 275
1885
  
 262
1895
  
 261
1905
  
 261
1910
  
 283
1925
  
 312
1939
  
 311
1946
  
 492
1950
  
 477
1956
  
 449
1961
  
 436
1967
  
 477
1970
  
 516
Data source: Historical municipality register for Hesse: The population of the municipalities from 1834 to 1967. Wiesbaden: Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt, 1968.
Other sources:

Religious affiliation

 Source: Historical local dictionary

• 1834: 223 Protestant residents
• 1961: 353 Protestant (= 80.96%), 82 Roman Catholic (= 18.81%) residents

Culture and sights

Bakehouse
Old fire station

societies

There is an active club life in the village. The largest club is the Sportgemeinschaft Oberwetz 1956 with over 300 members, followed by the fraternity 'Die Schnauzbärt' Oberwetz eV with around 150 members. The fire brigade association with around 130 members comes third. There is also a shooting club and two choirs.

Buildings

The center of Oberwetz available as a complete system under monument protection . Particularly noteworthy are the former rectory, which was built in 1833, and the old school from 1897. There is also the former fire station , which was built around 1800, and the bakery . Furthermore, courtyards with striking gates of the Hüttenberger Land have been preserved. The Protestant village church is located on a hillside and is a simple hall with a roof turret . It was probably rebuilt in the 17th century and was dedicated to John the Baptist .

Economy and Infrastructure

Public facilities

In the south of Oberwetz there is a circular trail for cross-country skiing . The four-kilometer route leads through the forest area on the Köhlerberg .

There is a village community center in Oberwetz . Founded in 1932 volunteer fire department has a portable pump vehicle (TSF) and a crew transport vehicle (MTF). An equipment vehicle replenishment (GW-N) is also stationed in Oberwetz.

traffic

The main street of Oberwetz is Landesstraße  3054, which is run in town as Rheinfelser Straße . It runs from Weilmünster to Hüttenberg . This is where the L 3055 flows from the direction of Waldsolms - Griedelbach . In Oberwetz, the district road  350 branches off in the direction of Niederwetz. In addition, the K 370 lead to Schwalbach and the K 363 towards Langgöns - Oberkleen . Oberwetz is served by bus routes 160 and 173 in overland traffic.

literature

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c d Oberwetz, Lahn-Dill district. Historical local dictionary for Hessen. (As of March 23, 2018). In: Landesgeschichtliches Informationssystem Hessen (LAGIS).
  2. ↑ Information sheet of the community of Schöffengrund from 2003, page 29 (PDF).
  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 and Mainz 1983, ISBN 3-17-003263-1 , p. 380 .
  4. ^ Michael Rademacher: German administrative history from the unification of the empire in 1871 to the reunification in 1990. State of Hesse. (Online material for the dissertation, Osnabrück 2006).
  5. ↑ Wilhelm von der Nahmer: Handbuch des Rheinischen Particular-Rechts: Development of the territorial and constitutional relations of the German states on both banks of the Rhine: from the first beginning of the French Revolution up to the most recent times . tape 3 . Sauerländer, Frankfurt am Main 1832, OCLC 165696316 , p. 250 ( online at google books ).
  6. ↑ State Office for the Preservation of Monuments in Hesse (ed.): Entire site center Oberwetz In: DenkXweb, online edition of cultural monuments in Hesse
  7. ↑ Hochtaunus Nature Park: Cross-country ski trail: Oberwetz (15) , accessed on April 4, 2010