Oy-Mittelberg
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Coordinates: 47 ° 38 ' N , 10 ° 26' E |
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| State : | Bavaria | |
| Administrative region : | Swabia | |
| County : | Oberallgäu | |
| Height : | 929 m above sea level NHN | |
| Area : | 60.17 km 2 | |
| Residents: | 4706 (Dec. 31, 2019) | |
| Population density : | 78 inhabitants per km 2 | |
| Postal code : | 87466 | |
| Primaries : | 08366, 08376, 08361 | |
| License plate : | OA | |
| Community key : | 09 7 80 128 | |
| Community structure: | 44 parts of the community | |
| Address of the municipal administration: |
Hauptstrasse 28 87466 Oy-Mittelberg |
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| Mayor : | Theo Haslach ( CSU ) | |
| Location of the municipality of Oy-Mittelberg in the Oberallgäu district | ||
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Oy-Mittelberg is a municipality in the Swabian district of Oberallgäu in Bavaria in Germany .
geography
Geographical location
The municipality consists of the districts Mittelberg and Petersthal. With a height of 1035 m above sea level. NHN Mittelberg is the highest district of the municipality and one of the highest in Germany.
Community structure
Oy-Mittelberg has 44 officially named municipal parts (the type of settlement is given in brackets ):
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history
Until the 19th century
Mittelberg is first mentioned in a document around the year 800 as the place of the Tenth Wertach. The area of Oy-Mittelberg belonged to the Hochstift Augsburg until the Reichsdeputationshauptschluss and the secularization of 1803 , since then the place belongs to Bavaria. In 1822 Mittelberg fell victim to a major fire, with the exception of the church and rectory.
Oy has been part of the Mittelberg community since the 19th century.
Incorporations
On January 1, 1976, as part of the municipal reform, the former municipality of Petersthal was almost completely incorporated into the municipality of Mittelberg. On May 1, 1978, there was an exchange of territory between the community of Mittelberg and the market in Sulzberg. Since January 1st, 1980 the community has been called Oy-Mittelberg.
Population development
Between 1988 and 2018, the municipality grew from 3,632 to 4,715 by 1,083 inhabitants or 29.8%.
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| year | 1840 | 1871 | 1900 | 1925 | 1939 | 1950 | 1961 | 1970 | |||||
| Residents | 2738 | 2642 | 2571 | 2992 | 2768 | 4324 | 2543 | 2765 | |||||
| year | 1961 | 1970 | 1987 | 1991 | 1995 | 2000 | 2005 | 2010 | 2015 |
| Residents | 3243 | 3439 | 3516 | 4290 | 4293 | 4372 | 4496 | 4433 | 4500 |
politics
Municipal council
In the local elections on March 2, 2008 (turnout 58.6%), March 16, 2014 and March 15, 2020 (turnout 62.05%), the Oy-Mittelberg Municipal Council was composed as follows:
| Party / list | 2008-2014 | 2014-2020 | 2020-2026 | Share of votes 2020 |
| CSU | 7th | 5 | 5 | 30.62% |
| Citizens' Block Petersthal | 4th | 3 | 3 | 20.35% |
| Community block Mittelberg / Free Voters | 4th | 6th | 4th | 23.53% |
| List Haslach | 1 | 2 | 2 | 11.55% |
| Active list | - | - | 2 | 13.95% |
mayor
Mayor is Theo Haslach (CSU). In the mayoral election on November 27, 2005, he received almost 62% of the vote, in 2011 without an opposing candidate even 93.9%. In 2017, Haslach was confirmed in office with just under 50.5% of the votes. His predecessor was Wolfgang Hützler (Free Voters), who was in office for 18 years.
Community finances
In 2009 the municipal tax revenue was € 2,674,000, of which € 339,000 was business tax revenue (net).
coat of arms
The description of the coat of arms reads: In a shield split by red and silver, a split ball in confused colors, which is surrounded by a wreath covered with five heraldic roses in confused colors.
Parish partnership
A partnership has existed between Oy-Mittelberg and the French municipality of Bais since 1983 .
Culture and sights
Churches:
- Pilgrimage Church of the Holy Cross , Maria Rain . - The furnishings include a Gothic high altar , an early Baroque pulpit and the miraculous image from around 1490.
- Parish Church of St. Michael , Mittelberg. At 1036 m above sea level NHN it is one of the highest parish churches in the Allgäu. The origins go back to the 8th century . After a renovation and extension in 1769, it takes on a baroque appearance. With the largest cycle of frescoes by the Allgäu artist Franz Anton Weiß , a late Gothic Pieta, a Baroque Michael and a baroque pulpit. Michael's bell from 1522. Tower from the 12th century . Late Gothic rectory with transition to the church. Branch churches : Faistenoy, Haag, Haslach, Multen, Oberzollhaus
- Parish Church of St. Peter and Paul , Petersthal. - The late baroque village church is furnished with a palm donkey and a Madonna figure from the Syrlin school (around 1510).
- Parish church Maria Immaculata , Schwarzenberg.
Chapels:
- St. Magnus Chapel , Hague - built in 1875
- Christmas chapel, Bachtel - built from 1664, with baroque furnishings
- Parish chapel St. Anna , Oy - built in 1677
- Wendelin Chapel, Faistenoy - built in 1754
- St. Martin's Chapel , Guggemoos - built in 1858
- St. Wolfgang Chapel , Haslach
- St. Magnus Chapel , Upper Customs House - built in 1742
- Chapel , Riedis - contains valuable late medieval sculptures
- Trinity Chapel , engraving - built from 1792, altar from 1850
- additional
- War memorial (1875)
Mittelberg from above
Mittelberg
Parish Church of St. Michael, ceiling painting by F. A. Weiß
Rectory
Trinity Chapel in Stitch
Maria Rain
Economy and Infrastructure
economy
In 2009 there were four in the field of agriculture and forestry, 303 in the manufacturing sector and 144 in trade, transport and hospitality at the place of work. In other economic sectors, 345 people were employed at the place of work subject to social security contributions. There were a total of 1,477 employees at the place of residence subject to social security contributions. In 2009 there were two companies in the manufacturing sector and seven in the construction sector. In 2007 there were also 141 farms with an arable area of more than two hectares , which farmed a total of 3253 hectares.
tourism
Tourism contributed significantly to the development of the municipality in its present form. Important prerequisites for tourism are the numerous lakes such as Rottachsee and Grüntensee, as well as the many parts of the town, such as Mittelberg, that have been preserved in their original state. Since 2007 the high ropes course “Kletterwald Grüntensee” has been located in the Haslach district .
education
- In 2010, 131 children were cared for in two church and one communal kindergartens with a total of 175 places.
- In the school year 2009, 299 children were taught by 22 teachers in 15 classes.
Personalities
(in chronological order)
- Peter Alois Gratz (born August 17, 1769 in Mittelberg; † November 1, 1849 in Darmstadt), Catholic biblical scholar
- Hans Johnen (born February 26, 1940 in Oy-Mittelberg; † March 14, 2013 in Dresden) German mathematician and professor at Bielefeld University
- Uwe Kekeritz (born October 9, 1953 in Mittelberg), politician (Greens), member of the German Bundestag since 2009
- Romuald Schaber (* 1957), founder and chairman of the Federal Association of German Dairy Farmers
- Daniel Mark Eberhard (* 1976), professor of music education and music didactics, jazz musician, lived in Oy-Mittelberg from 1980 to 2002 and attended elementary school there
- Matthias Schriefl (* 1981), international concert jazz trumpeter and composer, grew up in Maria Rain and attended primary school in Oy
Web links
- Entry on the coat of arms of Oy-Mittelberg in the database of the House of Bavarian History
Individual evidence
- ↑ "Data 2" sheet, Statistical Report A1200C 202041 Population of the municipalities, districts and administrative districts 1st quarter 2020 (population based on the 2011 census) ( help ).
- ^ Community Oy-Mittelberg in the local database of the Bayerische Landesbibliothek Online . Bavarian State Library, accessed on August 15, 2019.
- ^ 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. 795 .
- ↑ a b c d Municipal statistics 2010 - Oy-Mittelberg (PDF; 1.3 MB)
- ^ Homepage of the municipal council, accessed on January 22, 2017
- ↑ okvote of the AKDB / District Office Oberallgäu 2020
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Unregulated areas:
Kempter Wald