Puderbach (Bad Laasphe)

Puderbach City of Bad Laasphe Coordinates: 50 ° 57 ′ 0 ″ N , 8 ° 26 ′ 40 ″ E
Height :	369 m
Area :	8.46 km²
Residents :	506 (December 31, 2001)
Population density :	60 inhabitants / km²
Incorporation :	1st January 1975
Postal code :	57334
Area code :	02752
	City structure of the individual districts of Bad Laasphe
	Aerial view of Puderbach

Puderbach is a district of the city of Bad Laasphe in the Siegen-Wittgenstein district in North Rhine-Westphalia .

Geographical location

Puderbach is located in the southern part of the Rothaargebirge in the Wittgensteiner Land . Southeast of the Natural Park Sauerland Rothaar is the village, 2.5 km north-northeast of Bad Laaspher core local area, west below the on the border with Hesse lying Powder Mountain ( 619.1 m ), southeast of Hainrots ( 619.7 m ) and south-southwest of the Stein ( 644 m ). It is traversed by the Lahn tributary Puderbach .

history

Puderbach was first mentioned in a document in 1253. At the beginning of the 14th century, the Knights of Breidenbach also appeared as landlords. In 1307 they sold their manorial rights in the villages of Puderbach, Niederlaasphe , Fischelbach , Hesselbach and Ditzrod to Count Werner and Widukind von Wittgenstein.

When the Sauerland / Paderborn law came into force on January 1, 1975, Puderbach was incorporated into the town of (Bad) Laasphe.

politics

The current mayor of Puderbach is Klaus Schäfer.

Attractions

Fortified church in Puderbach

The evangelical church of Puderbach , a fortified church built in the middle of the 13th century and the oldest church in the Wittgenstein district, is worth seeing . A font and paintings from the 13th century have also been preserved. The bones of the composer Friedrich Kiel have been resting close to the church wall since 1971 .

Its location not far from the core town of Bad Laasphe makes it a suitable starting point for hikes, excursions and bike tours through the Wittgensteiner Land , which is characterized by the typical landscape features of the Rothaargebirge .

Sons and daughters of the place

Friedrich Kiel (1821–1885), composer

Web links

Location description on the Bad Laasphe homepage
Puderbach (Bad Laasphe) in the Westphalia Culture Atlas

Individual evidence

↑ BA Certificate No. 48 ( Wikisource )
^ 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. 337 f .

[1] BA Certificate No. 48 ( Wikisource )

[2] 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. 337 f .