Reichenbach (Gengenbach)

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Reichenbach
City of Gengenbach
Reichenbach coat of arms
Coordinates: 48 ° 25 ′ 40 ″  N , 8 ° 0 ′ 58 ″  E
Height : 205 m above sea level NN
Area : 27.67 km²
Residents : 2363  (2016)
Population density : 85 inhabitants / km²
Incorporation : 1st January 1975
Postal code : 77723
Area code : 07803
Reichenbachtal

Reichenbach is a district of the city of Gengenbach in the Ortenaukreis in Baden-Württemberg . Reichenbach consists of the village center and the 5 districts Sondersbach, Mittelbach, Schwärzenbach, Haigerach, Pfaffenbach and Binzmatt.

coat of arms

Description : “Growing in blue from the lower edge, the silver clad, gold nimbed St. Peter, in his left hand in front of his chest, holding a slanted red key (beard up, turned inwards). "

geography

The district extends from the Kinzig to far into the mountains. It includes the village of Reichenbach, the Binzmatte, Haigerach, Höllhof, Hohgrund, Mittelbach, Mooshof, Pfaffenbach, Schlehwald, Schwärzenbach and Sondersbach farms and the Gaishut and Sägmühle residential areas.

The village extends from 161 m at the outflow of the Kinzig in the south-west to 876.9  m above sea level. NHN on the Siedigkopf in the northeast, which, like the nearby Mooskopf (also called Geißschleifkopf , 871.3  m above sea level ) is a summit of the Moos , over which the city and sub-town border runs towards Nordrach.

From the Kinzig to the Moos it is about 8.5 km, across it the district reaches a maximum width of about 5.5 km. The Reichenbacher district is 2,767 hectares and thus puts that of the central Gengenbach in the shade with around 800 hectares. Around 1,800 ha of the district are covered by forest, of which around 800 ha are private forest, 800 ha state forest, 140 ha community forest and 60 ha church forest.

Neighboring communities

The boundary of the district runs in the north against the municipality of Durbach and the district of Ödsbach, a suburb of Oberkirch, in the east against the municipality of Nordrach , in the south against the district of Gengenbacher Schwaibach or Gengenbach itself, in the southwest briefly along the Kinzig against the municipality of Berghaupten and in the northwest against the municipality of Ohlsbach .

history

Reichenbach was cleared in the 12th century by monks from the Benedictine monastery in Gengenbach. Tradition tells that a monk by the name of Richo was given the task of clearing the valley in the north of his abbey. This gave rise to the name Richenbach , from which today's Reichenbach became.

It was first mentioned in a document in 1235 AD. In the Middle Ages, mining was carried out in the area around Reichenbach. For a long time the place belonged to Gengenbach, it became independent in the first half of the 19th century (1803).

On January 1, 1975 Reichenbach was incorporated into Gengenbach.

First mentions

  • Reichenbach: 1235 Richen (m) bach , 1139 Richenbach , 1235 and 1333 Reichenbach
  • Schwärzenbach: 1343 Swerzenbach , 1377 Schwertzenbach , 15th century Swertzenbach
  • Mittelbach: 1423 Mittelbach
  • Sondersbach: 1423 Hündirstenbach , 16th century Sündirstenbach , Sundersbach , 1515 Suenderstenpach , 17th century Sondersbach
  • Binzmatt: 1397 Binczenmatt
  • Haigerach: 1287 Heidinger , 1289 Heideger , 1414 Heigern , 1811 Heidiger , Hei (ai) ger
  • Pfaffenbach: 1289 Phafenbach

Politics and administration

Local council election

Result of the local elections in Reichenbach 2019 after evaluating the two electoral districts.

Results of the individual applicants:

FWG

  • Späth, Markus 1.447 Elected
  • Wussler, Roland 883 Elected
  • Wußler, Jens 803 Elected
  • Harter, Britta 719 Elected
  • Stern, Jürgen 713 Elected
  • Armbruster, Matthias 671 Elected
  • Kälble, Hubert 356
  • Suhm, Rainer 321
  • Hennig, Petra 229
  • Kunkel-Kaufmann, Evelyn 223


CDU

  • Echtle, Bertold 465 Elected
  • Späth, Horst 356 Elected
  • Wussler, Albert 353 Elected
  • Sester, Jacob 335
  • Züfle, Holger 274
  • Wussler, Sabine 260
  • Schulz, Manuela 226
  • Panther, Thomas 171
  • Hoog, Sebastian 150
  • Spinner, Herbert 118

SPD SPD

  • Schmalz, Daniel 359 Elected
  • Späth, Mark 279

Election statistics

  • Eligible voters: 1,562
  • of which without voting slip: 1,265
  • Voters: 1,053
  • Turnout (in%): 67.41
  • Invalid ballot papers: 28
  • Valid ballot papers: 1,025
  • Valid votes: 9,711

Mayor and Mayor

Mayor until incorporation in 1975:

  • 1803–1804 Georg Benz Vogt
  • 1804–1807 Josef Huber
  • 1808–1813 Michael Späth
  • 1814-1818 Michael Suhm
  • 1818-1821 Reinert
  • 1822–1823 Ambros Benz
  • 1823–1832 Georg Wussler
  • 1832-1845 Lehmann
  • 1845–1876 Lorenz Beiser
  • 1876–1890 Georg Huber
  • 1890–1922 Willhelm Brüderle
  • 1922–1933 Andreas Buss
  • 1933–1945 Georg Wußler II
  • 1945–1969 Andreas Benz
  • 1969–1975 Otto Wußler

Mayor since incorporation in 1975:

  • 1975–1992 Otto Wussler
  • 1992–1998 Reinhold Späth
  • 1998–2009 Willhelm Göppert
  • 2009 – today Markus Späth

Community reform

During the community reform in 1975 Reichenbach became a district of Gengenbach.

Culture and sights

View of the Reichenbachtal
St Peter's Chapel from the 13th century
Reichenbach panorama

Natural monuments

In the village and scattered over the many valleys there are more than a dozen farms under monument protection, in Mittelbach the oldest, it was built in 1708.

Buildings

  • At the entrance to the Reichenbach valley stands the St. Peter and Paul Chapel, built in the 12th century
  • The St. Michael's Chapel in the rear Haigerach Valley was also built in the 12th century

regional customs

  • Once a year, on June 29th, the population celebrates their patronage on "St. Peter's Square" in front of the Peter and Paul Chapel.
  • Traditional May awakening of the band on May 1st.
  • Shortly before Christmas there is “Singing under the Christmas tree” with the men's choir.

Regular events

The community's associations organize diverse events throughout the year, such as B. this:

  • Village festival
  • Autumn and wine festival
  • Theatrical performances,
  • the Holzerfest
  • the popular barbecue and forest festivals on the Santis Claus fairground several times in summer.
  • for the "Fasend" various events of the hell devils
  • IVV winter hike (February)
  • IVV summer hike (June)
  • Guided day hikes
  • Great May Festival

Club life

In Reichenbach there are the following clubs and communities: Volunteer fire brigade , music band, choir, soccer club with several subgroups, LTS (lightweight gymnastics games), housewives' association, hikers, rural youth, tennis club and the fool's guild.

  • Reichenbachtal, looking towards Mooskopf

  • Mittelbachtal near Reichenbach and the Mooskopf in the background, May 2008

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Reichenbach (Gengenbach) - coat of arms of Reichenbach (Gengenbach). In: ngw.nl. Retrieved October 10, 2016 .
  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. 514 .

Web links

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