Riekofen
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Coordinates: 48 ° 55 ' N , 12 ° 21' E |
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State : | Bavaria | |
Administrative region : | Upper Palatinate | |
County : | regensburg | |
Management Community : | Sünching | |
Height : | 335 m above sea level NHN | |
Area : | 23.93 km 2 | |
Residents: | 768 (Dec. 31, 2019) | |
Population density : | 32 inhabitants per km 2 | |
Postal code : | 93104 | |
Area code : | 09480 | |
License plate : | R. | |
Community key : | 09 3 75 191 | |
LOCODE : | DE RKF | |
Community structure: | 8 districts | |
Association administration address: | Schulstrasse 26 93104 Sünching |
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Mayor : | Johann Schiller | |
Location of the municipality of Riekofen in the district of Regensburg | ||
Riekofen is a municipality in the Upper Palatinate district of Regensburg in Bavaria and a member of the Sünching administrative community .
Riekofen is the smallest municipality in the district.
geography
Geographical location
The community is located between Pfatter and Sünching in the northwestern Gäuboden .
Community structure
There are eight districts:
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history
prehistory
In 1995 a double circular moat was discovered in Riekofen , which is attributed to the Pollingen culture . Riekofen is an important place where artifacts from prehistory were found. During an excavation for settlement remains from the 15th century near Riekofen in March 2020, archaeologists found a 2.5 m long tusk of a mammoth that lived there around 20,000 years ago.
Until the 19th century
Riekofen was first mentioned in a document in 878. The name Taimering was first mentioned in the 14th century, although the village is much older. In 1858 Taimering got a rail connection through the construction of the Regensburg - Straubing line, but the stop was discontinued in 1988. Riekofen Castle was demolished in 1870 .
Incorporations
On January 1, 1972, the previously independent community of Ehring was incorporated. On January 1, 1978 Taimering was added.
Population development
Between 1988 and 2018 the municipality grew from 772 to 787 by 15 inhabitants or 1.9%.
politics
Municipal council
The municipal council consists of eight councilors and the first mayor. In the local elections on March 15, 2020, 469 of the 658 residents eligible to vote in the municipality of Riekofen exercised their right to vote, bringing the turnout to 71.28 percent.
mayor
Johann Schiller (Free Voters) has been the first mayor since May 1, 2014. In the local election on March 15, 2020, he was re-elected with 95.84% of the vote.
coat of arms
Blazon : “Slant left divided by black and gold; on a black three-mountain an ibex in confused colors, holding a green clover leaf between the front hooves. "
The coat of arms has been used since 1982. |
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Sons and daughters of the church
- Wolfgang Krieger (baptized Sebastian , 1716–1788), Benedictine and abbot in Frauenzell Abbey
- Anton Beck (1816–1898), farmer and member of the state parliament
Architectural monuments
- Parish Church of St. John Baptist. and Johannes ev. in Riekofen
- Chapel of Christ at the Scourge Column in Kapellenstrasse / Hofmarkstrasse in Riekofen
- Catholic Church of St. Margareta in Taimering
- Catholic branch church St. Stephan in Oberehring
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 Riekofen in the local database of the Bavarian State Library Online . Bavarian State Library, accessed on November 28, 2017.
- ↑ Riekofen: Doppelkreisgrabenanlage der Pollinger Kultur ( Memento of the original from May 28, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. . Website of the Society for Archeology in Bavaria e. V. Accessed April 10, 2010.
- ↑ Mammoth tooth exposed and packaged near Riekofen BR24 , April 3, 2020
- ^ Wilhelm Volkert (ed.): Handbook of Bavarian offices, communities and courts 1799–1980 . CH Beck, Munich 1983, ISBN 3-406-09669-7 , p. 555 .
- ^ 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. 657 .
- ↑ https://wahlen.landkreis-regensburg.de/kommunal2020/20200315/09375191/html5/Gemeinderatswahl_Bayern_66_Gemeinde_Gemeinde_Riekofen.html
- ↑ https://wahlen.landkreis-regensburg.de/kommunal2020/20200315/09375191/html5/Gemeinderatswahl_Bayern_66_Gemeinde_Gemeinde_Riekofen.html
- ↑ https://wahlen.landkreis-regensburg.de/kommunal2020/20200315/09375191/html5/Buergermeisterwahl_Bayern_67_Gemeinde_Gemeinde_Riekofen.html
- ↑ Entry on the Riekofen coat of arms in the database of the House of Bavarian History , accessed on August 6, 2020 .
Web links
- Entry on the coat of arms of Riekofen in the database of the House of Bavarian History