Rodenbach (Gersfeld)

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Rodenbach
Coordinates: 50 ° 26 ′ 1 ″  N , 9 ° 55 ′ 43 ″  E
Height : 635 m
Area : 5.51 km²
Residents : 186  (Sep. 30, 2019)
Population density : 34 inhabitants / km²
Incorporation : December 31, 1970
Postal code : 36129
Area code : 06654

Rodenbach is a district of the town of Gersfeld (Rhön) in the Fulda district . The place with its 198 inhabitants is only a few hundred meters from the border between Hesse and Bavaria.

history

First mentioned in a document on September 14, 863 in a deed of donation in favor of the Fulda Monastery , Rodenbach is one of the oldest Rhöndörfern. Its origins probably go back to Celtic times. Its history was shaped by the border location between the two spiritual territories Fulda and Würzburg. During the Thirty Years' War in 1634, Swedish troops forced the villagers to do entrenchment work. ( The border pass between Bavaria and Hesse is named after this so-called Schwedenschanze .) After the Swedes withdrew, 75% of the Rodenbachers died. After the Congress of Vienna it belonged to the Kingdom of Bavaria ; since the German Civil War of 1866 to the Kingdom of Prussia . After the Second World War it became part of the newly created state of Hesse . The great fire in 1851, in which the entire village, except for three houses, fell victim to the flames, continued to shape the development of the village. The " Neitze " property , which - built in 1552 - is the oldest building structure to this day, has survived .

On December 31, 1970, the previously independent municipality Rodenbach was in the course of administrative reform in Hesse on a voluntary basis in the city Gersfeld incorporated . For the district of Rodenbach, as for the other incorporated, formerly independent municipalities, a local district with a local advisory board and local head was set up in accordance with the Hessian municipal code.

In 2004 and 2005, Rodenbach experienced a comprehensive renovation of the village.

Population development

Rodenbach: Population from 1834 to 2018
year     Residents
1834
  
 276
1840
  
 284
1846
  
 276
1852
  
 267
1858
  
 270
1864
  
 269
1871
  
 267
1875
  
 258
1885
  
 260
1895
  
 257
1905
  
 246
1910
  
 231
1925
  
 232
1939
  
 226
1946
  
 285
1950
  
 278
1956
  
 246
1961
  
 227
1967
  
 213
1970
  
 205
1980
  
 ?
1990
  
 ?
2000
  
 219
2005
  
 209
2010
  
 208
2011
  
 195
2015
  
 204
2018
  
 187
Data source: Historical municipality register for Hesse: The population of the municipalities from 1834 to 1967. Wiesbaden: Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt, 1968.
Further sources: up to 1970 :; After 1970 City of Gersfeld :; 2011 census

Village oak

The village oak, which was planted on Adolf Hitler's birthday in 1934, marks the central focus of the "dump without a church". It is a resting place for hikers and a lively discussion forum for the village community.

Economy and Infrastructure

Economic structure

Tourism and agriculture offer only a few jobs in Rodenbach, so that the majority of the residents have to commute to jobs outside of the city. Located high in the Rhön , Rodenbach is integrated into the winter sports facilities around the Simmelsberg . Hikers and winter sports enthusiasts can also find accommodation in Rodenbach.

traffic

The connection to the public transport takes place via line 8305 of the OVF .

education

School lessons have been held in Rodenbach since 1740. Since 1968, however, the children have been attending the Gersfeld schools. Some of the children attend high schools in Fulda and Bad Neustadt.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Rodenbach, district of Fulda. Historical local dictionary for Hessen. (As of October 16, 2018). In: Landesgeschichtliches Informationssystem Hessen (LAGIS).
  2. ↑ Population of the city of Gersfeld (Rhön). (PDF; 76 kB) Retrieved August 2020 .
  3. ↑ Incorporation of communities into the city of Gersfeld, district of Fulda from January 7, 1971 . In: The Hessian Minister of the Interior (ed.): State Gazette for the State of Hesse. 1971 No. 4 , p. 141 , point 172 ( online at the information system of the Hessian state parliament [PDF; 6.3 MB ]).
  4. ^ 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. 393 .
  5. ↑ main statute. (PDF; 791 kB) § 6. In: Website. City of Gersfeld, accessed August 2020 .
  6. ↑ Population figures from 2000 to 2018. City of Gersfeld, accessed in August 2020 .
  7. ↑ Selected data on population and households on May 9, 2011 in the Hessian municipalities and parts of the municipality. (PDF; 1.2 MB) In: 2011 Census . Hessian State Statistical Office;