Saalfelder Höhe
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Saalfelder Höhe
City of Saalfeld / Saale
Coordinates: 50 ° 37 ′ 51 ″ N , 11 ° 15 ′ 35 ″ E
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| Height : | 220 - 700 m |
| Area : | 63.87 km² |
| Residents : | 2900 (Jun. 30, 2018) |
| Population density : | 45 inhabitants / km² |
| Incorporation : | 6th July 2018 |
| Postal code : | 07318 |
| Primaries : | 036736, 036741 |
Saalfelder Höhe is a district of the city of Saalfeld / Saale in the Saalfeld-Rudolstadt district in Thuringia . From January 1, 1997 until it was incorporated on July 6, 2018, it was an independent municipality. Almost 3,000 people live in the district.
geography
In the municipality, 2988 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2016) lived on 63.87 km² .
location
The community was in the middle between Saalfeld and the ridges of the Thuringian Forest at an altitude between 220 and 700 meters above sea level. NN.
Neighboring communities
Adjacent communities were Bad Blankenburg , Rudolstadt , Saalfeld / Saale , Kaulsdorf , Probstzella , Reichmannsdorf , Meura , Wittgendorf , Döschnitz and Schwarzburg .
Community structure
On January 1, 1997, the administrative community Saalfelder Höhe was converted into the unified municipality of Saalfelder Höhe. Districts of this community were
- Bernsdorf ,
- Burkersdorf ,
- Dittersdorf ,
- Dittrichshütte with Birkenheide (since January 1, 1957) and Braunsdorf (since July 1, 1950),
- Eyba ,
- Kleingeschwenda near Arnsgereuth with Hoheneiche ,
- Lositz-Jehmichen (merger of the two places on January 1, 1960),
- Reschwitz with Knobelsdorf (since September 1, 1965),
- Unterwirbach ,
- Volkmannsdorf ,
- Wickersdorf ,
- Wittmannsgereuth and
- Witzendorf .
The community was incorporated into the city of Saalfeld / Saale on July 6, 2018 .
history
Until the formation of the State of Thuringia in 1920, the border between the Principality or Free State of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt ( suzerainty ) and the Duchy of Saxony-Saalfeld or Saxony-Coburg-Saalfeld ran through what is now the municipality . The latter became part of the Duchy of Saxony-Meiningen in 1826 and became part of the Free State of Saxony-Meiningen in 1918. Schwarzburg places were Braunsdorf, Burkersdorf, Dittersdorf, Dittrichshütte and Unterwirbach (Schwarzburg. Share) in the western part of the supremacy and Eyba, Knobelsdorf and Reschwitz in the eastern part of the supremacy. Saxon-Ernestine places were Bernsdorf, Birkenheide, Hoheneiche, Jemichen, Kleingeschwenda, Lositz, Unterwirbach (Saxon shares), Volkmannsdorf, Wickersdorf, Wittmannsgereuth and Witzendorf. Thus the western and eastern places were in Schwarzburg, while the central part of today's municipality belonged to Saxony-Saalfeld and Saxony-Meiningen.
Bernsdorf
The place was first mentioned in 1414. In the 16th and 17th centuries, the residents lived primarily from slate mining and processing, and a local brewery was also important. To this day, half-timbered buildings and farmsteads are a reminder of the past. The place, which at 645 m above sea level. NHN has 73 inhabitants.
Birch heather
The place was first mentioned in documents in 1317 and has 71 inhabitants.
Braunsdorf
The first written mention of the place goes back to 1441. Since then he has been the parish village for Dittrichshütte, Birkenheide, Burkersdorf, Dittersdorf and Oberwirbach. There is a primary school in Braunsdorf. The place has 102 inhabitants.
Burkersdorf
The place Burkersdorf lies on the northern edge of the Thuringian Slate Mountains. On the northern slope of the Keilberg, which is 678 m above sea level. NN is the highest elevation of the former Rudolstadt district , and the Ritzberg at 668 m above sea level. NN is the place on the right Schwarzahöhe at 620 m above sea level. NN . It extends in an east-west direction over a length of approx. 250 meters in the direction of the Schwarzatal. It is an anger village and has 173 inhabitants with a total area of 375 hectares. The agricultural area is managed by the Dittrichshütte agricultural producers' cooperative.
In a document dated November 19, 1370, the place was first mentioned with the names "Burkirsdorf" and "Burghardtsdorf". A Burghart is believed to be the founder. In 1371 the place was called "Borckersdorf" and in 1465 "Burskersdorf". It can be assumed that the place developed before 1370, but there are no records of this.
Dittersdorf
Dittrichshütte
The place was first mentioned in a document in 1370. Until the middle of the 20th century, agriculture, mining (uranium) and forestry were the main sources of income for the residents. Today Dittrichshütte is a place for those looking for relaxation. The KiEZ Dittrichshütte is also located there . The place has 310 inhabitants.
Eyba
Eyba is located south of the district town of Saalfeld on the Saalfelder Höhe at about 550 m above sea level. NN and has about 170 inhabitants.
First documentary mention: 1332 or 1348.
High oak
The village is located southwest of Saalfeld in the Thuringian Slate Mountains-Obere Saale Nature Park directly on the B 281 between Arnsgereuth and Reichmannsdorf at an altitude of 681 m above sea level. NN .
First documentary mention: 1071
Infrastructure:
- Church with a cemetery
- Evangelical Lutheran Parish Hoheneiche
- Gasthaus and guesthouse "Zum Roten Hirsch in the Green Forest"
- Youth education center of the YMCA Thuringia with two leisure homes and camp grounds
- Ski and toboggan slope
Kleingeschwenda
Between Arnsgereuth and Hoheneiche lies directly on the B 281 at an altitude of 636 m above sea level. NN Kleingeschwenda and has 285 inhabitants.
Lositz-Jehmichen
Unterwirbach
- First documentary mention: 1074 in a donation document from the Benedictine monastery in Saalfeld.
- Population: 916
- Altitude: 280 m above sea level NN
In addition to iron ore mining and the residents' extensive trading activities with flowers and vegetable seeds, a visit to the surrounding markets with plants, flowers, fruit, vegetables, blueberries and cranberries was another livelihood. Brooms were tied in the winter months. The place has many well-preserved half-timbered houses.
Volkmannsdorf
Volkmannsdorf was first mentioned in a document in 1348. The community Volkmannsdorf is located between Wittgendorf and Bernsdorf at an altitude of about 600 meters. The place has about 300 inhabitants.
Wickersdorf
Wickersdorf was first mentioned in a document in 1442. The place has about 250 inhabitants and is 614 m above sea level.
Wittmannsgereuth
Saalfelder Höhe
The municipality of Saalfelder Höhe, newly founded on January 1, 1997, was incorporated into the city of Saalfeld / Saale on July 6, 2018.
Population development
Development of the population (December 31) :
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- Data source: Thuringian State Office for Statistics
Municipal council
The 2014 election resulted in this distribution of seats for the last municipal council:
- CDU: 5 seats
- FW SH: 9 seats
- FWG Eyba e.V. V .: 1 seat
- WG Wickersdorf: 1 seat
Individual evidence
- ↑ Population of the communities, fulfilling communities and administrative communities by gender in Thuringia . Thuringian State Office for Statistics.
- ↑ Main statute of the city of Saalfeld / Saale (PDF) of October 2, 2018 with the first amendment of March 6, 2019, accessed on September 20, 2019
- ^ StBA: Changes in the municipalities, see 1997
- ↑ http://www.saalfelder-hoehe.de/Neue%20Internetseite/Gemeinde/Rat.php
