Schorbach (Ottrau)

Schorbach municipality Ottrau Coordinates: 50 ° 50 ′ 13 ″ N , 9 ° 24 ′ 35 ″ E
Height :	348 (339-368) m above sea level NN
Area :	5.46 km²
Residents :	348
Population density :	64 inhabitants / km²
Incorporation :	April 1, 1972
Postal code :	34633
Area code :	06628

Schorbach is a district of Ottrau in the Schwalm-Eder district in Hesse . The hamlet of Steinmühle belongs to Schorbach .

The place is north-west of Ottrau in the foothills of the Knüllgebirge on the eponymous Schorbach and the small Wälzebach that flows into it from the west . State road 3161 runs through the village .

history

The place was first mentioned in documents in 1223. In 1592 the stone mill to the south was built. In 1776 there were 242 residents in 48 houses in the village. In 1834 the number of inhabitants had increased to 362.

On April 1, 1972, the community of Schorbach gave up its independence and the village became a part of the community of Ottrau. Since January 1, 1974, the Ottrau community has been part of the newly formed Schwalm-Eder district.

Individual evidence

↑ The spelling of the place name changed several times in historical documents: 1223 Scorpach; 1309 Schurtbach; 1356 Schurbpach; 1364 Scorpach.
^ 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. 412 .

Web links

The districts on the website of the municipality of Ottrau
"Schorbach, Schwalm-Eder district". Historical local dictionary for Hessen. In: Landesgeschichtliches Informationssystem Hessen (LAGIS).
Literature on Schorbach in the Hessian Bibliography
Search for Schorbach (Ottrau) in the archive portal-D of the German Digital Library

[1] The spelling of the place name changed several times in historical documents: 1223 Scorpach; 1309 Schurtbach; 1356 Schurbpach; 1364 Scorpach.

[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. 412 .