Schuttertal

coat of arms	Germany map
	Coordinates: 48 ° 16 '  N , 7 ° 57'  E
Basic data
State :	Baden-Württemberg
Administrative region :	Freiburg
County :	Ortenau district
Height :	245 m above sea level NHN
Area :	50.28 km 2
Residents:	3200 (December 31, 2018)
Population density :	64 inhabitants per km 2
Postal code :	77978
Primaries :	07826, 07823
License plate :	OG, BH , KEL, LR, WOL
Community key :	08 3 17 121
Community structure:	3 districts
Address of the municipal administration:	Hauptstrasse 5 77978 Schuttertal
Website :	schuttertal.de
Mayor :	Carsten Gabbert ( Greens )
Location of the community of Schuttertal in the Ortenau district

Pfarrhof in Schweighausen

Church in Schuttertal

Dörlinbach from the north

Schuttertal is a municipality in the Ortenaukreis in Baden-Württemberg .

geography

Geographical location

Schuttertal lies in the valley of the Schutter on the western edge of the central Black Forest at an altitude of 250 to 750 meters.

Neighboring communities

The neighboring communities of Schuttertal are (clockwise): Seelbach , Biberach , Steinach , Hofstetten , Biederbach , Freiamt , Kenzingen , Herbolzheim , Ettenheim , Kappel-Grafenhausen and Ringsheim

Community structure

Since the municipality reform in 1974, the municipality of Schuttertal has consisted of the previously independent municipalities of Schuttertal, Dörlinbach and Schweighausen. The administrative seat of the municipality is in the town hall of Dörlinbach. The community of Schuttertal includes 60 villages, hamlets, Zinken, farms and houses.

See also : List of places in the Ortenau district

Debris source

The Schutter rises on the Hünersedel , above Schweighausen at an altitude of 680 meters. Enriched by several small watercourses from the source area, it flows in a westerly direction through the Loh valley, joins the Geisbergbach in the mountain village of Schweighausen, plunges over boulders down to the "Schutterwinkel" and then flows north. After 25 kilometers it reaches the Rhine plain at Lahr and finally after another 30 kilometers at Kehl the Kinzig , which flows into the Rhine shortly afterwards.

On its way through the Black Forest and the Rhine Plain, the river gives the places Schuttertal, Schuttern , Schutterzell and Schutterwald their names.

history

Until the 19th century

While the Schuttertal district, like the neighboring community of Seelbach , once belonged to the lordly sphere of influence of the Lords of Geroldseck and later to the County of Hohengeroldseck , Dörlinbach and Schweighausen were part of the secular territory of the Ettenheimmünster monastery and the bishopric of Strasbourg (today's Archdiocese of Strasbourg ). Dörlinbach and Schweighausen fell to the Grand Duchy of Baden in 1803 , Schuttertal not until 1819.

In the middle of the 19th century, about 900 citizens from Schuttertal, Dörlinbach and Schweighausen emigrated to the USA due to floods and famine . Many settled on the Ohio in southern Indiana .

Community merger

Since January 1, 1973, the communities Dörlinbach, Schuttertal and Schweighausen belonged to the new Ortenaukreis. On January 1, 1974, they were merged to form the new municipality of Schuttertal.

Districts

Dörlinbach

Dörlinbach approx. 1905 - old postcard

Schuttertal (Dörlinbach) June 1997 - Snapshot from Oberrain

Dörlinbach is first mentioned in a document - pronounced Derlebach by the locals in the Alemannic dialect - in a papal bull from 1226, in which the rights and goods granted to the Ettenheimmünster monastery are guaranteed. Text passage: "The manor houses with mills, fisheries and all their accessories in Derlunbac ..."

As can be seen from the copy book of the Ettenheimmünster monastery, a chapel in Dörlinbach was consecrated as early as 1132. The chapel was one of the focal points of the village for about 800 years until it was demolished in 1922 to make way for a new church building.

According to the general revision of 1745, the Dörlinbach community existed at that time

• Whole pawn : 10
• Half pawn : 4
• Day laborers : 19
• Rear seat : 2

Dörlinbach is sometimes referred to as "Das Brunnendorf". This title goes back to a more or less successful marketing campaign of some local councils and the tourist office in the eighties and nineties of the last century. They looked for a catchy nickname for the village that would describe the special features of the place and, in the absence of alternatives, decided on the title "Das Fountain Village". As a result of this action, some new fountains were built that invited tourists to linger.

Tourism, which has been promoted over many decades, still has a high priority for the community today, not in terms of absolute numbers, but as a goal of community development. In numerous interviews, mayor Gabbert, who was newly elected in 2004, described the development of tourism as the most important project of his term of office, which he wanted to take a significant step forward.

Schuttertal

Schuttertal was first mentioned in a document in 1270. The Catholic parish church of St. Antonius was built between 1907 and 1909 in the neo-Romanesque style and has a painting of the church patron, St. Anthony the Great, dated 1670 .

Schweighausen

The "mountain village" Schweighausen lies at the foot of the 727 m high Geisberg and the 744 m high Hünersedel. The river Schutter, which gives the Schuttertal its name, rises at the foot of the Hünersedel. The Schutterquelle is always a popular resting station on hikes through the Schuttertal.

Schweighausen is also known for its lively club and village life.

• St. Romanus Church Schweighausen

The foundation stone for the late baroque parish church of St. Romanus was laid in 1775. The church is dedicated to St. Romanus of Rome . It was badly damaged in an arson attack in October 2004. At Pentecost 2005, however, it could be used again with a solemn festive service under the direction of the Freiburg Auxiliary Bishop Bernd Uhl .

• Schweighausen coat of arms

In silver on a green hill, two green deciduous trees with a black trunk. The two deciduous trees appear in a round embossed seal with the inscription: “Vogta Schweighausen” at the beginning of the 19th century. The colors were adopted on the proposal of the General State Archives in August 1907.

• Chronicle of Schweighausen
  • 1132: Like Dörlinbach, Schweighausen is a founding of the Ettenheimmünster monastery. The center of the settlement and the place of jurisdiction in Schweighausen is - according to the original meaning of swaiga - a Meierhof, a farm for raising cattle, around which houses of feudal people of the monastery were gradually grouped. On July 11, 1132, a chapel in honor of St. Romanus was inaugurated in Schweighausen by Bishop Ulrich II of Konstanz .
  • 1219: The first mention of the place name Schweighausen, which can be documented, occurs in a document Rudolf I von Üsenberg dated November 16, 1219, in which he enfeoffed the Tennenbach monastery with fields and meadows. Among the witnesses to this enfeoffment is named as fellow witness: Cvno de S Weichusen . With Cvuo de S Weichusen, a member of a local nobility from the Meier von Schweighausen family is mentioned for the first time in the local history of Schweighausen.
  • 13th and 14th centuries: the Meier von Schweighausen are bailiffs on the Kirnburg in Bleichheim, which at that time belonged to the Lords of Üsenberg. Schweighausen receives a wisdom , an economic and legal system through the Benedictine monastery in Ettenheimmünster .
  • 17th century: In the "Ettenheim witch trials" women from Schweighausen and Dörlinbach are also accused of witchcraft. The historian of the monastery in Ettenheimmünster reports on the "French predatory wars" (1672–1714) and describes in detail how they affected Schweighausen.
  • 18th century: On the Geisberg, in the Schweighausen district, mineral collectors discover red and blue banded agates . The semi-precious stones from the Geisberg are processed by the margravial court stone grinder in Karlsruhe to make gifts for diplomats. In the middle of the 18th century, several families left Schweighausen and moved to Hungary, the Batschka and the Banat . In 1775 the monastery people from Schweighausen demand the abolition of serfdom, compulsions and feudal taxes.
    The baroque parsonage building from 1754/55 and the parish church of St. Romanus from 1777 are an impressive highlight in the townscape of Schweighausen and the last visible reminder of the time when they belonged to the monastery rulership of Ettenheimmünster. The church with its interior fittings ranging from Baroque to Rococo to Classicism is one of the highlights the most beautiful churches in the Schuttertal.
  • 19th century: The road from Ettenheimmünster over the Streitberg to Schweighausen is expanded in 1812. In 1831/32 a council and school building is built. Local self-government is introduced. As an independent municipality, Schweighausen belongs to the Ettenheim district. In the middle of the 19th century, many people from Schweighausen emigrated to North America and the majority settled in Quincy (Illinois) , on the banks of the Mississippi . (Documentation of the emigration in the Ortssippenbuch (OSB) Schweighausen.)
  • 20th century: In 1932 the Geisbergstraße is expanded as a pass road. In 1952 the "Stanislaus Göppert School" is built. In 1974, Schweighausen, Schuttertal and Dörlinbach are united to form the “Schuttertal” community.

Catholic customs - Schuttertal (Dörlinbach) 2007

Religions

The valley is characterized by its Catholic history, while neighboring towns and communities (e.g. Freiamt or Lahr) are predominantly Protestant .

The valley, which in earlier times belonged secularly and religiously to the bishopric of Strasbourg, is now in the Archdiocese of Freiburg .

The few evangelical believers receive spiritual care from Seelbach .

politics

Municipal council

The municipal council has 15 members. The local elections on May 26, 2019 brought the following results with a turnout of 68.2% (2014: 58.2%):

CDU	68.6%	10 seats	2014: 60.3%, 10 seats
FWV	31.4%	5 seats	2014: 39.7%, 6 seats

mayor

• 1974-2004: Bernhard Himmelsbach ( CDU )
• since 2004: Carsten Gabbert ( Greens )

Carsten Gabbert was elected for a further eight years in office on April 29, 2012 with 94.4 percent of the valid votes.

coat of arms

Blazon : A red bar in gold, covered by a crook in confused colors.

The current coat of arms of the entire municipality of Schuttertal is derived from the family coat of arms of the Lords of Geroldseck (red bar on gold) as well as from the rule of the Ettenheimmünster monastery or the Strasbourg prince-bishops (symbolized by the crook ).

In addition, the community uses a logo that is used more for image purposes, also by local companies and organizations.

Community sponsorship

In 1974, Schuttertal sponsored the Danube Swabians from Modosch .

Economy and Infrastructure

traffic

The state road 102, which runs through the Schuttertal to Lahr, runs through the villages of Dörlinbach and Schuttertal. It branches off south of Dörlinbach from the L 103, which runs from the Rhine plain in the west to the Kinzig valley and where the village of Schweighausen is located.

education

Schuttertal has a primary school with branch offices in Dörlinbach and Schweighausen. There is a kindergarten in each of the three districts .

Sons and daughters of the church

• Franz Schüssele (* 1952 in Dörlinbach), musician

literature

• Gerhard Finkbeiner, Dieter Griesbaum, Erich Reinhold and Klaus Siefert: Heimatbuch Dörlinbach, Ortenaukreis, Baden. Lahr-Dinglingen: Interest group Badischer Ortssippenbücher 1995 (= Badische Ortssippenbücher 75); Edited period 1670–1990, 843 pages, ISSN  0721-2003 .
• Gerhard Finkbeiner, Hans Scheer, Erich Reinhold and Klaus Siefert: Heimatbuch Schuttertal; Schuttertal, Ortenaukreis in Baden. Lahr-Dinglingen: Interest group Badischer Ortssippenbücher 1990 (= Badische Ortssippenbücher 59); Processed period 1676–1988
• Gerhard Finkbeiner, Erich Reinhold and Klaus Siefert: Heimatbuch Schweighausen; Ortenaukreis, Baden. Lahr-Dinglingen: Interest group Badischer Ortssippenbücher 2003 (= Badische Ortssippenbücher 101); Processed period 1650–2000, 960 pages

Web links

Commons : Schuttertal  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

• Website of the entire community of Schuttertal in the Black Forest

Individual evidence

1. ↑ State Statistical Office Baden-Württemberg - Population by nationality and gender on December 31, 2018 (CSV file) ( help on this ).
2. ^ The state of Baden-Württemberg. Official description by district and municipality. Volume VI: Freiburg region Kohlhammer, Stuttgart 1982, ISBN 3-17-007174-2 . Pp. 421-423
3. ^ 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. 513 .
4. ↑ Homepage of the Evang. Seelbach parish
5. ↑ Baden-Württemberg State Statistical Office
6. ↑ Carsten Gabbert re-elected with 94.4 percent. Badische Zeitung , April 29, 2012, accessed on July 11, 2017 .