Syrgenstein

Basic data
State :	Bavaria
Administrative region :	Swabia
County :	Dillingen on the Danube
Management Community :	Syrgenstein
Height :	485 m above sea level NHN
Area :	16.66 km 2
Residents:	3759 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density :	226 inhabitants per km 2
Postal code :	89428
Area code :	09077
License plate :	DLG, WHO
Community key :	09 7 73 170
LOCODE :	DE SYG
Community structure:	7 parts of the community
Address of the ; municipal administration:	Ringstrasse 35 ; 89428 Syrgenstein
Website :	www.syrgenstein.de
Mayoress :	Mirjam Steiner ( SPD )
Location of the municipality of Syrgenstein in the district of Dillingen on the Danube

Syrgenstein is a municipality in the district of Dillingen on the Danube in Bavaria and the seat of the Syrgenstein administrative community .

geography

location

The community is located in the northwest of Bavarian Swabia on the border with Baden-Württemberg . The highest point in the district of Dillingen is in the district of Staufen . The next larger city is Giengen an der Brenz, about six kilometers away .

Expansion of the municipal area

The municipality has 7 officially named municipality parts (former municipalities with former districts; the type of settlement is given in brackets ):

Altenberg ( parish village )
Ballhausen ( Kirchdorf )
Landshausen ( Kirchdorf ) with Martinshof ( wasteland )
Staufen ( Kirchdorf ) with Alter Thurm ( wasteland ) and Viehmühle (wasteland)

There are the districts Syrgenstein, Landshausen and Staufen.

history

Until the founding of the forerunner churches

The imperial barons of Syrgenstein shared sovereignty and the high court in the Syrgenstein rule with the Duchy of Neuburg since 1693 . Staufen, which is part of the municipality today, formed a closed Hofmark of the Lords of Westerstetten and later of the Counts of Türheim. In the course of the administrative reforms in the Kingdom of Bavaria , the municipal edict of 1818 created the municipalities of Altenberg and Ballhausen.

Incorporations

In view of the upcoming municipal reform , the municipalities of Altenberg and Ballhausen (557 inhabitants on May 27, 1970) merged to form the new municipality of Altenberg on July 1, 1970. This was renamed Syrgenstein on February 1, 1971. Landshausen (739 inhabitants) was added on May 1, 1978, Staufen (691 inhabitants) followed on January 1, 1980.

Population development

1961: 2626 inhabitants
1970: 2976 inhabitants
1987: 3038 inhabitants
1991: 3141 inhabitants
1995: 3381 inhabitants
2000: 3480 inhabitants
2005: 3607 inhabitants
2010: 3583 inhabitants
2015: 3658 inhabitants

Between 1988 and 2018 the municipality grew from 3,049 to 3,721 by 672 inhabitants or 22%.

politics

Municipal council

The municipal council consists of 16 members. Since the 2014 local elections, they have been divided into the following lists:

SPD / Independent Citizens: 4 seats
CSU : 4 seats
Landshausen Free Electoral Association: 4 seats
Staufen electoral community: 2 seats
Free Electoral Association Ballhausen: 1 seat
REP : 1 seat

mayor

Mirjam Steiner (SPD) has been mayor since May 1, 2020; it prevailed in the runoff election on March 29, 2020 against Ralf Kindelmann ( CSU ) with 58.0% of the vote. In the first ballot she had achieved 47.0% out of three applicants. Her predecessor was Bernd Steiner (SPD / Independent Citizens) from May 1984 to April 2020. Steiner (* 1953) was head of the community for a total of 36 years and did not stand for election on March 15, 2020.

coat of arms

The coat of arms description reads: Divided; above, in silver, a black sloping beam, which is covered with a golden eagle; Divided again at the bottom, cleaved by red and silver at the top, blue at the bottom, covered with a golden tower.

Buildings

Catholic parish church of St. Johannes Evangelist in Altenberg , consecrated in 1765

Altenberg

Altenberg Castle : 1361–1637 in the possession of the Lords of Westerstetten , then of the Lords of Syrgenstein (also known as Sürgen ), who were ministers of the St. Gallen Monastery in Allgäu and had their ancestral seat at Syrgenstein Castle . They built today's castle around 1693. 1798 sold to the princes of Oettingen-Wallerstein . Acquired in 1982 by the Free State of Bavaria, which sold it to Princess Clothilde von Liechtenstein in 1986 .
Catholic parish church St. Martin in Staufen
Staufener Schlössle, built in the 16th century
Staufener Klingenplatz (Kneipp facility)
Tower ruins of Bloßenstaufen Castle

Economy and Infrastructure

Economy including agriculture and forestry

In 1998, according to the official statistics, there were no employees at the place of work in the manufacturing industry or in trade and transport who were subject to social security contributions. In other economic sectors, 69 people were employed at the place of work subject to social security contributions. In the manufacturing sector there were none, the main construction of six plants. In addition, in 1999 there were 25 agricultural holdings with an agriculturally used area of 465 ha, of which 292 ha were arable land and 173 ha were permanent green space .

In 2013 there were 1,537 employees at the place of residence subject to social security contributions .

The municipal tax income amounted to 3,163,000 euros in 2012, of which 1,074,000 euros (net) were trade tax income.

education

Kindergartens in Altenberg , Bachhagel , Staufen and Zöschingen
Bachtal primary school Syrgenstein-Bachhagel with school buildings in Syrgenstein and Bachhagel

Web links

Commons : Syrgenstein - collection of images, videos and audio files

Entry on the coat of arms of Syrgenstein in the database of the House of Bavarian History

Syrgenstein: Official statistics of the LfStat

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 ).
↑ Syrgenstein community in the local database of the Bavarian State Library Online . Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, accessed on August 30, 2019.
^ Wilhelm Volkert (ed.): Handbook of Bavarian offices, communities and courts 1799–1980 . CH Beck, Munich 1983, ISBN 3-406-09669-7 , p. 446 .
↑ Law on the change in the membership of municipalities in administrative communities of 10 August 1979 ( GVBl p. 223)
↑ ^a ^b ^c 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. 770 and 771 .
^ Burgenwelt.org : Altenberg Castle
↑ http://vg-syrgenstein.de/Syrgenstein_Zahlen_und_Fakten.html

[Metadaten_Einwohnerzahl_DE-BY-1] "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 ).

[2] Syrgenstein community in the local database of the Bavarian State Library Online . Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, accessed on August 30, 2019.

[Volkert-3] Wilhelm Volkert (ed.): Handbook of Bavarian offices, communities and courts 1799–1980 . CH Beck, Munich 1983, ISBN 3-406-09669-7 , p. 446 .

[4] Law on the change in the membership of municipalities in administrative communities of 10 August 1979 ( GVBl p. 223)

[Gemeindeverzeichnis1970bis1982-5] 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. 770 and 771 .

[6] Burgenwelt.org : Altenberg Castle

[7] ttp://vg-syrgenstein.de/Syrgenstein_Zahlen_und_Fakten.html