Treffelstein

coat of arms	Germany map
	Coordinates: 49 ° 25 '  N , 12 ° 37'  E
Basic data
State :	Bavaria
Administrative region :	Upper Palatinate
County :	Cham
Management Community :	Tiefenbach
Height :	524 m above sea level NHN
Area :	20.87 km 2
Residents:	942 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density :	45 inhabitants per km 2
Postal code :	93492
Area code :	09673
License plate :	CHA, KÖZ, ROD , WÜM
Community key :	09 3 72 165
Community structure:	18 districts
Association administration address:	Hauptstrasse 33 93464 Tiefenbach
Website :	www.treffelstein.de
Mayor :	Helmut Heumann ( CSU / Free Citizens)
Location of the community of Treffelstein in the district of Cham

Treffelstein (2016)

Treffelstein is a municipality in the Upper Palatinate district of Cham and a member of the Tiefenbach administrative community .

geography

Geographical location

Geographically, Treffelstein borders the Czech Republic in the east with the nearby border crossing at Höll , in the south-west there is the Silbersee and in the north-west the municipality of Tiefenbach , which forms an administrative community with Treffelstein .

Community structure

In addition to the main town, the municipality of Treffelstein consists of the following 17 districts:

Altenried Biberbach Birkhof Braunmühle Edlmühl Fürstenhof Kleeberg Kleinsteinlohe Kritzenthal

Lintl hammer Mouse tower Sawmill Schladerlmühle Steinlohe Stratsried Witzelsmühle Doubthof

In the area of ​​the municipality of Treffelstein there are three districts : Treffelstein, Biberbach and Steinlohe. The latter district is shared with the neighboring municipality of Tiefenbach .

history

Until the church is planted

The place was the seat of the Hofmark Treffelstein. It was owned by the Rornstetter (1454 to 1505), the Berlachingen (1585 to the middle of the 17th century), those of Sazenhofen (1679 to the beginning of the 1730s) and those of Reisach (1759 to the beginning of the 19th century).

Incorporations

On May 1, 1978, the previously independent municipality of Biberbach was incorporated.

Population development

Population development in the municipality of Treffelstein taking into account the incorporations:

year	1840	1871	1900	1925	1939	1950	1961	1970	1987	1991	1995	2005	2010	2015
Residents	1249	1326	1311	1179	1183	1465	1115	1112	1023	1041	1036	1037	1011	971

Between 1988 and 2018, the population decreased from 1,017 to 957 by 60 inhabitants or 5.9%.

religion

87% of the population are Catholic, 5% Protestant. The Catholics belong to the parish Apparition of the Lord in Treffelstein and to the Expositur St. Peter and Paul in Biberbach; both belong to the Deanery Cham in the diocese of Regensburg . The Evangelicals are assigned to the Waldmünchen parish in the Cham deanery of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Bavaria .

politics

mayor

Helmut Heumann (CSU / Free Citizens) has been honorary mayor since May 1, 2008; he was elected for a further six years on March 15, 2020 with 69.5% of the valid votes.

Municipal council

While the municipal council still had twelve honorary council members until April 2020, the size of the committee was reduced to eight council members (plus the mayor) on May 1, 2020 due to the population falling below the 1,000-inhabitant limit. In the elections on March 16, 2014 and March 15, 2020 , the following distribution of seats in the municipal council resulted:

	Seats 2020	Seats 2014
CSU / Free Citizens	2	4th
Voting group unity	2	3
Free voter community Biberbach	2	3
Voting group community	2	2
total	8th	12

coat of arms

The heraldic description reads: Above a silver shield base with three red strips, diagonally divided by gold and black, above a green branch with three leaves, below a five-spoke silver wheel. The coat of arms has been in use since 1983.

Culture and sights

Buildings

The symbol of the community is the dragon tower , the keep of the Treffelstein castle , on the highest point of the place. This is the last remnant of a castle that was built around the 11th century. Today the 15 meter high round tower provides a wide view of the surroundings.

The church “Appearance of the Lord” forms the second fixed point of the church structure. This was built in 1934 as an extension to include the existing church. Particularly noteworthy is an oil painting on the left side in the interior of the church, which shows the veneration of the Lord after the birth in Bethlehem by the three wise men.

See also : List of architectural monuments in Treffelstein

Green spaces and recreation

Two kilometers west of Treffelstein is the extensive recreational area of ​​the Silbersee with opportunities for swimming, camping, water sports (windsurfing and sailing) and fishing. There is a circular path with information boards and in winter there is an opportunity for ice skating and curling. There are well-developed hiking trails on the shore and around the lake.

societies

DJK Treffelstein e. V. Drachenturmverein e. V. Treffelstein FC Treffelstein e. V. Women's Association Treffelstein Biberbach volunteer fire department

Treffelstein volunteer fire department Child friends Treffelstein Fruit and horticultural association Treffelstein RuKK Treffelstein e. V. "Drachenfels" rifle club, Treffelstein

Economy and Infrastructure

In addition to the economic life with retail trade, crafts and services, you can also find a tourist offer in Treffelstein. However, the vast majority of those in employment have to commute out of town. In 2017 there were 92 jobs subject to social security contributions in the municipality, while 377 residents were in employment subject to compulsory insurance. This means that the number of out-commuters was 285 more than that of in-commuters. 14 residents were unemployed. In 2016 there were 30 farms; 1,135 hectares of the municipal area were used for agriculture.

The community has a day-care center with 26 places and 24 children in care (as of March 1, 2018); there is no school, all children are educated abroad.

Personalities - sons and daughters

• Alfons Haseneder (1911–1983), organist, choir director, painter, museum founder, home curator and teacher

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  Treffelstein from the east

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  Treffelstein Church Apparition of the Lord

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  Drachenturm Treffelstein

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  Silver lake

literature

• Josef Kraus: Treffelstein. A home book , Treffelstein 1971
• Harald Stark : The Notthracht family - looking for traces in Egerland, Bavaria and Swabia. Weißenstadt 2006, ISBN 3-926621-46-X

Individual evidence

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. ^ Community of Treffelstein in the local database of the Bayerische Landesbibliothek Online . Bavarian State Library, accessed on August 22, 2020.
3. ↑ Residents' registration office VGem Tiefenbach / Treffelstein, reference date: April 2, 2013
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 GmbH, Stuttgart / Mainz 1983, ISBN 3-17-003263-1 , p. 643 .
5. ^ Database statistical data for Bavaria
6. ↑ census database
7. ↑ Mayoral election 2020 , accessed on August 22, 2020
8. ↑ 2020 municipal council election , accessed on August 22, 2020

Web links

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

• Entry on the Treffelstein coat of arms  in the database of the House of Bavarian History

• Treffelstein castle ruins, history and structure
• Treffelstein: Official statistics of the LfStat
• Website of Treffelstein