Trevesen

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Trevesen (Bavarian: Triviasen) is a district of the municipality of Pullenreuth in the Tirschenreuth district, Upper Palatinate district , Bavaria .

geography

Trevesen is located at the foot of the Armesberg in a valley, about 505 meters above sea ​​level . The Fichtelnaab flows through the place. The river is suitable for kayaking, canoeing or simple boat trips. Neighboring towns of Trevesen are Kautzenhof , Trevesenhammer , Neuköslarn and Riglasreuth . These places all belong to the municipality of Pullenreuth with the exception of Riglasreuth, which belongs to the municipality of Neusorg . About 300 people live in Trevesen.

history

The place Trevesen formed its own municipality until the regional reform , which was bordered in the north by the Kautzenhof settlement and in the south by the Kronau settlement. On January 1, 1972, the incorporation to Pullenreuth was completed. Today Trevesen only has its own constituency. Trevesen was in the Kemnath district until June 30, 1972 . The primary and secondary schools were housed in a school building until the 1960s.

Trevesen today

Today's Trevesen has changed its appearance and size compared to before. Numerous houses have been built in the new residential areas. The Trevesen church, which belongs to the Catholic parish Pullenreuth and thus to the diocese of Regensburg , borders the Trevesen cemetery. It is consecrated to St. Wendelin .

The branch church in Trevesen

Since the municipal council elections in 2002, the Trevesen-based Independent Voting Association (UWG) Pullenreuth has three seats in the Pullenreuth municipal council.

The local associations jointly acquired the old school and run it under the leadership of the Trevesen Association as the house of the associations. The new school house was sold.

Etymology of the word Trevesen

The word Trevesen is derived from the Old Slavic word Treweza , which means clearing. As a result, there used to be Trevesen's forest on the site, which was cleared by the first settlers.

tradition

The so-called Wendelinritt takes place every year on the second Sunday in October. In a joint procession, riders and carriages make a pilgrimage to the church on a hill, which is dedicated to St. Wendelin.

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Wilhelm Volkert (ed.): Handbook of Bavarian offices, communities and courts 1799–1980 . CH Beck, Munich 1983, ISBN 3-406-09669-7 , p. 495 .

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Coordinates: 49 ° 53 '  N , 11 ° 58'  E