Völkershausen (Wanfried)

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Völkershausen
City of Wanfried
Coordinates: 51 ° 9 ′ 44 ″  N , 10 ° 9 ′ 38 ″  E
Height : 171  (169-183)  m above sea level NHN
Area : 8.7 km²
Residents : 279  (Dec. 31, 2013)
Population density : 32 inhabitants / km²
Incorporation : 1st October 1971
Postal code : 37281
Area code : 05655

The village of Völkershausen is the smallest district of Wanfried in the Werra-Meißner district in Hesse .

Geographical location

The Marienhof estate outside Völkershausen

Völkershausen is about three kilometers south of Wanfried an der Werra . The Schlierbachswald extends to the west of the village, the Schlierbach , which gives it its name, flows through Völkershausen and flows into the Werra on the eastern edge of the village.

Gut Marienhof , a former Vorwerk of the manor Völkershausen, is also part of the local area .

history

The place was first mentioned in a document in 876. The village has been part of the city of Wanfried since October 1, 1971.

In 1978 Völkerhausen became state winner and one year later national winner in the competition Our village should be more beautiful .

Attractions

Völkershausen Manor
Gatehouse with stables - view from the southwest
Gatehouse with stables - view from the northwest
Gatehouse - view from the west
Evangelical Church - view from the southwest
Coat of arms on the arch to the left of the Protestant church - view from the west
Rittergut - View over the Werra from the south

Infrastructure

In the village there is a community center , a children's playground and a sports field .

Personalities

literature

  • Jochen Ebert, Ingrid Rogmann, Peter Wiedersich and Heide Wunder (eds.): Schwebda - an aristocratic village in the 17th and 18th centuries . With a contribution to the rule and village of Völkershausen (Hessian research on historical regional and folklore 46), Kassel 2006

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Völkershausen, Werra-Meißner district. Historical local dictionary for Hessen. (As of January 25, 2016). In: Landesgeschichtliches Informationssystem Hessen (LAGIS).
  2. Geodata Center: Völkershausen , accessed in February 2016.
  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 GmbH, Stuttgart / Mainz 1983, ISBN 3-17-003263-1 , p. 388 .

Web links

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