Desert maple

Desert maple independent city of Coburg Coordinates: 50 ° 14 ′ 48 ″ N , 10 ° 56 ′ 43 ″ E
Height :	326 m above sea level NN
Area :	1.23 km²
Residents :	1746 (Jun 30, 2010)
Population density :	1,420 inhabitants / km²
Incorporation :	July 1, 1934
Postal code :	96450
Area code :	09561
	Location of desert maple in Coburg

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Desert maple is a district of the Upper Franconian city of Coburg , which is about two kilometers southwest of the core city.

geography

Desert maple covers an area of 1.23 square kilometers and borders on Ahorn in the south and Scheuerfeld in the west . The population decreased between 2002 and 2009; While it was 2002 in 2002, it sank to 1740 by 2009. The landscape is still relatively natural and is mainly composed of mixed forests and meadows. Desert maple has the character of a settlement as an urban residential area.

history

Heinrich von Sonneberg , Ministerialer in the service of the Dukes of Andechs-Meranien , is documented as the owner of "minor maple" or "Clein maple" (the name of the place at that time) for 1225. The current name desert maple was first mentioned in 1356 as "Hoff zcum wustin ahorn" and can be derived from a very small number of inhabitants or abandoned houses. The manor in the south of the village was first mentioned in 1494 as the property of Heinz von Lichtenberg.

In 1910 the place had 347 inhabitants and in 1925 there were 407. After the incorporation into Coburg had failed in 1919, it came about on July 1, 1934 with 586 inhabitants and 123 hectares of parish area.

Two years earlier, a barrack camp for the Voluntary Labor Service of the City of Coburg was set up in the desert maple forest , the prototype of the later Reich Labor Service . Unemployed male youths were for the purpose of "temporary employment and education" barracks . The overriding principle was: “No welfare support without work”. In order to receive social benefits , the personal hardship of those affected was thus directly linked to the willingness to do public work. An average of 60 men were usually in the camp after six months. The Nazi - propaganda made sure that the Coburg labor service was made as an idea of the party ranging widely known. Many local politicians from other communities paid visits, also because the income from the camp helped to finance the city's welfare system . In September 1932, however, this labor camp, which was run paramilitary by the municipality, was incorporated into the Reich's voluntary labor service , as this was subsidized to 90%.

Until the early 1950s, desert maple was a rural district with buildings along today's Karl-Türk-Straße. From the middle of the same decade, residential building began by the municipal housing company, which lasted until 1960. In 1964, the Johanneskirche was carefully completed. Housing construction was expanded in the 1970s. In the mid-1970s, the Wolfgangsee, which was previously a swamp, was created. Since then, the structure of the place has changed significantly. A larger part of the housing stock is now outdated. In addition, a large part of the population is characterized by unemployment, low incomes, integration problems and an aging population. For this reason, desert maple was included in the social city development program for urban districts with special development needs. In addition to the renovation and provision of affordable living space, the areas of social affairs, living environment, economy, ecology, culture and education are also to be improved. The program will stretch over several years.

economy

The economy is mainly driven by agriculture and retail . Potatoes , corn , grain , rapeseed and beetroot are grown . The retail trade is limited to smaller shops and a pharmacy. The transformation of Lake Wolfgang into a leisure attraction is seen as a new economic potential. For this purpose it was drained and refilled in 2009. The lake is up to date. mainly used by anglers.

Infrastructure

traffic

Desert maple has a relatively well-developed transport network. There are two bus connections between Wüstenahorn and the city center, otherwise there are other road connections.

Education and health

In 2009 a general practitioner and a dentist worked in Wüstenahorn. The Melchior Franck School (elementary school) is the only school located in Wüstenahorn. There are also two kindergartens run by the Evangelical Lutheran parish. The St. Josef retirement and nursing home is also located in the district.

Culture

Residential building of the manor

There is an Adventist church in Wüstenahorn, and the Evangelical Lutheran Johanneskirche has been responsible for desert maple since 1964. The sports field of the Wüstenahorn 1950 e. V. and the allotments Kaffeeweg , the pond and Lauer ditch as a Feuerwehraus LZ 04 volunteer firefighters Coburg . The manor with a residential building is a listed building.

literature

Peter Morsbach, Otto Titz: City of Coburg. Ensembles-Architectural Monuments-Archaeological Monuments . Monuments in Bavaria. Volume IV.48. Karl M. Lipp Verlag, Munich 2006, ISBN 3-87490-590-X , pp. 481-482.

Web links

Commons : Desert Maple - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

^ Wilhelm Volkert (ed.): Handbook of Bavarian offices, communities and courts 1799–1980 . CH Beck, Munich 1983, ISBN 3-406-09669-7 , p. 601 .
↑ Joachim Albrecht: The avant-garde of the Third Reich . P. 157 ff.
↑ Non-profit housing construction and housing promotion company of the City of Coburg mbH: Social City of Wüstenahorn - the green district on Lake Wolfgang (PDF; 1.2 MB)

[1] Wilhelm Volkert (ed.): Handbook of Bavarian offices, communities and courts 1799–1980 . CH Beck, Munich 1983, ISBN 3-406-09669-7 , p. 601 .

[Albrecht4-2] Joachim Albrecht: The avant-garde of the Third Reich . P. 157 ff.

[3] Non-profit housing construction and housing promotion company of the City of Coburg mbH: Social City of Wüstenahorn - the green district on Lake Wolfgang (PDF; 1.2 MB)