Wachbach

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Wachbach
Wachbach coat of arms
Coordinates: 49 ° 26 '42 "  N , 9 ° 47' 25"  E
Height : approx. 252 m above sea level NHN
Area : 8.19 km²
Residents : 1312  (Jan. 1, 2018)
Population density : 160 inhabitants / km²
Incorporation : December 31, 1974
Postal code : 97980
Area code : 07931
View of Wachbach, 2014
View of Wachbach, 2014

Wachbach is a district of Bad Mergentheim in the Main-Tauber district in northeast Baden-Württemberg .

geography

Wachbach's district covers about 8.188 km².

history

middle Ages

In 1045 the place was mentioned for the first time as Wachebach .

Modern times

On December 31, 1974, Wachbach was incorporated into the city of Bad Mergentheim together with Hachtel . As in the context of on 1 January 1973 Württemberg Baden-district reform the district Mergentheim was dissolved Wachbach part in the sequel to the newly formed Tauber district , which its present name on 1 January 1974 Main-Tauber-Kreis received.

Culture and sights

Cultural monuments

In the village is the Catholic parish church of St. George from 1904.

Biking and hiking trails

Wachbach is located on the Liebliches Taubertal cycle path - the sporty one .

traffic

Personalities

Individual evidence

  1. ^ City of Bad Mergentheim: Bad Mergentheimer district Wachbach . Online at www.bad-mergentheim.de. Retrieved April 2, 2018.
  2. ↑ a b LEO-BW.de: Wachbach on the website www.leo-bw.de. Accessed March 31, 2018.
  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, Stuttgart / Mainz 1983, ISBN 3-17-003263-1 , p. 469 .
  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, Stuttgart / Mainz 1983, ISBN 3-17-003263-1 , p. 453 f .
  5. ↑ LEO-BW.de: Catholic parish church (Alte Schloßstraße 62, Bad Mergentheim) . Online at www.leo-bw.de. Retrieved August 20, 2019.
  6. ↑ "The Sportive" - ​​Tourist Association Liebliches Taubertal. In: liebliches-taubertal.de. Retrieved August 3, 2020 .
  7. ↑ 4th stage of the day - Boxberg to Niederstetten - Liebliches Taubertal tourist office. In: liebliches-taubertal.de. Retrieved August 3, 2020 .

Web links

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