Weichs (Laberweinting)

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Part of the municipality of Laberweinting
Coordinates: 48 ° 46 ′ 36 "  N , 12 ° 18 ′ 34"  E
Height : 383 m above sea level NHN
Residents : 137  (Oct. 1, 2012)
Incorporation : May 1, 1978
Postal code : 84082
Area code : 08772
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View from the west with St. Agidius Church

Weichs is a part of the municipality of Laberweinting in the Lower Bavarian district of Straubing-Bogen .

location

Weichs is about two kilometers south of Laberweinting on the Bayerbacher Bach and five kilometers east of Mallersdorf .

history

Weichs is mentioned for the first time in the year 888. The noble Unlaz gives his own to (Tall) -erling against property to Uuihsin (Weichs). In 1280, Weichs became the property of the Niedermünster Imperial Monastery . The spelling changed over the centuries. In 1788 it was called Weix. The town of Weichs was an independent municipality of the Mallersdorf district, which was dissolved in 1972 , until the regional reform . On May 1, 1978, Weichs was incorporated into Laberweinting in the Straubing-Bogen district. The last mayor of the municipality of Weichs was Ludwig Peintner († September 16, 2014). By July 1967, Weichs had its own school with eight classes in one classroom. The last teacher in Weichs was Michael Schlund († 1975). After the integration of Weichs into the Laberweinting school association, he worked there as vice principal.

Personalities

  • Capuchin brother Desiderius Steinherr, known as "Brother Gradrecht" († April 14, 1949)

Attractions

Images of Weichs

  • Gerlkreuz Weichs

  • St. Nepomuk Weichs

  • Wayside shrine

  • Listed former farmhouse

  • Steinherr Desiderius - "Brother Gradrecht"

literature

  • The history of the Weichs community by Josef Schmaißer 2008

Web links

Commons : Laberweinting-Weichs  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files