Waves (Edertal)

from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
waves
municipality Edertal
Coordinates: 51 ° 8 ′ 42 "  N , 9 ° 10 ′ 38"  E
Height : 187 m above sea level NHN
Area : 7.99 km²
Residents : 594  (December 15, 2015)
Population density : 74 inhabitants / km²
Incorporation : December 31, 1971
Postal code : 34549
Area code : 05621
Waves from the southwest
Waves from the southwest

Wellen is a district of the municipality of Edertal in the north Hessian district of Waldeck-Frankenberg . Wellen lies on the Eder . The state road L 3383 runs through the village .

history

At the end of the eighth century, waves are first mentioned.

The current church was built between 1846 and 1849. But this is not the first, only a few meters away from the current one was a smaller church, which was rebuilt around 1510 after being destroyed. From this come a carved crucifix from the 15th century and the font from the 13th century. The baroque pulpit from 1709 was made by the Waldeck sculptor Josias Wolrat Brützel and was erected in the 1960s; originally it was in the Berndorfer church. In the first row of the side block is a valuable, carved bench belonging to the patron saint, the Counts of Waldeck .

From 1692, the village, together with Bergheim and Königshagen , was part of the Paragium Waldeck-Bergheim , newly created by Count Christian Ludwig for his son from Josias (1696–1763) from his second marriage. Prince of Waldeck-Pyrmont was ruled under the suzerainty of the ruling line of the house.

Towards the end of the Second World War , on Good Friday 1945, when American tank units advanced from Bad Wildungen towards Fritzlar , there were waves of fighting with retreating German Army and SS soldiers. Parts of the village were set on fire: 12 farms and 17 barns fell victim to the fire.

In the 20th century the menhir was in waves from waves from the 3rd millennium BC. Discovered.

On May 5, 1970, a starfighter of the reconnaissance wing 51 "Immelmann" of the German Air Force crashed near the village . The pilot was killed.

On December 31, 1971, shafts was incorporated into the community of Edertal.

In 2001, Wellen received the silver medal in the federal decision Our village has a future .

Culture and sights

societies

The village has several clubs, including the marching band , the rural women and the shooting club .

Regular events

Every year in mid-August, the fair is organized by the Wellener fair- boys.

Buildings

Personalities

  • Christian Fuldner (born December 3, 1811 in Wellen; † in the 19th century), German lawyer and politician
  • Friedrich Gottmann (born February 10, 1802; † December 2, 1861 in Wellen), teacher and politician, member of the state parliament of the Principality of Waldeck-Pyrmont

literature

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Wellen, Waldeck-Frankenberg district. Historical local dictionary for Hessen. (As of February 17, 2014). In: Landesgeschichtliches Informationssystem Hessen (LAGIS).
  2. ↑ Population figures on the website of the municipality of Edertal , accessed in February 2016.
  3. ↑ HNA Waldeckische Allgemeine: "Churches in the Waldecker Land"
  4. ↑ End of the war in Ungedanken (the neighboring village of Wellen)
  5. ↑ It had already crashed a few weeks earlier, on March 19, 1970, but was able to save itself with the ejection seat :( Crashes 1970 ) on www.military-info.de
  6. ^ 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 and Mainz 1983, ISBN 3-17-003263-1 , p. 408 .

Web links