Wenkbach

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Wenkbach
Municipality Weimar (Lahn)
Coordinates: 50 ° 44 ′ 42 "  N , 8 ° 42 ′ 57"  E
Height : 176 m above sea level NHN
Area : 2.89 km²
Residents : 624  (June 30, 2010)
Population density : 216 inhabitants / km²
Incorporation : July 1, 1972
Postal code : 35096
Area code : 06421
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Location in the municipality of Weimar (Lahn)
Aerial view of Wenkbach with the old town center in the foreground and the settlement in the background
Aerial view of Wenkbach with the old town center in the foreground and the settlement in the background

Wenkbach is a district of the municipality of Weimar (Lahn) in the south of the central Hessian district of Marburg-Biedenkopf . Wenkbach is named after the small stream of the same name flowing through the village . Since very little water flows in this area, especially in summer, the place name was created ( Wenk stands for little ).

geography

Wenkbach is located about ten kilometers south of Marburg on the edge of the Lahn valley in the center of the community of Weimar (Lahn). In the northwest and north, the Weimar districts bordering Oberweimar and Niederweimar , west Argenstein and Roth and in the south and southwest Niederwalgern to Wenkbach.

structure

Wenkbach is currently still divided into two parts, the old town center and the settlement on Nickelsberg, which emerged in the second half of the 20th century . However, the two parts have already grown together in the past through new development areas and will probably continue to do so in the future.

Waters

A small river flows through Wenkbach with the stream of the same name. In the area of ​​the old town center it is partially piped. The decision to pipe the creek from the beginning of the back alley to the southern exit of the town was made at the end of the 1960s. In 1968, 130 meters of pipes with a diameter of around 150 centimeters were finally laid. During the construction work, the stream was partially dammed and diverted through large hoses with the help of a motor pump. After the piping has ended, the stream flows for around two kilometers towards the Lahn, into which it finally flows.

history

The place was first mentioned in a document in 1302 under the name Wenkebach . For a long time Wenkbach belonged to the court of Schenken zu Schweinsberg , also mentioned as "Schenkisch Eigen".

On July 1, 1972, after lengthy negotiations as part of the regional reform in Hesse , the community of Wenkbach voluntarily joined the Weimar community , which was founded on February 1, 1971 . For Wenkbach, as for the other districts, a local district with a local advisory board and local councilor was set up.

Territorial history and administration

The following list gives an overview of the territories in which Wenkbach was located and the administrative units to which it was subordinate:

Courts since 1821

With an edict of June 29, 1821, administration and justice were separated in Kurhessen. Now judicial offices were responsible for the first instance jurisdiction, the administration was taken over by the districts. The Marburg district was responsible for the administration and the Fronhausen judicial office was the court of first instance for Wenkbach. The Supreme Court was the Higher Appeal Court in Kassel . The higher court of Marburg was subordinate to the province of Upper Hesse. It was the second instance for the judicial offices.

After the annexation of Kurhessen by Prussia, the Rauschenberg Justice Office became the Royal Prussian District Court of Fronhausen in 1867 . In June 1867, a royal ordinance was issued that reorganized the court system in the areas that belonged to the former Electorate of Hesse. The previous judicial authorities were to be repealed and replaced by local courts in the first, district courts in the second and an appeal court in the third instance. In the course of this, on September 1, 1867, the previous judicial office was renamed the District Court of Fronhausen. The courts of the higher authorities were the Marburg District Court and the Kassel Court of Appeal .

The district court of Fronhausen was closed in 1943. It was initially run as a branch of the Marburg District Court and finally dissolved in 1948. The judicial district was added to the Marburg District Court.

In the Federal Republic of Germany, the superordinate instances are the Marburg Regional Court , the Frankfurt am Main Higher Regional Court and the Federal Court of Justice as the last instance.

population

Population development

 Source: Historical local dictionary

• 1544: 13 house seats
• 1585: 20 house seats
• 1747: 34 households.
• 1838: 198 residents, 29 of whom are entitled to use, 6 local residents who are not entitled to use, one bartender .
Wenkbach: Population from 1773 to 2010
year     Residents
1773
  
 133
1812
  
 168
1834
  
 212
1840
  
 209
1846
  
 199
1852
  
 190
1858
  
 199
1864
  
 214
1871
  
 226
1875
  
 215
1885
  
 235
1895
  
 253
1905
  
 273
1910
  
 295
1925
  
 381
1939
  
 417
1946
  
 577
1950
  
 594
1956
  
 441
1961
  
 424
1967
  
 510
1980
  
 ?
1990
  
 ?
2000
  
 664
2005
  
 673
2010
  
 624
Data source: Historical municipality register for Hesse: The population of the municipalities from 1834 to 1967. Wiesbaden: Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt, 1968.
Further sources:; after 1970: Weimar municipality:

Religious affiliation

 Source: Historical local dictionary

• 1861: all residents evangelical-Lutheran
• 1885: 234 Protestant (= 99.57%), one Catholic (= 0.43%) residents
• 1961: 407 Protestant (= 95.99%), 15 Catholic (= 3.54%) residents

Gainful employment

 Source: Historical local dictionary

• 1773: Labor force: 1 blacksmith, 1 carpenter, 1 carpenter, 4 tailors, 1 landlady, 9 linen workers.
• 1838: Families: 31 agriculture, 4 trades, 1 day laborer.
• 1961: Labor force: 77 agriculture and forestry, 56 manufacturing, 41 trade and transport, 27 services and other.

politics

Mayor and Mayor

Until Wenkbach became a part of the community of Weimar (Lahn) in 1972, it had a mayor as an independent community , but he always worked on a voluntary basis.

Konrad Eidam held this office until October 1934. Then Heinrich Schmidt took over the office of mayor until 1945. After the position was initially orphaned, the American occupying power appointed Justus Laucht as the new mayor. Albert Steitz was his successor in April 1946. But he, too, only remained head of the community for around two years. New elections took place in June 1948. The first election in the summer of 1948, in which Heinrich Junk emerged victorious, was not approved by the occupying power and the district. The First Alderman therefore managed the business on a temporary basis until September. The replacement election in September was finally approved. Heinrich Karber was elected as the new mayor. He was re-elected several times and remained in office until 1972.

Karber then retained the highest office in Wenkbach, he became the first mayor of the new district of the community Weimar (Lahn).

Kurt Allmeroth became his successor in April 1977. He held the position until 1986 when Reinhard Karber became mayor.

In the local elections in March 2006, however , the SPD politician only received the third-best votes. His successor for one electoral term in the office of mayor was Hans-Heinrich Schmidt from the Free Citizens List Weimar (FBW) on May 10, 2006. In May 2011 Heijo Hoß took over the office of mayor.

Kurt Barth has been the mayor since May 2016.

Local council and community council

The Wenkbach local advisory council consists of four people. In addition to mayor Kurt Barth, Diana Rohe, (deputy mayor), Marina Chavez (secretary) and Brunhilde Born, who moved up to the local council in May 2016, belong to him. Kurt Barth was elected to the community council and holds the office of chairman of the community council.

Culture and sights

Buildings

The old fortified church in the center of Wenkbach

The sights Wenkbachs are next to the historic evangelical fortified church in the village and the Catholic Church in the settlement of the nickel and the mountain was built in 1936 former school than today community center is used. Other sights include the replica of the historic scoop fountain and the new cemetery chapel .

Protestant church

Main article: Wenkbach fortified church

The defense tower of the Protestant church in Wenkbach is several centuries old, the nave is a little younger . The altar of the church served the Impressionist painter Carl Bantzer in 1891 as a template for his famous painting “The Last Supper”.

Catholic Church

The prefabricated wooden Catholic church in the shape of a Greek cross was consecrated in 1968. Some localities from the area are connected to the Catholic parish of St. Jakobus .

societies

With its clubs and their departments as well as its events, Wenkbach has a lot to offer in relation to its size.

Wenkbach's largest association with around 300 members, the citizens and cultural association founded in 1965 as a rabbit breeding association (KZV), offers a diverse program with its departments, from hiking to music.

There is also a darts club, a choir and a church choir in Wenkbach and, since 2007, the Dance & Fun Wenkbach e. V., who is active in the field of theater, dance and sport.

Scene from a game of the FSG Südkreis on the sports field in Wenkbach

Wenkbach and the neighboring town of Niederwalgern together have a sports community (SG), which was created on October 27, 1972 after the merger of Tuspo 05 Wenkbach with TSV 1907 Niederwalgern. In addition to a soccer department, which now participates in a soccer game community as FSG Südkreis together with SC Roth / Argenstein and plays some of its home games in Wenkbach, there are other departments.

Regular events

Organized by the clubs, several events and festivals take place in Wenkbach every year. In addition to the nationally known village market, the carnival event , an Easter bonfire , the May celebration, the spring festival and the Advent concert are among the larger annual events in Wenkbach. In 2002 the 700th anniversary of Wenkbach was celebrated.

Thousands of people visit the village market in Wenkbach every year - as here in 2005

The biggest event is the village market of the citizens' and cultural association, which takes place annually on the first weekend in August, to which up to 10,000 people come to the small town and which is known nationwide, not least because of its atmospheric evening on Saturday. The village market is primarily characterized by the colorful market activity on both market days with 60 to 80 traders. Various music and show groups perform on the stage at the community center during market hours.

Economy and Infrastructure

Wenkbach with its industrial area and its sights can be reached by public transport , mostly only with changing since the RMV reform, but can be easily reached via various roads.

The German production facility of the company YKK (locking systems) , a grain silo warehouse of the Raiffeisen cooperative and a carpenter's workshop are located in the Wenkbach industrial area . The Pauly (baked goods) production facility formerly located there was closed in 2013. In the town center there is a craft business for heating / water / sanitary technology and a specialist shop for electronic components. The Steitz bakery, which produces in Wenkbach, operates one of its six branches in town. There is also a specialist company for swimming pool technology in the village. One of the most famous German recording studios has been located in the old town center since 2014, bringing many international artists to Wenkbach. At the same time as the sound studio, there has been a car workshop in the old town center since 2014.

In Niederweimar , 1 km away , all infrastructures for daily needs can be reached. Including two financial institutions, two medical practices, two dental practices, a pharmacy, two supermarkets, a health center for massage / wellness / rehab, a butcher, two bakeries, and an electronics store. The town hall of the community of Weimar (Lahn) is also located in Niederweimar .

traffic

The main road through Wenkbach is Landstrasse 3093, which connects the town with Niederweimar and the municipality of Fronhausen . Wenkbach has a connection to the four-lane federal highway 3 via the new federal highway 255 (bypass Oberweimar and Niederweimar), which was released in October 2012 . From the center of Wenkbach via the federal highway 255 to the federal highway 3 it is approx. 2.5 kilometers by road. From there you can reach the city of Marburg in approx. 8 km to the north and the city of Gießen in approx. 25 km to the south . The place is connected to Marburg via various bus lines and three of the four Wenkbach stops, and Gladenbach via two stops . The Niederwalgern commuter station on the Main-Weser Railway , where regional and regional express trains stop, is located at the southern end of Wenkbach, exactly on the border with Niederwalgern.

Public facilities

The community archive of the community of Weimar (Lahn) is located in the former teacher's house at the community center. There is a voluntary fire brigade and a youth fire brigade in Wenkbach . The fire station is located at the community center in the town center.

media

The daily newspaper in Wenkbach is the Oberhessische Presse (OP), the Marburger Neue Zeitung (MNZ) has ceased sales. The free weekly newspapers are Marburg extracting Wednesdays and win Saturdays, both edited by the publisher of the OP, and the means Hessian displays newspaper (MAZ) on Sunday morning and the magazine (SMM) distributed. The weekly community bulletin is published by Wittich-Verlag (subscription fee). The free information sheet Lahnblick appears once a month .

Curiosities

In 1983, a Saudi Arabian investor planned to build a three-story building together with an Egyptian client in the Wenkbach industrial area. Four film studios , a hotel and an administrative facility were to be built in this building . The reason for the investor to plan the studios in Wenkbach was that in Saudi Arabia at temperatures of up to 50 degrees it is not possible to work efficiently. Although the community and the district promised the investor and the client all support, the project, which the Oberhessische Presse referred to as “Klein-Hollywood in Wenkbach”, never came to fruition.

literature

Web links

Individual evidence

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  2. ↑ a b Population figures (HW). In: website. Weimar community, archived from the original ; accessed in March 2019 .
  3. ^ Municipal reform in Hesse: mergers and integrations of municipalities from June 21, 1972 . In: The Hessian Minister of the Interior (ed.): State Gazette for the State of Hesse. 1972 No. 28 , p. 1197 , item 851; 2. Para. 8. ( Online at the information system of the Hessian State Parliament [PDF; 4.4 MB ]).
  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. 403 .
  5. ↑ main statute. (PDF; 18 kB) §; 7. In: Website. Weimar community, accessed in February 2019 .
  6. ^ Michael Rademacher: German administrative history from the unification of the empire in 1871 to the reunification in 1990. State of Hesse. (Online material for the dissertation, Osnabrück 2006).
  7. ^ Georg Landau: Description of the Electorate of Hesse . T. Fischer, Kassel 1842, p. 385 ( online at HathiTrust's digital library ).
  8. ^ Kur-Hessischer Staats- und Adress-Kalender: 1818 . Publishing house d. Orphanage, Kassel 1818, p.  112 ( online at Google Books ).
  9. ↑ Ordinance of August 30th, 1821, concerning the new division of the area , Annex: Overview of the new division of the Electorate of Hesse according to provinces, districts and judicial districts. Collection of laws etc. for the Electoral Hesse states. Year 1821 - No. XV. - August., ( Kurhess GS 1821) pp. 223–224.
  10. ↑ Latest news from Meklenburg / Kur-Hessen, Hessen-Darmstadt and the free cities, edited from the best sources. in the publishing house of the GHG privil. Landes-Industrie-Comptouts., Weimar 1823, p.  158 ff . ( online at HathiTrust's digital library ).
  11. ↑ Ordinance on the constitution of the courts in the former Electorate of Hesse and the formerly Royal Bavarian territories with the exclusion of the enclave Kaulsdorf from June 19, 1867. ( PrGS 1867, pp. 1085-1094 )
  12. ↑ Order of August 7, 1867, regarding the establishment of the according to the Most High Ordinance of June 19 of this year. J. in the former Electorate of Hesse and the formerly Royal Bavarian territorial parts with the exclusion of the enclave Kaulsdorf, courts to be formed ( Pr. JMBl. Pp. 221–224 )
  13. ↑ Population figures . In: website. Weimar community, archived from the original ; accessed in March 2019 .