Birkenfeld, Bavaria

Birkenfeld is a municipality in the Lower Franconian district of Main -Spessart and a member of the administrative community Marktheidenfeld.

• 2.1 Amalgamations
• 2.2 Population development

• 4.1 monuments

• 5.1 Economy, agriculture and forestry
• 5.2 Education

Geography

Geographical Location

Birkenfeld is located in the region Main Spessart.

Community structure

At Birkenfeld include three districts:

• Billingshausen
• Birkenfeld Weidenmühle

There are the districts Billingshausen and Birkenfeld.

History

Is documented evidence that in the year 788, there is a Pirchanafelt in pago forest aces. It is mentioned in the context of extensive Matt Onen Gift from the Waldsassengau to the imperial abbey of Fulda of Count Matto and his brother Mengingoz. The imperial abbey of Fulda under Abbot Sturmi (us) therefore received two parts given in the village Pirchanafelt. The Mattone Mengingaud from the beginning was 754 to January 769 Bishop of Würzburg, after which he was, until his death on 26 Sept 783 Abbot in Neustadt monastery. The Matt Onen possession in Birkenfeld inherited his 788 Related to the monastery of Fulda.

In addition to the Counts of Rieneck up to the year 1337 and the Bishopric of Würzburg here land, slope, tithes and Torrent rights had the Premonstratensian monastery upper cell and since 1164 also the bishopric of Naumburg, in communion with the Bishopric of Würzburg. But the secular landlords appear in the history of the place.

These are the pintos of Homburg in 1199, the lords of Western Castle before 1342 and since 1348 the men of wit city. Rights and goods had been here since time immemorial, the bailiffs of Rieneck and Counts of Wertheim. Mentioned are also called the males of Kollenberg and at the beginning of the 16th century, the families Steigerwald, Loos and Kottwitz. Called also the known Würzburg pins Neumünster, St. Agnes, and gates of heaven, and the convent of Schoenau near Gemünden 1320, Saint Burkardus in Würzburg and the monastery Bronnbach on the Tauber.

Incorporations

On 1 May 1978, until then independent neighboring community Billingshausen was incorporated.

Population Development

Policy

Mayor Werner Schebler (CDU community).

The municipal tax revenue amounted to the equivalent of € 924,000 in 1999, which amounted to the trade tax revenues ( net) converted € 141,000.

Culture and sights

Monuments

Economy and infrastructure

Economy, agriculture and forestry

It was in 1998 according to official statistics in the field of agriculture and forestry 4, 111 in manufacturing and in trade and transport 27 persons work at the workplace. In other areas, were employed to social security at the work of 69 people. Social insurance contributions at residence, there were a total of 867 in the manufacturing sector, there were five farms, in construction enterprises 5. In addition, in 1999, there were 46 farms with an agricultural area of 2374 ha, of which 2231 ha of arable land and 140 ha of permanent grassland.

Education

There are the following facilities (as of 1999):

• Kindergartens: 100 kindergarten places with 84 children
• Schools: School building for three classes (VS Karbach )

Personalities

• Alfons Klühspies (1899-1975), painter, born in Birkenfeld

• Natalie Dols (* 1992), Vice - World Champion in shooting, living in Birkenfeld