Egg an der Günz
Egg an der Gunz ( officially: Egg adGünz ) is a municipality in the Swabian district of Lower Allgäu region and a member of the administrative community Babenhausen.
- 2.1 Amalgamations
- 2.2 Population development
- 3.1 Coat of Arms
- 4.1 monuments
- 5.1 Economy, agriculture and forestry
- 5.2 Education
Geography
Egg adGünz is located about 15 km north- west of Memmingen in the Danube -Iller region in central Bavaria.
Expansion of the municipal area
The municipality consists of the districts Egg ad Günz, Egger forest, Engishausen and Inneberg.
The municipality Egg A.D. Günz includes the villages of Egg A.D. Günz, Engishausen, Inneberg and Wesbach. Walked the place are the settlements Linkenhof, which had been in the vicinity of Egg and Litun, which was located between Egg and Oberschönegg.
History
Egg an der Gunz belonged to the imperial abbey Ottobeuren. 1486 here was during the Reformation, was born, named after the local name John Eck, the opponent of Martin Luther. By the Imperial Deputation of 1803, the city fell to Bavaria. In the course of administrative reform in Bavaria was born with the congregation of 1818, the current community.
Incorporations
On October 1, 1973, until then independent municipality Inneberg was incorporated. On January 1, 1976, added Engishausen.
Population Development
Policy
Mayor is Franz Morath.
The municipal tax revenue amounted to the equivalent of € 434 thousand in 1999, which amounted to the trade tax revenues ( net) equivalent to € 71k.
Coat of arms
The coat of arms was approved on 16 September 1963 decision of the Bavarian State Ministry of the Interior.
Blazon: " are placed in a continuous blue silver Abtstab, the top one through golden triangle and down a narrow silver wave beams. "
The coat of arms symbolizes the history, which is characterized by the membership of the municipal area for rule of the monastery Ottobeuren; it has the silver Abtstab. The golden triangle is part of the coat of arms of the theologian Dr. John Maier Gen. Eck (1486-1543) who, like his half-brother Simon Thaddeus Maier Gen. Eck (around 1514-1574 ) Bavarian Chancellor, a major in the age of Reformation and Counter-Reformation played role in the intellectual and political life in Bavaria. The Golden Triangle ( the "cornerstone " ) holds a so-called persuasive crest component alive the memories of the most famous sons of the community, the community name to be attached any family name. The silver wave beams in the sign finally represents the location of the community on the Günz thus documenting the name portion of Egg an der Gunz.
The design of the coat of arms is derived from pin archivist and curator circle Aegidius Kolb and the organization took over the Nördlinger Rudolf Mussgnug.
Culture and sights
Monuments
Economy and infrastructure
Economy, agriculture and forestry
There were 1998 in the field of agriculture and forestry eleven, in the manufacturing sector and 86 in the area of trade and transport 20 persons work at the workplace. In other areas, were employed to social security at the work of eleven people. Social insurance contributions at residence, there were a total of 343 in the manufacturing sector, there were four establishments in the construction operation. In addition, in 1999, there were 52 farms with an agricultural area of 1,283 ha, of which 611 were hectares of arable land and 672 ha of permanent grassland.
Education
In 1999 there were the following facilities:
- Kindergartens: 50 kindergarten places with 39 children
- Elementary schools: 1 with 8 teachers and 137 students
Sons and daughters of the town
- John Eck ( November 13, 1486 *, † February 15, 1543 in Ingolstadt ), Catholic theologian and opponent of Martin Luther
- Lorenz Riedmiller (1880-1960), member of parliament and mayor of Memmingen
Gallery
Babenhausen road
School
Memorial stone to the famous son