Eitensheim
Eitensheim is a community in the Upper Bavarian district of Eichstätt and seat of the administrative community of the same name.
- 2.1 Population development
- 3.1 municipal
- 3.2 Mayor
- 3.3 Coat of Arms
- 4.1 churches
- 4.2 monuments
- 4.3 Museums
- 4.4 Music
- 4.5 Sports
- 4.6 Regular events
- 5.1 traffic
Geography
Eitensheim is on the plateau of the southern Franconian between Eichstätt and Ingolstadt Altmühltal Nature Park.
Neighboring communities
The following cities and municipalities border on the community Eitensheim, they are named after the clockwise starting in the north- west: Hitzhofen, Lippertshofen, Gaimersheim, Friedrichshofen, Buxheim and Tauberfeld.
History
Eitensheim, the 908 is mentioned as " ltensheim " in a document of King Louis the child for the bishop of Eichstätt Erchanbald first time was for centuries closely connected with the cathedral chapter Eichstätter: Already in 1179 were the cathedral chapter by Pope Alexander III. and emeut 1186 by Pope Urban III. two-thirds of Neubruchzehents confirmed. 1433 included 28 whole and 18 half hooves and two courtyards fire to the cathedral chapter. Because of this - until the secularization (1803 ) ongoing - the important role of the chapter as a landlord, the figure of the lion from the arms of Eichstätt Cathedral Chapter was transferred to the municipal coat of arms. The St. Andrew's cross in chief commemorates the patron Saint Andrew, 1182-1197, the parish church was consecrated by the bishop of Eichstätt Otto.
Eitensheim belonged to the local government reform in 1972 the district of Ingolstadt.
Population Development
* Numbers of 30 June, otherwise December 31
Policy
Parish council
The local council of Eitensheim has 14 members.
- CSU 7 seats
- SPD 3 seats
- Free Wählergemeinschaft 4 seats
(As at municipal election on March 2, 2008)
Mayor
The mayor of the municipality Eitensheim since 1876:
Coat of arms
Under a silver shield head, in a blue St. Andrew's Cross, a red border golden lion.
The community Eitensheim took a decision of the council of 8 February 1983 standing next to crest ( crest design: Theodor Goerge ). The Government of Upper Bavaria agreed to the adoption of the arms on June 10, 1983.
Culture and sights
Churches
- Parish Church of St. Andrew, construction of 1960/61, with older equipment pieces
- St. Salvator Church
- St. Sebastian Chapel
Monuments
→ List of monuments in Eitensheim
Museums
- Heritage Museum Eitensheim
Music
- Glee club
Sports
- SV Eitensheim (7 divisions: football, tennis, table tennis, volleyball, gymnastics, jujitsu, bowling )
- Schützomania Eitensheim (Fat Guard )
- Shooting club "Orient" Eitensheim
Regular events
- March Starkbierfest
- July: bonfire ( parish youth Eitensheim ), Rock in Eitensheim
- August: Delacherfest
- November: Hoagarten, Christmas Market
- December: Advent Singing
Economy and infrastructure
Traffic
- B 13 three exits: Eitensheim North
- Eitensheim Center
- Eitensheim -South