Falkenfels

Falkenfels is a municipality in the Lower Bavarian district of Straubing-Bogen and a member of the administrative community Mitterfels.

  • 2.1 Population development
  • 4.1 Regular events
  • 5.1 Economy, agriculture and forestry
  • 5.2 traffic
  • 5.3 Formation

Geography

Geographical Location

Falkenfels lies in the Danube- forest about 15 kilometers north of the city of Straubing. The highest point of the village is the castle hill with the castle Falkenfels.

Community structure

The municipality has 11 Falkenfels officially named districts:

  • Falkenfels
  • Hirschberg
  • Holzmühle
  • Riederszell
  • Roth
  • Rothmühl
  • Sankt Johann
  • Siglbrunn
  • Socka
  • Stegmühl
  • Wine Furth

The village Falkenfels consists of three parts, which distinguish themselves through the main streets. The section north of the Bavarian Forest road is also referred to as the " upper village", the south of it part of the "village ". The part of the village, along the upper Straße lies further south from the cemetery is called " Oberhof ".

History

Around 1100 AD, the Counts of Bogen built here the Falkenstein rock. Falkenfels later belonged to the Barons of Buchstätt. The village was part of the Electorate of Bavaria and formed a closed Hofmark whose seat was Falkenfels.

There followed in 1300 the Knights of Hohenfels and the knights Falkenstein, from 1425 to 1487, the Knights Fraunberg, the brothers Pausdorf to 30- year war, from 1650 to 1796, the Kingdom of Baron von Weichs, 1796-1821 Franz von Stetten book, 1821-1918 Fam Lang, 1918-1919 Albert and Emil Sättler, 1919-1931 Count Paul Frederik mold man. After 1931, the castle often changes the owner.

In the course of administrative reform in Bavaria, was born with the congregation of 1818, the current community.

Population Development

Policy

Mayor Ludwig Ettl (CDU ). He was the successor of Max Kienberger ( CSU / Independent citizens) in 2002.

Culture and sights

The Falkenfels castle has a keep from the 13th century.

Originally the Late Romanesque small church of St. Nicholas was the Baroque style around 1717.

See also: List of monuments in Falkenfels

In the district, the theater Hirschberg Hirschberg 1c is the puppet theater carrot. There are regular performances and exhibitions.

Regular events

  • Firemen's Ball at carnival time
  • Maypole of the Catholic boys club ( KBV) on 30 April
  • Florianifest the volunteer fire department on Ascension
  • Christmas tree auction of local clubs in December
  • Markets: Josefimarkt, Johannimarkt

Economy and infrastructure

Economy, agriculture and forestry

There were according to official statistics from 1998 in the manufacturing sector and 89 in the area of ​​trade and transport, no social insurance contributions at the workplace. Social insurance workers employed at the residence, there was a total of 256 in the manufacturing sector and in construction, there were seven farms. In addition, in 1999, there were 38 farms with an agricultural area of ​​420 ha, of which 175 ha of arable land and 245 ha of permanent grassland.

Traffic

Falkenfels is located on the county road between Asha and Saulburg. The nearest major transport connections is the federal highway 20, which runs through Ascha (4 km).

Education

There are the following facilities (as of 1999):

  • Kindergartens: 50 kindergarten places with 29 children
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