Fischbach-Oberraden
Fischbach- Oberraden is a municipality in the district of Bitburg -Prüm, in Rhineland -Palatinate. It belongs to the municipality New Castle. Fischbach- Oberraden is a nationally recognized tourist.
Geography
Fischbach is located in the South Eifel nature in the densely wooded Radenbachtal. Worth mentioning is the current flowing through the town Radenbach, a tributary of the River Enz in which you can fish wild trout. More water is the Radenbach - tributary Eierseif.
Fischbach is characterized by a very natural landscape, its partly marshy meadows, and a network of forestry used ways in which it can be perfect for walking.
The municipality consists of the villages Fischbach with the living space in the Kleiwersdell and Oberraden with the village of Hausen block.
Neighboring municipalities are Berkoth, Weidingen, Utscheid, Niederraden, New Castle and chafing.
History
The place Fischbach was first mentioned in 1332 as " Vixbach ", but is believed to have originated in the 9th century. The larger town Oberraden contrast, emerged only in 1501 as " Overaden " in the documents on.
Both places belonged to the late 18th century the Duchy of Luxembourg, Fischbach to rule New Castle, Upper Raden to county of Vianden.
After 1792 French Revolutionary troops had the Austrian Netherlands, which included the Duchy of Luxembourg, occupied and annexed in October 1795. From 1795 to 1814 both places belonged to Canton New Castle in the department of forests. In 1815, the former Luxembourg territory east of the Sauer and the Our was assigned to the Kingdom of Prussia at the Congress of Vienna. In order for the communities Fischbach and Oberraden 1816 came to the district of Bitburg in the Trier region in the province of the Grand Duchy of the Lower Rhine, which merged in 1822 in the Rhine Province.
1910 lived in Oberraden 80 and in Fischbach 27 inhabitants. After World War II temporarily occupied by the French, the places were 1946 part of Rhineland- Palatinate then newly founded.
The church today Fischbach- Oberraden created on 1 July 1967 by recharge from the two formerly independent communities Fischbach (15 inhabitants) and Upper Raden (57 inhabitants). Since 1970 it belongs to the municipality in the district of New Castle Bitburg -Prüm, today the district of Bitburg -Prüm.
The development of the population of based on the present-day municipality; the values from 1871 to 1987 based on population censuses:
Parish council
The local council in Fischbach- Oberraden consists of six council members, who were elected at the municipal election held on 7 June 2009 by majority vote, and the honorary mayor as chairman.
Economy
In the town are still three farmers acting as full- time farmers. Fischbach- Oberraden features a restaurant.
Attractions
Both Fischbach and Oberraden each have their own chapel: The Fischbacher chapel stands on a promontory overlooking the valley. The upper Radener Donatus chapel was destroyed in the Second World War and then rebuilt. In Fischbach, there is a youth and leisure center.
See also: List of cultural monuments in Fischbach- Oberraden