Kratzenburg

Kratzenburg is a municipality in the Rhein- Hunsrück district, in Rhineland -Palatinate. It belongs to the municipality Emmelshausen.

  • 2.1 municipal
  • 2.2 Coat of Arms

History

Kratzenburg is one of the oldest communities on the Vorderhunsrück. As Cratzenberh it is first mentioned in a deed dated to the year 975 Emperor Otto II, which may be regarded as a forgery from the Middle Ages. The site occurs in connection with the parish church of St. Peter in Boppard: " The village Cratzenberh in the district of Trier, in the county of Sicco passes in the deed of the parish church three Königshufen. " " Hooves " designated peasant settlers sites with farm and residential buildings and associated farmland. A Königshufe comprised four times a normal hooves.

The first datable document is mentioned in the Kratzenburg, dates back to 1245th After that the place belonged to Gallscheider court. Kratzenburg came with the entire judicial district in the 14th century to the Electorate of Trier.

With the occupation of the left bank of the Rhine in 1794 by French revolutionary troops, the place was French, 1815, he was assigned to the Kingdom of Prussia at the Congress of Vienna. Since 1946 it has been part of Rhineland- Palatinate then newly founded.

Origin of the name

The namesake could be a wooden, Roman watchtower, also called "cat " been. This tower is said to have once been on the parcel " On the Cat". Crates comes from Latin and means " twisted wood". In the course of two Germanic sound shifts it has changed to " tz " and by the braiding of "en" the connection of the Germanized ending " mountain " ( BERh ) was achieved.

By the way, the ending " mountain " ( berc ) clearly indicate a settlement out exactly how the names broadcasts " live " or " bach ".

Policy

Parish council

The local council in Kratzenburg consists of eight council members, who were elected at the municipal election held on 7 June 2009 by majority vote, and the honorary mayor as chairman.

Coat of arms

The description reads: "In a split plate above a red bar in gold, topped with a black sword down a silver oblique beams, covered with three black swallows ".

The top panel refers to the former coat of arms of Gallscheider Court, the sword is reminiscent of the place of judgment Hangman 's Stone ( Enkerstein ) in Kratzenburg. The lower half of the shield contains the arms of William of Schwalbach family.

Economy

In Kratzenburg is a part of the commercial area Hellerwald II, which is operated by the Association purpose Hellerwald II. The members of this organization shall be the purpose town of Boppard, the community Kratzenburg and the municipality Emmelshausen. The Company BOMAG that manufactures compression technology, extended the time his Bopparder location in the industrial area Hellerwald II

Clubs

  • Glee club cheerfulness Kratzenburg eV, founded in 1907
  • Scratching Burger Carnival Society ( KCV )
  • Youth room "basement"
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