Schondra

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Schondra is a market in the Lower Franconian district of Bad Kissingen and a member of the administrative community Brückenau.

• 2.1 Etymology
• 2.2 Earlier spellings

• 3.1 religions
• 3.2 Population development

• 4.1 municipal
• 4.2 Mayor
• 4.3 Coat of Arms

• 5.1 monuments

• 6.1 Official Statistics
• 6.2 Education

Geography

Geographical location

The village is situated on the southern slopes of the Rhön in the Valley of Schondra, about 22 kilometers northwest of the town of Bad Kissingen. In the east, the A 7 motorway runs through the municipality.

Community structure

The nine districts are:

• Einraffshof
• Münchau
• Upper Geiersnest
• Schildeck
• Schmitt Rain

• Schönderling
• Schondra
• Singing Rain
• Under Geiersnest

Name

Etymology

It has its name from the eponymous Schondra, the market town by left border river Schondra flowing to the Franconian Saale in Gräfendorf.

Earlier spellings

Earlier spellings of the place from various historical maps and documents:

• 802 Scuntru
• 812 Scuntra
• 839 Scundera
• 840 Scundra

History

Schondra was first mentioned in 812. The place was owned by the monastery of Fulda. From the 15th century was Schondra seat of a court.

In its present extent of the community exists since 1 May 1978, when the communities Schönderling and singing Rain were incorporated by Schondra as part of the municipal reorganization in Bavaria.

Religions

The population is predominantly Catholic. In the field of political community is the Roman Catholic parish of St. Anna Schondra that belongs to the deanery mutton castle of the Bishopric of Würzburg. In the district Schönderling is the branch church of St. Joseph in the Rain Singing Branch Church of St. Mary of Fatima. In Schildeck there is a chapel.

Population Development

Policy

Parish council

After the last municipal election on March 2, 2008, the council has twelve members. The turnout was 83.0 %. The choice was as follows:

Another member and chairman of the municipal council is the mayor.

Mayor

First Mayor is Bernold Martin. His deputies are Norbert Heil ( Deputy Mayor ) and Jürgen Metz (third mayor).

Coat of arms

Blazon: In red to a lowered silver wave beams side by side a silver scutellum, in a black deeds cross and a golden crown provost.

Coat of Arms History: The existing market today Schondra was created in 1978 by merging the formerly independent communities Schondra, Schönderling and Singing Rain. All parts of municipalities were until 1803 in the territory of the Prince- pin Fulda. Administratively, belonged to Schondra fuldischen Oberamt Brückenau, while the districts Schönderling and singing Rain were managed by the monastery provost Thulba. In the coat of arms have the fuldische cross in the small sign and the golden crown provost attention to these relations of domination. The silver wave beam is reference to the location of the village on the river Schondra. The silver and red are the colors of Franconia. The term market received Schondra before 1600th At that time Schondra was already a court seat. The coat of arms was granted by the Ministry of Interior on January 9, 1981.

Attractions

The most important monuments of the church are the ruins of the castle and the parish church of St. Anna Schildeck from the year 1953.

Further noteworthy are:

• The Hannesebuche at Schönderling.
• The prehistoric hillfort systems on the Mettermich.
• The Lindenstumpf north of Schondra.

Monuments

Economy and infrastructure

Official Statistics

In 2007 there were in the church Schondra 603 persons work at the place of residence or 1,036 persons work at the workplace.

Education

In Schondra There is a kindergarten and the elementary and secondary school Schondratal.