Ansbach (district)

The district of Ansbach in the administrative region of Middle Franconia is geographically the largest county in Bavaria. Neighboring districts are in the north of the district of Neustadt an der Aisch -Bad Windsheim, in the eastern district of Fürth and the district of Roth, in the southeastern district of Wissembourg -Gunzenhausen, south of the district of Donau -Ries and to the west of Baden- Württemberg counties Schwäbisch Hall, Ostalb and Main- Tauber-Kreis. The independent city of Ansbach is completely surrounded by the district of Ansbach.

• 5.1 Culture
• 5.2 Education
• 5.3 monuments 5.3.1 Jewish Cemeteries

• 6.1 roads
• 6.2 rail lines
• 6.3 Air Traffic

Geography

The European watershed divides of the northwest to the southeast of the district of the watercourses to the large rivers Rhine and Danube. The lowest point in the county is Tauber cell (298 m above sea level. NN ), the highest point is the Hesselnberg with 689.4 m above sea level. NN.

The Oettinger forest marks the southern boundary of the district.

The Altmühltherme rises in the district of Ansbach (here the river at Leutershausen ).

The Tauber flows through the western district ( here at Wildbad Rothenburg ).

History

The area of present-day district of Ansbach belonged before 1800 mainly with the Principality of Ansbach, the imperial cities of Rothenburg ob der Tauber and smaller dominions. 1802 the area came to Bavaria and there emerged the district court districts of Ansbach, Dinkelsbühl, wet cheeks, Heilsbronn, Herrieden, Leutershausen, Rothenburg ob der Tauber and Wassertruedingen and the rule of court Schillingsfuerst, from 1840, the district court Schillingsfuerst emerged. All jurisdictions were in 1808 initially to Rezatkreis ( capital Ansbach ) or from 1838 to Middle Franconia. The cities of Ansbach, Dinkelsbühl and Rothenburg ob der Tauber had become immediate circle 1809 cities and were thus directly to the district administration.

1862 were the District Offices of Ansbach ( district courts Ansbach and Leutershausen ), Dinkelsbühl ( Dinkelsbühl and Wassertruedingen ), wet cheeks (wet cheeks and Herrieden ) Heilsbronn and Rothenburg ob der Tauber ( Rothenburg ob der Tauber and Schillingsfuerst ) is formed, from which in 1939 - with the exception of Heilsbronn that had already been resolved in 1880 - the districts of the same name emerged. The city was established in 1940 Dinkelsbühl again the county Dinkelsbühl allocated, as is the town of Rothenburg ob der Tauber Rothenburg County, but was re- done this in the case of Rothenburg in 1948 reversed.

In the course of administrative reform in Bavaria in 1972, the district-free city of Rothenburg were ob der Tauber and the districts of Ansbach, Dinkelsbühl and mostly wet cheeks and Rothenburg ob der Tauber and some municipalities in the counties Gunzenhausen, Schwabach and Dietersheim the present district of Ansbach, the area- the largest county in Bavaria, combined. Rothenburg ob der Tauber received the status of a district town due to the loss of freedom circle. Ansbach remained as a county-level city. It was enlarged by incorporation of some municipalities of the districts of Ansbach and wet cheeks and became the seat of the new district of Ansbach. On January 1, 1998 Dinkelsbühl was raised because of its historical significance and because of the fact that she was cycle-free until 1940 for the county seat.

Policy

District Office

The District Office is located in the Crailsheim Road 1 in the independent city of Ansbach. In addition, there are another six branch offices in the district.

District administrators

For successor of Rudolf Schwemmbauer as District Jürgen Ludwig ( CSU ) was elected with 60.27 % of the vote on 25 March 2012. The election was necessitated because Schwemmbauer had asked for early release from office of chief administrative officer on April 30, 2012 due to an incipient Parkinson's disease in the county council. Deputy District since 2008 Kurt Unger ( SPD).

Council

The last local elections resulted in the following seat distribution in the council:

Civic Engagement

The Alliance for Local family runs in 2008, still as one of several pilot projects nationwide. It serves to promote families and civic engagement in collaboration with policy, administration, citizens, educational institutions and associations.

Coat of arms

Coat of arms until 1972

News of Arms

The coat of arms was approved on 24 July 1979 by decision of the Government of Middle Franconia.

Blazon: "Under split head of the shield, in front quartered by silver and black, the back in red three silver tips, gold in a red reinforced black double-headed eagle. "

Meaning: The coat of arms refers to three former regencies in the area of present-day district of Ansbach: The entire area was in the early Middle Ages the Duchy of Franconia, which was originally governed by the respective Emperor as imperial immediacy area itself. A symbol of power was the imperial eagle as a symbol of the Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation. For the representation of the former imperial cities of Rothenburg and Dinkelsbühl and the rich free city wet cheeks of the so-called imperial eagle coat of arms was part of the county. 1168 were the bishops of Würzburg nominally Dukes of Franconia. They performed as a rule sign the so-called Franconian rake, which was also included in the Bavarian coat of arms in 1804. Today, all three Franconian administrative districts and Schillingsfuerst (formerly francs home ) use this heraldic sign. Ansbach as the center of the county was 1456 to 1791 the capital of the Margraviate of Brandenburg -Ansbach under the Hohenzollern. The Prussian branch of the family ruled until 1806 the largest part of the territory of present-day district. This fact symbolizes the use of the so-called Hohenzollernvierung in the county coat of arms.

Historical coat of arms

Blazon: "Among black and silver geviertem main shield in green an inclined left silver wave beams. "

Economy

The economic structure in the district of Ansbach is dominated by small and medium enterprises. Be particularly important industries can the plastics processing industry and information technology companies call.

The Playmobil Manufacturer geobra Brandstätter employed in Dietenhofen around 600 employees. The plastic molding is one of the largest in Europe. The company Pan -plast in Herzogenaurach manufactures plastic moldings for the electrical industries, automotive and medical technology. Mid-sized IT companies complement the otherwise rather at the "old economy ", the economic structure in the district of Ansbach.

Culture and Education

Culture

Ansbach district there are many different cultural events: Of the many church fairs in the end bishin to major concert events such as the Tauber Valley Festival in Rothenburg ob der Tauber.

Education

The district operates many schools in each municipality: The Real Schools in Heilsbronn and Dinkelsbühl for example.

In the town of Ansbach, there is the engineering school, which is well used by the students from the district. In Weidenbach - Triesdorf the agricultural colleges Triesdorf are located.

Monuments

Jewish Cemeteries

Ansbach district there are three Jewish cemeteries in Bechhofen in Rothenburg ob der Tauber and Schopf hole. Here, the cemetery in Bechhofen with 2,223 grave stones of the largest.

Traffic

The county is traversed by two motorways, the to east in the middle of the district, the A7 from north to south on the western edge of the county. A 6 West Both motorways meet at the motorway junction Feuchtwangen / Crailsheim.

In addition to the federal highways 13, 14 and 25 short sections of the B 466 run east wind stream and the B 470 north-east of Rothenburg ob der Tauber by the county.

Railway lines

In the county town of two important railway lines cross: From North to South, the route Würzburg- Treuchtlingen, the first part was built in 1859 at the expense of the city of Ansbach as a connection path; those presented in Gunzenhausen ago a branch of the state railway Nuremberg - Munich, which had already touched in 1849 at Wassertruedingen the district area.

The Bavarian State Railways translated in 1864 the construction of Ansbach in Würzburg on. In 1875 they took the east-west line Nuremberg -Ansbach - Crailsheim in operation.

The rural areas and many towns were supplied until the beginning of World War I with state Lokalbahnen: Already in 1876 led spurs on the one hand of Dombühl at the East-West route to wet cheeks and on the other hand of Nördlingen Dinkelsbühl that were connected to each other from 1881. In 1905 one of the local railway Dombühl about Schillingsfuerst after the town of Rothenburg oT in operation, however, already had a connection to Steinach on the main line Ansbach -Würzburg since 1873.

From the main Nuremberg- Crailsheim also branched following local railways from: 1894 Wicklesgreuth - Neuendettelsau wind stream and 1903 Leutershausen - Wiedersbach - Herrieden - Bechhofen. 1914/15 received some communities east of Ansbach a direct rail connection through the Bibertbahn from Nürnberg -Stein Bahnhof after Unternbibert - Rügland.

Thus, the railway network had grown to 229 km in length. In the years 1966 to 1985 passenger traffic was set to 107 km:

Since then, only the cross of the main lanes and two branch lines of 122 km are still served by passenger traffic. However, additional 45 km of heritage railways are available.

However, it is sought by the local politicians a reactivation of the railway line Nördlingen Dombühl.

Traffic

Nearest commercial airport is Nuremberg. In Ansbach, there is the airfield Ansbach - Petersdorf. There are also near Rothenburg ob der Tauber airfield Schweindorf and in Katterbach a military airfield the U.S. Army for helicopter.

Cities and Towns

(Population at 31 December 2012)

Lower Forest (1.82 km ², uninhabited )

Towns and villages of the district before the municipal reform 1971/78

Before the local government reform of Ansbach district had 81 municipalities. The towns that still exist today are written in bold:

Geotopes

Ansbach district is 22 (as of August 2013) are from the Bavarian State Office for Environmental designated geological sites. See the list of geological sites in the district of Ansbach.