Balkhausen

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Balkhausen is a district of the Hessian community Seeheim- Jugenheim in Darmstadt- Dieburg.

Geographical location

Balkhausen located in the Near Odenwald in southern Hesse in the depression between the Melibokus massif in the west and the rocky mountain massif in the east. The district includes the headwaters of the Quattelbachs which leads down the valley north to Jugenheim, where it unites with the Dübendorf to the country creek. The southern district boundary follows the ridge that connects the two mountain ranges with a saddle height of around 285 meters. The southern outskirts of the village lies a few hundred meters away from this transition to Mill Valley, through which one enters the Mühlbach along to the south via high- cities according to Auerbach, which is a district of Bensheim on the mountain road and the east of the Upper Rhine Plain. The Quattelbach up the valley to the east, following, to get either to the rocky sea or the Kuralpe on Staffeler Cross down after season and on to Modautal.

History

The first known mention of the place to this day dates back to 1357th It is a document which was drawn up at the castle Bickenbach (now Castle Alsbach ) on the local truce. This also includes lands in Balkhusen be mentioned. In later documents Balkahusen is mentioned under the place name Balkhusen ( 1357 ), Blaghuß ( 1380-1388 ), Walk pants and Balkhusen (1415 ), Balkhusen ( 1451 ), Balckhusen ( 1496 ) and Balckhausen ( 1553).

The church is mentioned Balkhäuser middle of the 14th century. She was always a branch church of Jugenheim. 1571 Balkhausen is managed by the Office Auerbach and 1621 by the Office Seeheim- Tannenberg.

After the Thirty Years War, a resident is only 1648 in the chronicles, drawn from the environment.

In the 18th century the situation solidifies; you build along the natural line of the stream, the Quaddelbach. So slowly created a so-called Waldhufendorf.

1714 is the County of Erbach, who governed the Odenwald region 500 years, forced by lack of money Balkhausen for sale as an accessory to the Official Seeheim- Tannenberg to the Hesse- Darmstadt. While membership of Hesse, the higher administrative units then switch several times:

The competent jurisdiction was:

Occupied population figures are:

In the course of municipal reform in Hesse Balkhausen the community was incorporated after Jugenheim ad mountain road.

Clubs

In Balkhausen there are the following associations and interest groups: brass choir Balkhausen (formerly trombone ), Balkhäuser Carnival Club (BCC ), volunteer fire department Balkhausen ( FFB), the home and Beautification Association Balkhausen (HVB - formerly Traffic and Beautification Association ), Balkhäuser Kerwemädcher and - borsch, country women's Association Balkhausen, Sports Club Balkhausen ( SCB).

Leisure

The Rentnerweg is a popular short trail, especially for the elderly. It is nearly three miles long, is located southwest from the district core and runs, almost circular, from the Roesener bridge to the road 3103rd Along the way are nine wooden benches (some with tables), allow the charming landscape views of the front Odenwald.