Behrungen

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Location of Behrungen in grave field (municipality )

Behrungen is a village in the southern district Schmalkalden- Meiningen in Thuringia. Since 1 December 2007, the formerly politically autonomous village is a village in the municipality grave field.

  • 3.1 municipal
  • 3.2 Mayor
  • 3.3 Coat of Arms

Geography

Behrungen lies in the valley of the brook Bahra on the edge of the Thuringian Forest in the grave field.

History

8th - 16th century

For the first time the town was mentioned under the name of Villa Pahringe in the year 795. In the 13th century the village belonged to the county of Henneberg. In the hen Bergische main division he came in 1274 as the neighboring Hendungen to the line Henneberg - Aschach, which in the neighboring Römhild later as " Henneberg - Römhild " referred to himself after laying of the headquarters.

Through two divisions of inheritance of the county of Henneberg - Aschach ( - Römhild ) in the years 1468 and 1532 Behrungen got to the line Henneberg - Schwarza. After they died Behrungen belonged since 1549 to the Counts of Henneberg - Schleusingen. As this also became extinct in 1583, came the " Winery Behrungen " as the county was named for the place as part of the county of Henneberg - Schleusingen according to the Kahlaer Treaty of 1554 Community management of the Ernestine and Albertine Wettin.

16th - 19th century

In the real division of the county of Henneberg in 1660, the winery Behrungen came to the Duchy of Saxe-Altenburg. With the extinction of the line of Saxe-Altenburg in 1672, the winery fell to the Duchy of Saxe-Gotha, which has since been called Saxe-Gotha -Altenburg. This was divided in 1680, which Behrungen came to the Duchy of Saxony- Römhild. After the line of Saxe- Römhild was already extinct in 1710 again, told you the winery Behrungen after completion of the inheritance disputes the Duchy of Saxony- Hildburghausen on.

In consequence of the " Schalkauer exchange contract " the winery Behrungen was extended in 1723 to four places of Meininger lower mainland and has since been referred to as " Office Behrungen ". The reorganization of the Ernestine duchies Behrungen fell in 1826 to the Duchy of Saxe-Meiningen. Since 1868 Behrungen belonged to the district of Hildburghausen.

20th Century to the Present

1920, Behrungen the Free State of Thuringia. From 1945 to 1990, it was right on the inner German border.

The parish Behrungen has long been an independent parish, occasionally, with the daughter church Mendhausen. In 1974, the municipality was placed under the administration of vacancy Berkach and Bibra. In the vicarage, Behrungen now lives the catechist.

Policy

Parish council

The municipal council of Behrungen consists of 8 council women and councilors.

  • CDU 3 seats
  • ThBV BUND 3 seats
  • DC -FW 2 seats

(As at municipal election on June 27, 2004)

Mayor

Last honorary mayor prior to the incorporation was Karl Neubert ( CDU). He was elected on June 3, 2007.

Coat of arms

Blazon: " em in red and gold; in field 1 and 4 each a silver column with a golden crown, two black, one another standing half-circles, called in field 2 in the vernacular fire blocks, with openings up and down, their points of contact are covered with four silver, black bordierten hearts in quatrefoil, in the field 3 rotbewehrte a black hen with red comb and red cloth. "

Culture and sights

Is the German - German Open Air Museum, which extends beyond the designated memorial places of open-air museum Behrungen and Berkach in Thuringia and Rappershausen in Bavaria at the nearby former inner-German border. Back in 2001, here was found by 10 -year-old Manuel Erhard in the former border strip an intact anti-personnel mine. The complete system is today a cultural monument of the Free State of Thuringia, partly archaeological site, respectively, cross-national cultural monument ensemble and recognized as natural and environmental heritage. The commitment of the initiators has received several awards, such as 2004 with the Civic Award of German unity (unit price), the natural and environmental heritage Cultural Award ( 2006) and, ultimately, with the monument Award of the district Schmalkalden- Meiningen (2008).

Gallery

Half-timbered houses at the Manger

City Hall, hen Berg and Franconian half-timbered

State primary school, hen Berg and Franconian half-timbered

Limit point GDR / FRG

Memorial stone for mine Fund ( see article)

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