Bernbeuren

Bernbeuren is the westernmost municipality located in the Upper Bavarian district of Weilheim -Schongau and forms with the community Burggen the administrative community Bernbeuren.

  • 5.1 Economy, agriculture and forestry
  • 5.2 Education
  • 6.1 Prominent residents
  • 6.2 Sons and daughters of the town

Geography

Bernbeuren lies in the region Oberland.

There are the following districts: Auersberg, Bernbeuren, Echerschwang.

History

The place dates back to a settlement, which gave its name to the Merovingian clan of Bero, but not until 1221 Ulrich von Beroburo is mentioned. In the Carolingian period a Frankish Reichshof was established in Bern Beuren. At the time of the "Holy Roman Empire " belonged to the Bishopric of Augsburg Bernbeuren. Since the Imperial Diet of 1803 the place belonged to Bavaria. In the course of administrative reform in the Kingdom of Bavaria was born with the congregation of 1818, the current community.

Incorporations

On May 1, 1978 parts of the territory of the dissolved municipality Tannenberg were incorporated.

Population Development

Policy

Mayor is Heimo Schmid ( Independent voter community ). The council has 14 members, including some non-party. 15 people stood for the citizens in the last municipal election to choose from. Fractions do not exist in Bernbeuren.

The municipal tax revenue amounted to the equivalent of 707 k € in 1999, which amounted to the trade tax revenues ( net) converted 103 T €.

Culture and sights

  • Bernbeuren: Baroque parish church of St. Nicholas with the pilgrimage chapel of the Visitation
  • St. George's Church on Auersberg
  • House of Art "Villa Damasia " Bernbeuren, area Damasia " sculptures on the mountain ," Chuber
  • Auersberg Museum in Kiebelehaus with the themes of " The Mountain - Romans Auersberg ", " The Village - Bernbeuren, the history of the Church ," " The Country - The agrarian change from blue to green Allgäu " and " The House - The wooden construction, Roman strip house and Allgäu Ständerbohlenbau "

Economy and infrastructure

Economy, agriculture and forestry

There were 1998 in the field of agriculture and forestry 6, in the production sector and 96 in the area of ​​trade and transport 32 persons work at the workplace. In other areas, were employed to social security at the workplace 86 people. Social insurance contributions at residence, there were a total of 676 in the manufacturing sector, there was no, in construction operations 6. In addition, in 1999, there were 143 farms with an agricultural area of 2670 ha, 2669 ha of permanent grassland.

Education

In 1999 the following institutions existed:

  • Kindergartens: 75 kindergarten places with 76 children
  • Elementary schools: 1 with 12 teachers and 188 students

Personalities

Prominent residents

  • Wigald Boning lives in Bern Beuren and headed the nordic department of the local association.
  • Doris Dorrie has their second homes in Bernbeuren, is a member of the local museum association and the IG Auersberg.

Sons and daughters of the town

  • Corinna Scholz ( born August 1, 1989) Curling European Champion 2009, World Curling Champion 2010
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